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I had a laparoscopy for my second ectopic pregnancy. i'm now suffering with bad headaches. are they connected?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Headaches: Post surgical stress, post anesthetic reactions post spinal or epidural are all associated with an incidence of headache. Talk with md / or office. Likely to respond to mild analgesics/tylenol and lying down for a bit.

Answered 3/31/2013

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