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Does it matter whether your headache is on right or left side?

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Dr. Charles Davant answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not usually: People with migraine headaches usually have them on one side or the other at first, but it makes little difference what side of the head hurts.

Answered 9/15/2013

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