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Headache that started with eye pain and watery, goes back and forth to 3 days,moderate intensity, responds to ibuprofen.can be paroxysmal hemicranial?

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Dr. Patrick Connerly answered

Maybe: It might be that, but it is very rare, and even more uncommon to start at your age.

Answered 12/26/2016

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