What is causing my severe headache, and tenderness?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am suffering from a severe headache, tenderness on the head, a burning sensation on the scalp, mild dizziness, and the heaviness of the head with restricted neck movement and pain. Currently, I am taking Levothyroxine 25 mcg for hypothyroidism.

Kindly guide.

Answer 1

Hello,

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I read your question carefully and would explain that your symptoms could be related to tension-type headaches or a cervical spine disorder (a bulging disc or a wrong posture). Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing a cervical spine X-ray study, a complete blood count for anemia , and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for inflammation. If the above test results are normal, tension-type headache remains the main possible cause. In such a case, a local muscle relaxant ointment in the neck and painkillers are the main treatment. I also recommend trying to correct your posture.

I hope this helps.

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Thank you.