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What Does Pain On The Right Side Of The Head Indicate?

For the past two days or so, I began to experience a sharp, jabbing pain in one region of my head, more specifically the right side of it. It lasts for about 3-4 seconds, and occurs about every 30-40 seconds. It all started after I cracked my neck in one way, so I was thinking that these two events were connected. I’ve looked online, and websites have been saying it could be something called an ‘ice-pick headache’? Would anyone be able to confirm this? How should I go about treating it?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The two events can be connected.
I suggest you to do a neurological examination to confirm the diagnosis.
Meanwhile you can try painkillers like Ibuprofen three times a day for relief.

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What Does Pain On The Right Side Of The Head Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The two events can be connected. I suggest you to do a neurological examination to confirm the diagnosis. Meanwhile you can try painkillers like Ibuprofen three times a day for relief. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.