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A member asked:

My boyfriend noticed a painful knot on the left bottom side of his head. caused him so much pain today that he was dizzy and vomited. what is it?

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Hard to tell: I'm not sure exactly where you are referring to on the head. He sound like he needs an evaluation by a physician if this continues.

Answered 8/2/2016

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