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I have a sharp stabbing pain on the left side in the temple for three weeks now. no other symptoms. i do have an a + vasculitis. is this a concern?
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Temporal pain: temporal arteritis can cause these symptoms, if associated with visual phenomena a medical emergency exists, so please do promptly seek help
Answered 1/16/2015
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