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Recently every now and then i been getting sharp pains on the side of my head it only lasts a few seconds or minutes is this bad? what does it mean?

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Check BP: If your past Hx includes a brain tumor, your symptoms can be much more than high BP or sleep deprivation, so I suggest you go see a neurologist to see if an MRI is needed to re-evaluate the brain, etc

Answered 12/2/2016

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