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My mom is having severe pain in the back of her head it hurts worse when she lies down and much worse in the morning when rising after lying on it all night long. She has had the pain for three weeks now. She went to Urgent Care and they gave her a z pack that did nothing.
Kim:
The pain your mother is experiencing could derive from any number of things. She would need a complete set of exams by her physician to determine the cause. It could be something as simple as needing a spinal or neck adjustment. Fluid build up can cause pressure to build resulting in pain in specific locations.
Because the pain is severe and has lasted so long I would suggest she see a family doctor right away and get a complete set of tests to accurately define the cause.
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