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I've been having extreme back tightness to where if i but my chin to my chest it almost brings me to tears. hurts to lay on or move. ideas?
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Urgent vs emergent: Call 911 and have them take you to the emergency room. I am reading this 7 hrs after it was submitted, so don't know know how you are doing now. This could be meningitis. You need to be evaluated and treated ASAP.
Answered 8/14/2015
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