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Canadensis, PA
A 50-year-old male asked:

I've been getting frequent headaches for about the last 5 months; on average about once a week. they are sometimes debilitating or severe.

2 doctor answers3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Liesa Harte
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Headaches: I recommend you see a doctor to be evaluated. They are so many potential causes for headaches.
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Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Tension: A common cause is recurrent tension type headache which are stress related. However get checked for visual problems. Migraine is less likely but you should be evaluated by a neurologist as these headaches have been occurring for 5 months.
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Last updated Jul 3, 2014

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