Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
does anybody whos hypo suffer from headaches?
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I get migranes when I'm severly hypo and stressed out! The best thing I've found is putting my head under the hottest shower I can stand and letting the water hit the part of my head that is pounding...and 800 mg of ibuprophen!
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I started getting migraines in 2001 around the time I was diagnosed with hypo. I'll get them for days at a time when I'm stressed out or sick and my immune system is already on overload. I take Excedrine Migraine when they first start and it seems to help. I've been to dr.'s about it and they aren't much help. I saw a program on natural healing that stated that a drop or 2 of peppermint essential oils on your temples help and also peppermint tea. I haven't had a chance to try it, but I'm going to next time I get a migraine. I'm not a doctor, but if it helps and doesn't have side effects then I want to give it a shot.
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Yep I get them alot, there worse when Im shattered or stressing out over something but usually theyre there in varying degrees all the time,it amazes me that with the painkillers I have to take that I can still get a headache.
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All my life I have had migranes. I have tried all the prescription meds and the Excedrin Migrane works best for me. 2 at the very begining of the headache works for me.
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I get them quite often. I don't know if it is because of the hypothyroidism or not, because I have had them my whole life. Like Kerry333, I just take a hot shower, pop a few Aleve and curl up on the couch or in the bed and sleep it off. That usually works for me.
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I've suffered from migraines since I was little. May not have anything to do with my hypo, but the best cure: going to bed in a dark room with a ice cold washcloth on my eyes. Trust me, it works!
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YES, all the time!...especially from my joints and muscles hurting so much, they are usually tension headaches
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I used to get headaches often but since I was diagnosed and put on the thyroxine, I haven't had hardly any. Although I have one now.
nicolou
thanks for all your replies x
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i have really bad ones during my monthly. i never really considered that could be the cause....
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I went to a Nuerologist for my Memory Loss & Migraines and he told me that were caused by Hashimoto's Disease. Interesting, ha?
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