Why would I have frequent headaches lasting for over a month

Why would I have frequent headaches lasting for over a month?

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Frequent headaches can be caused by meningitis, high blood pressure, viral infection, sinusitis, fatigue, hormone imbalance, stress and tension. Please consult your physician for evaluation and treatment.

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A: Your health care is supposed to make you feel safe and secure with your health, go back to your doctor and tell him this, maybe they well have a more in-depth look.Good luck.

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A: Just because someone is going through recovery does not mean they get a free pass to be negative, disrespectful or rude to the person that is there to support them. I can tell that you love him very much or you probably wouldn’t have put up with all of this, but how much faith do you have that this is going to get better any time soon? You are not to blame for his moods, actions etc. If he’s blaming you for these then he’s pushing his feelings about himself onto you. He is a grown man and should be taking responsibility for his own actions by now, there are no excuses for that, not even recovery. The fact that he says you remind him of his ex-wife is proof that he’s trying to hurt you. Why would you want to be with someone who insults you and says things like that??”You teach people how to treat you” – This quote is true, and unfortunately it sounds like you’ve let him get away with treating you this way for awhile, so why on earth would he change?

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A: As I was reading your question Phenocromocytoma popped into my head, so I’m glad that you are seeing an endocrinologist. They will probably order more blood work when you see them. I hate it when they use age to say your not sick. Hang in there an I hope you get answers soon, take care, Donna