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Hi i have had a pain on the right side of my neck which leads to a headache... if i press the specific pressure point on my neck it relieves the paina and headache... its been a week now where i will get the pain in the morning.

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Neck pain: If the associated headache is throbbing or pulsatile and pressure on the carotid artery relieves the headache, a vascular causes is evident. If the headache is in the temple, I'd be concerned about a temporal arteritis(inflammation of the temporal artery), although associated carotid artery pain is not characteristic. Consult a neurologist for evaluation of headache and vascular surgeon for neck a

Answered 12/1/2019

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