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I caught this severe rib pain it was sore for the next few days i went to the hospital & the rib pain is gone now i have a headache for about 3 days ?

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Virus?: Viral illness can produce many symptoms of this nature. Perhaps a viral pleurisy followed by typical flu type headache. Pleurisy followed by sinusitis. If head pain persists you will need neurological evaluation.

Answered 1/10/2015

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A member asked:

I caught this severe rib pain it was sore for the next few days i went to the hospital & the rib pain is gone now i have a headache for about 3 days ?

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