 [ Symptoms ] what causes headache at temples when i do lunges when i do lunges in my exercise class i get a headache at my temples most other exercises do not cause this but i also experienced this when i was doing pushups this started about 10 days ago i have never experienced this in the past what could be causing this [ Disease ] tonsils that have an abscess can certainly burst severely enlarged tonsils from mono may seem deflated once they retreat back to their pre mono size i have no way of seeing your tonsils as you know so i cannot blindly determine if what you are seeing is normal or not you would need to see your medical provider for an examination