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Is it possible to confuse tension headaches with sinus headaches? went to ent and migraine specialist and ruled sinus infection and migraine out.

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Yes: Journal sometimes only physician can tell the difference between a sinus headache and a tension headache usually sinus headache has a change in symptoms nasal drainage pressure in the cheeks face her tooth discomfort Google online tension headaches with the symptoms and Google online sinus infection headaches and sinus allergy headaches

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