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Headaches at back of head
Headaches on the back of the head is a symptom in which a person has pain in the back of the head. Headaches in the back of the head can be muscle tension headaches. Severe headaches or headaches which are worsening each day over several days can be signs of a serious medical problem.
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A 30-year old male asked:
How to cure headache at back of head?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What would cause headache at back of head near base and head to feel very heavy and be hard to hold up straight?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Are headaches at back of head (occasionally throbbing) migraines or tension? (Not exactly nauseous, but just don't feel like eating, even if hungry.)
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A 37-year old asked:
Why am I having headaches at back of head and neck (stress headaches)?
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A 43-year old asked:
Teen boy Keep getting headache starting at back of head....what does this come from?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have been doing pushups for about a year. (200 total reps a day) just recently as I went to do my set, I got a severe headache at back of my head.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Hi doctor,I got a question to ask,for this few week i suffer from headache at back of my head it will come and go.Is it a sign of high blood pressure?
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A 18-year old asked:
i keep getting headaches at the back of my head the same time every day for the lasr few weeks.?
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A 52-year old female asked:
i'v had sinus pressre for what seems to be forever. my doc put me on a zpack but i still have my sinus headache. whats the difference btm sinus and a migrane. i also get headaches at the back of my head where the base and that bone meet.. zpack doesnt s
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A 21-year old female asked:
Hi. I had chest pain 2 days ago, my neck feels swollen at the back. Iv a sore throat and eyes and headache at the back of my head. What could this be?
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A 18-year old female asked:
i have severe headache at my back portion of my head due to sinus.if i get tensed it becomes aggressive. I cant tolerate this.hw to relieve from this?
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A 27-year old male asked:
AGE 28, BP 140/90 AND HEADACHE IN BACK HEAD?
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A 29-year old asked:
My headache doesnt go away for 3 days, its on the back part of my head. What should i do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My head in the right back is hurt sometimes, like headache but more something big hitting on it. What it would be?
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A 24-year old male asked:
After a one week cold, I still have a headache. Its mostly on the top of my head near the back on the left side. Going on for a week. ?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Why would part of the top of the back of my head feel sore? i never bumped it on anything, i just noticed it, and im not getting headaches
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have headache for 2 months now in the bottom of my head specially in the left side, i can't sleep on my back as i feel pain in this area.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Hit the back of my head. I have a dull headache and it's starting to hurt all over my head rather than just the back. Is this normal or not?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I never get headaches. However, the last few days I've been experiencing them frequently. Mostly around the back-right of my head. Any reasons?
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A female asked:
I'm 13 & I get a lot of headaches.There is this 1 headache that hurts the back,right side of my head, it's been the same for 4 days now.What do I do?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why do i get a Headaches in the back of my head?
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A member asked:
What's causing my headache I've had this pain in the back of my head for six days
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A 47-year old asked:
Is there a reason why I am getting 12+ hour long headaches in the back of my head?
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A 44-year old asked:
What does it mean when you have headaches daily on the right side in the back of the head?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Im haveing headaches and my head feels heavy & the back of my neck hurts. what could this be?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I get a sudden and weird headache in the back of my head whenever i have sex now. Why is this?
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A 26-year old asked:
I've been getting headaches almost daily and there usually in the back side of my head. What's up?
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A 43-year old asked:
I hit the back of my head on new years and have been getting frequent headaches since. is this a problem?
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A 33-year old female asked:
i have been having a bad headache on the back right side of my head and it will not stop what does this mean?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have knots in the back of my head they don't hurt and i don't have headaches please can you tell me what's wrong?
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