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Pain towards the back of my head. should i be concerned or is this a stress headache?

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COULD BE...: Headaches can have many causes, and stress is one. But the facts you gave are not enough to decide the cause. For instance, is this a repeat of the past, when does the headache occur, is there muscle tension or other sym[ptoms? This really needs a history and examination, and it might be a good idea to get checked out.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 4/16/2016

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