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How To Treat A Pulsating Vein Just Above The Left Ear?

I have a pulsating vein just above my left ear but below the skull bone that throbs when I sleep at night. It does not hurt. I do not have headaches and I have low blood pressure. The throbbing is simply annoying. I can put my finger on the vein and it feels like I am taking a pulse on the wrist. What could it be?
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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It can be normal temporal artery pulsations. If there is associated tenderness then there is a rare possibility of giant cell arteritis. Hope my advice will help you. Take care. Don't forget to rate me.
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How To Treat A Pulsating Vein Just Above The Left Ear?

It can be normal temporal artery pulsations. If there is associated tenderness then there is a rare possibility of giant cell arteritis. Hope my advice will help you. Take care. Don t forget to rate me.