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Several months ago, following ear acupuncture i had very severe headache on top of head. now the headache is dull and worse when try to concentrate?

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Dr. Stuart Winkler answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis

Brain scan: The headache is probably not related to acupuncture and could be a manifestation of something serious. I would advise you to consider a neurological workup possibly including a CT brain scan.

Answered 6/18/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Agree w Dr. Winkler: I haven't seen any cases in which auricular acupuncture caused this type of symptom. What was the auricular acupuncture being used to treat? Sometimes pain levels increase after a pain treatment but should resolved within 1 to 3 days. That is considered a positive outcome in treatment of a chronic pain condition. But if this occurred several months ago - this likely has nothing to do with the

Answered 11/27/2017

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