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Symptoms›Headache disorders›Headache›One sided headaches

One sided headaches

One sided headaches is a symptom in which a person has pain in the either the left or right side of the head, but not both sides. Severe headaches or headaches which are worsening each day over several days can be signs of a serious medical problem.

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Is a type of:Headache

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

Body locations

Head

Is Symptom of

Giant cell arteritis

Condition

Occipital neuralgia

Condition

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Why do I have one side headaches and but not the other side?

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Im getting one side headache daily at same time from last few days?

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I am pregnant for 8 weeks and I am having one side headache. Can i take any medicine?

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I suffer from sinusitis and have started experiencing one side headaches. For a week it felt like i would faint but then it became irregular.

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Can grinding on a tooth produce a one sided headache?

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