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very bad head pain

i am experiancing a very sharp pain in my left side -top of head torward the rear-it feels like i hit my head or possibly pulled a mussel- iwas carrying alot of milf and stuff in my left hand last week  and i thought i sprained something -went to the er and they did a catscan and could not find anything and said maybe it is a pinched nerve or mussel- what would cause my head to hurt- any ideals-w.s.
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sharp shooting pain in the back of the head is characteristic of occipital neuralgia or occipital neuritis. A good neurologist or pain clinic physician ought to be able to help

Best of luck!

jeff
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let me know if you find out! i have a sharp shooting pain in the right side of my head...actually ask my husbanh if he hit me across the cheek while we were sleeping! it will not go away
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