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Sharp and sudden pain on the left side of my head,above my ears, where i can feel my pulse. lasts for 5-10 seconds?

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Headache!: The temporal artery is normally felt where you're noticing the pulse - that's okay. The headache is likely either muscle contraction pain ("tension headache") or (if it's lasting longer, especially with sensitivity to light and nausea) a migraine.

Answered 4/29/2015

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