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Extreme pain base of skull left side between war and spine, travels down neck. began after throwing up and fever but both of those stopped?

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Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

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Could be: Irritation of trapezius muscle, which attaches at the base of the skull right where your symptoms are. Try ice packs for a day or so, and maybe an anti inflammatory like advil (ibuprofen) once or twice, if doesn't improve, see your doctor for an evaluation.

Answered 10/7/2017

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Extreme pain base of skull left side between war and spine, travels down neck. began after throwing up and fever but both of those stopped?

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