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Since childhood i am highly likely to get fever when there's no oil in my hair. i make sure that there is oil always. is this a medical problem?

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Strange: Cannot imagine that these two factors are really related. Doubt that this is a medical issue.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/26/2013

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