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For 3 days now, i have been feeling sharp pains on the left side of my scalp, sometimes i can even feel it in my left ear. i believe it is nerve pain ?

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Dr. John Rhoades answered

Below: If this continues, then you need to be seen. It is impossible to give your reassurance that this is nothing of consequence without an exam. There are a number of possibilities, but making a list for you would just cause undue anxiety, because most of them would be easily ruled out with the exam.

Answered 1/10/2016

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A member asked:

For 3 days now, i have been feeling sharp pains on the left side of my scalp, sometimes i can even feel it in my left ear. i believe it is nerve pain ?

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Dr. John Rhoades answered

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