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I've been getting this pain on the left side of the forehead, its in between of my eyebrow and my hair line. it feels like pressure or bruised but pain?

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Dr. David Astrachan answered

Spasm : It is most likely a spasm of the large chewing muscles on the side of your head. Gum chewing, stress, jaw clenching and teeth grinding can all lead to spasms here and it can feel it times like somebody is jabbing an ice pick into your head.

Answered 2/5/2018

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A member asked:

I've been getting this pain on the left side of the forehead, its in between of my eyebrow and my hair line. it feels like pressure or bruised but pain?

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Dr. David Astrachan answered

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