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A sharp stabbing pain in left temple lasting less than 10 seconds, then pressure in the area for 3 hrs now. arteries feel swollen/enlarged. help?
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Urgent: This could be a potentially dangerous condition called giant cell or temporal arteritis. This can seriously pose a great risk to permanent vision loss. While they are a multitude of other cause of recurrent temple pain it is vital that you be assessed by your doctor asap.
Answered 11/27/2017
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