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Yesterday i had a bad headache and i drunk motrin and this morning around 3am the headache gotten worse, tightening around my head. should i go to er?

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Dr. Norma Jo Waxman answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes go to ER: If you don't normally get headaches and have a new severe headache, please get seen. Is particularly urgent if you've had a fever recently, if you have a stiff neck, a rash, nausea, blurry vision or recent head trauma

Answered 2/7/2016

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