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There is a chance that you have compression of the spinal nerves in the cervical spine region. This can happen due to overuse of computers, work involving straining of neck, canal stenosis, bone disease, spondylosis, poor posture etc.
Use a hard bed to sleep. Avoid a pillow. Roll a towel and place it under your neck while sleeping. Initially this will be uncomfortable but with time the acupressure will do wonders. Use an analgesic cream or spray. Anti-inflammatory drugs help. A good physiotherapist can teach you some exercises which will help you a lot. If this does not help then a MRI of the cervical spine may be required. You would need to consult a neurologist regarding this.
The pain could also be due to temporal arteritis (inflammation of a blood vessel at your temple). On net it is difficult to give a confirmed diagnosis. Please consult a doctor regarding this pain. Hope this helps. Take care!
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