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Ive had a pain at the left of my head at the back. i woke up with an ear ache. took pain killers. ear ache has eased but pain in head is still there. ?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Pain: Otitis media, otitis external, mastoid pain, occipital nerve irritation

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Answered 5/27/2019

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