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I'm having a bad headache and i get light headed when i stand up.

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Postural headache: Headaches with a postural component it is always a red flag and need to be evaluated to exclude a lesion in the posterior fossa or a condition with low CSF pressure. Rec.: see an orofacial pain or headache specialist for further investigation and management.

Answered 6/10/2014

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