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I have been having a severe headache for the past 5day,starts mid day around lunch and gets worse in the afternoon and night&painkiller isn't helping?
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Headaches: Severe headaches are important to evaluate. There are multiple causes for headaches that range from tension headaches, migraine headaches most commonly to something rarer but more dangerous like a brain bleed, especially in 10/10 pain. See your doctor.
Answered 9/24/2015
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