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Experiencing Sharp Pain On The Left Side Of The Head, Is It Due To POTS ?

My daughter is 17 years old and for the past year has been having on and off headaches. The doctor finally determined that she has Postural Orthostatic Tachycaria syndrome. He said that all she could do was drink more water and consume more salt. She has been fine, but has recently had problems again. She has been having headaches and dizziness and nausea, like before, but now she is having occasional sharp pain on the left side of her head. This wasn't one of the symptoms for POTS. Is it really POTS or has she been misdiagnosed?
Mon, 23 Dec 2013
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Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through it in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
There are various causes of headache right from it being a migraine or tension headache or a cluster headache. Each headache has different features and the nature of it differs. The description that you have given in your question still needs some more details to ascertain the exact cause of the headache.
Hope I am able to help you with your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.

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Wish you good health,

Kind regards

Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Experiencing Sharp Pain On The Left Side Of The Head, Is It Due To POTS ?

Hello Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through it in detail and I can understand what you are going through. There are various causes of headache right from it being a migraine or tension headache or a cluster headache. Each headache has different features and the nature of it differs. The description that you have given in your question still needs some more details to ascertain the exact cause of the headache. Hope I am able to help you with your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.