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Headache on right side of my head. hurts in my right eyeball, temple, and ear. also causing my eyelid to droop. what type of headache am i having?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Might be a migraine: its possibly vascular might be a nerve disturbance be aware for a bells palsy as a possible consequence also

Answered 3/8/2015

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