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Woke up w/ headache in left temple,neck hurts, headache in right frontal area. back of head and neck throbs when i move and walk around? nauseous.

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Go to ER : Your symptoms could be the early signs of meningitis . A visit to the ER is warranted .

Answered 6/20/2016

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