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Delivered baby on 3-14-15, since then been having pain on lower left side on back of head. i also get a pain in ears at times. what could this be?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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Occipital H/A: May be occipital neuralgia, cervicalgias, ear infection, rarely shingles ( need acyclovir) but would see the lesions,. Sometimes herpes type I can have a presentation like this and need acyclovir as well ( or lysine 150 mg qd x 5 then 500 qd. f/u w/ doc urgent care

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Answered 4/3/2016

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A member asked:

Delivered baby on 3-14-15, since then been having pain on lower left side on back of head. i also get a pain in ears at times. what could this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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