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Neck pain on my carotid artery that spreads to my jaw. on going for five days, 8/10 pain, sometimes get a stiff neck. difficulty swallowing, no fever.?

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See a Doc: You really need to see a doctor immediately. There are many possible causes and a few of these causes can be serious. You should go to an emergency room today if you cannot get in to see a doctor to have this checked out and make sure nothing serious is going on.

Dr Rosenfeld and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 7/4/2018

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