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Everytime i swallow i get this sharp pain on left side of head what could be causing it?

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Dr. Indravadan Gatiwala answered

Specializes in Neurology

Pain: You shoud check with your physician or ENT doctor to make sure you do not have mass in that location.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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Possibly tmj: If associated with jaw movement, likely tmj, are you chewing a lot of gum or eating hard foods? This can aggravate the jaw.

Answered 5/17/2013

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