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I woke up with a sharp pain that comes and goes on the lower right side of my head?

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Dr. Leonard Giunta answered

Temporal arteritis: Need to determine if along with pain on rt side also has headache. May need temporal artery biopsy.

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I woke up with a sharp pain that comes and goes on the lower right side of my head?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Leonard Giunta answered

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

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