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I am having headaches that come upon me very quickly and leave within a few minutes.

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

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No way to know: for sure without getting a detailed history, but this sounds possibly like so called "ice pick" headaches. Here's a reference: http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/ice-pick-headaches

Answered 9/11/2016

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