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Pain in left side of head when i press alittle hard on it especially on temples is that muscles pain or there is something serious ?

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Might be: At your age, it is usually temporalis muscle pain. This can start from tension, eyestrain, ear problems , or TMJ problems.

Answered 12/23/2016

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