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Bad headaches for number of years,now they are always in left temple & eye,ex str. excedrin takes away pain,54 & in perimenopause,temporal arteritis?
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Requires exam/biopsy: You will need a medical examination, lab testing and probably a temporal artery biopsy to make the diagnosis: cannot be diagnosed here.
Answered 7/5/2017
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