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I have really bad headaches and my mum says my head is alittle swollen. what should i do? okay so i'm a 15 year old girl. for about 1-2 years i've had these short piercing headaches and they only occur on the right side of my head(my right, if someone was

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The : The answer here is simple. You need to see your doctor for an evaluation. You may be dealing with migraines, a tension or cluster headache, or even a more serious condition called temporal arteritis. Please see your doctor right away for an evaluation, appropriate diagnostic tests, and treatment. Best of luck.

Answered 10/3/2016

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