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I have had a headache for four days now off and on ive takes pain meds and there not working i cant get in with my doctor till next week ?

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Persistent HA: You may need to seek out an urgent care provider to review your headache location, surrounding issues like a fall or infection that could be lingering. The fact that your attempt to treat with conservative meds has failed is significant.

Answered 7/23/2020

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A member asked:

I have had a headache for four days now off and on ive takes pain meds and there not working i cant get in with my doctor till next week ?

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Dr. David Ellis answered

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