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I have bad headache at top of my head ( middle) when i put pressure on it, it temporarily helps. what kind of headache is it?

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May be tense muscles: What you have described could be from tense muscles. You should discuss the matter with your doctor as there is more than one way to deal with such an issue. Biofeedback may be worth a try.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 8/2/2017

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