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What Causes Sharp Pain On The Head Right Above My Neck?

I have this weird sharp tension pain on the right side of my head right above my neck area that comes and goes....doesn t happen everyday only occasionally but when it does happen I have to stop what im doing to tolerate the strong pain. What could ot be???
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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YOU HAVE HEMICRANIAL , right side headache, episodic and severe pain for some duration . these are typical symptom of migraine. tell me, have you intolrence to light or loud sound. traetment of migraine is avoidance of aggravating factor of migraine, exercise. drugs as NSAID to get pain relief. if symptoms are mor than one time per week than take migraine prophylaxis, propanolon 4o mg once daily or amitryptyline, valproate, flunarizine after consult your doctor
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What Causes Sharp Pain On The Head Right Above My Neck?

YOU HAVE HEMICRANIAL , right side headache, episodic and severe pain for some duration . these are typical symptom of migraine. tell me, have you intolrence to light or loud sound. traetment of migraine is avoidance of aggravating factor of migraine, exercise. drugs as NSAID to get pain relief. if symptoms are mor than one time per week than take migraine prophylaxis, propanolon 4o mg once daily or amitryptyline, valproate, flunarizine after consult your doctor