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Having mild/moderate headaches each day. pain located between eyebrows...read this is sinus headache but sinuses feel fine. had recent hiv potential exposure (low risk).my question is,could headaches like this be an ars symptom? could this be stress?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield
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Not ARS: Acute retroviral syndrome (ARS, i.e. acute HIV infection) doesn't cause headache alone. But of course see a doctor if it continues or you remain concerned.
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Tension headache: the most common cause of headache is tension headache due to spasm on the muscles in the head and neck medical review is indicated in you feel unwell, fever, weight loss, confusion, visual changes or neck spasm Other symptoms that nictitates medical review are head trauma, illicit drug use, exposure to toxins, awaken you from sleep or get worse with cough http://patient.info/print/28472
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