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Could Headache Be Due To Increase In Thyronorm Dosage?

Good morning Sir, My wife who is 33 years old she is suffering from Hypo Thyroid since 2 years. Previously she used to take thyronorm tablet of 50 mg but the TSH value is 5.72 so the doctor said to increase the value to 75 mg. Now she is suffering head ache is it because of the increase of the dosage ?
Tue, 28 Apr 2020
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Hi.

Increase in the dosage of medication would not usually cause a headache. A headache in this case may be temporary as the body adjusts to find its new basal metabolism rate.
Since the thyroid closely controls the level of activity of a person, it is important to regulate it and monitor it well.

Getting a check up done again in a few months to see if the TSH value has been lowered can help.

Along with this, a few things that may help with headaches. These include -

Drinking lots of water
Sleeping more than 8 hours a day
Sitting in a dark room
Steam inhalation
Taking a warm shower
Using an NSAID painkiller might help as well

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni
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Could Headache Be Due To Increase In Thyronorm Dosage?

Hi. Increase in the dosage of medication would not usually cause a headache. A headache in this case may be temporary as the body adjusts to find its new basal metabolism rate. Since the thyroid closely controls the level of activity of a person, it is important to regulate it and monitor it well. Getting a check up done again in a few months to see if the TSH value has been lowered can help. Along with this, a few things that may help with headaches. These include - Drinking lots of water Sleeping more than 8 hours a day Sitting in a dark room Steam inhalation Taking a warm shower Using an NSAID painkiller might help as well Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni