CONSTANT HEADACHES

[kristaface]

Over the past few months I have had non stop headaches.
sometimes i get sharp chest pain and i feel light headed,but the headaches are always there
i did get a ct scan and they found nothing,and i got a spine xray and that came out fine.
I do have a hyper thyroid that got radiated so now its graves desiese but its under control and my tsh levels are normal.
I was just wondering if any one had any ides on what was wrong

[kristaface]

i got my blood pressure looked at and it was a little bit high but not that much.
all of my levels are normal is what the doctor said
is there anything i can try
to see if the headaches stop
or am i stuck with it

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hello.

Grave’s disease is characterized by hyperthyroidism. The state of hyperthyroidism is a hypermetabolic state, which is known to manifest as headaches. The headaches are usually associated accompanied by anxiety. How are the Free T3 and T4 levels?

The chest pain should be explored. Have you monitored your blood pressure? Graves disease may be associated with increased blood pressure, which can bring on the headache and the chest pain. There are moments where the blood pressure falls to normal or a little below normal levels, causing the lightheadedness.

As a precaution, you should get a cardiologist's opinion on the chest pain.

Regards