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What Causes Pain In The Head And Neck In The Sitting Or Standing Position?
Hi the back of my head and mainly neck hurts when I sit up or stand its not a headackes as such more like a dull ack I haven't been in any accident I was told it could be a tention headackes but I'm not stressed out I'm a 31 year old male from the uk please help me YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 16 Jan 2017
Anonymous's Response
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I read your question carefully and understand your concern. A headache which occurs with standing up is suggestive of a spinal fluid leak. This usually closes by itself within a few days, but it is advised to see a doctor to get an MRI scan to rule out other causes of headache. Take Tylenol (max 3g a day) and caffeine (200mg 1-1-0) for pain relief.
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Dr. Wu
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