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I get a lot of headaches for no reason, the lights don't bother me im not stressed and its in the back of my head. what can that be?

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See a headache speci: A headache specialist, usually a neurologist may be helpful if you have not found a good solution on your own. You must seek medical help to find the cause which can sometimes be serious., so do not ignore it for too long.

Answered 5/30/2013

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