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I'm having some burning and pinching pain in the left back side of my head and it's very tender to touch. any ideas?
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Gee: You are a bit young for shingles, but go have evaluation to make sure there are no nerve pinching issues.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Needs to be checked: It needs to be looked at by your doctor.There may be scalp infection, like a boil or something else, and only can be diagnosed by feeling it in the scalp.
Answered 9/29/2016
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