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I'm suffering from health anxiety and for the last four weeks have a daily headache which burns on the top of my head it gets worse in the afternoon ?
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Sounds like a: tension(muscle contraction))headache from stress. Get something for your anxiety,and try ibufrofen or aleve (naproxen) for pain. Stop worrying!
Answered 5/11/2016
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