Thyroid and lightheadedness
Common Questions and Answers about Thyroid and lightheadedness
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I am feeling very lightheaded and dizzy from, what I believe, are side effects of a beta blocker I am taking for my thyroid. When should I worry or stop taking them? Has anyone been through this?
My sister is a physician's assistant and she has many thyroid patients. Awhile ago she told me that with all the different generic thyroid medications out there, it was nearly impossible for her to successfully manage TSH levels, because each patient might be on a different generic, and though the generics are supposed to be the same, the simple fact is, many aren't.
Been on Synthroid 12.5 mcg for about 10 days now after being on higher doses and having awful side effects. The past 2 days I have noticed lifhtheadedness. Is this a Synthroid side effect? It happens when I stand up, haven't really noticed it till yesterday.
The reason I originally visited my MD was for lightheadedness and heart palps. EKG normal. Before thyroid results came back started me on SSRi thinking symptoms may be from stress. Had severe reaction to SSRI and MD discontinued. Got results back and thought symptoms were likely from thyroid. Started Synthroid. After starting Synthroid lightheadedness went away as did palps. They have come back now 4 weeks after starting Synthroid.
Apart from these,the other causes of lightheadedness are hypoglycemia,orthostatic hypotension,TIA,impending stroke,inner ear diseases,meniere’s disease, endocrine disorders like thyroid, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland disorders and carotid sinus syndrome.Pls discuss these possibilities with a neurologist and get yourself thoroughly examined.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.
I am 46, premenapausal, I work workout on my lunch hours, I have a 3 and 6 year old. Even now as I sit here I can feel a lightheadedness and a bit of upset stomach but no vomitting.
30 am with the room spinning and I could not walk straight. I puked all night and the spinning lasted for 24 hours and my lightheadedness lasted about 48 hours. Well since then I have not had a "bout" like that that led up to me puking but I experience lightheadedness or dizziness at least once a day. Some days it lasts all day. Most of the days though I wake up lightheaded and go to bed with the room spinning...I have been going to doctors and an ent...
After about a week, I visited the ER and had blood tests, another EKG, and a chest XRay. The other thing that came out of this was that the level of whatever released thyroid into my body was high however my actual thyroid level was normal. After approximately 2 weeks of the lightheaded feelings, I visited my family physician who has placed me on Ativan to see if the reduction of anxiety would help the situation. It really hasn't.
Family doctor thought is was anxiety but I never have heart palpitations, I tried medication and it amplified my symptoms; had blood work and thyroid panels and nothing shows up, if I cough, yell, laugh, drink all those things intensive my lightheaded ness and make me feel like I'm going to pass out, I was a smoker until about a year ago when this started. I completely quit cause I didn't know what was wrong...Then others tell me its just menopause.
3rd week sunday to 3rd week tuesday, waking up normal ish but as i get ready for the day and go to work, my weakness becomes more pronounced,lightheadedness sets and i feel like ****, after eating lunch it fades and sometimes sets in again by eveing, also have had this dizzy spell that happened 2-3 times where i get hit with this major dizzy episode for 1-3sec feeling faint and weakness in the limbs, was lifting this empty small bag and it suddenly felt heavy for a moment.
He has had his sinuses xrayed, a brain MRI, bloodwork to rule out thyroid issues and myasthenia gravis---all were negative. Opthalmologists cannot find anything wrong with his vision but he states he cannot look at an object too long, especially when driving, because it tends to get blurry and his eyes begin to hurt and 'fall into a daze." He also states it feels as if his R eye is twitching. He is most frustrated with the fact that it is difficult for him to explain the symptoms.
Sometimes previous injury may cause pinched nerve and may be a reason of tremor and may be associated with lightheadedness or migraine . Therefore, it is quite essential to thoroughly assess the all possibilities here with the help of a doctor. Hope this helps.
2) Could a thyroid of that size be compressing a vein in my neck causing lightheadedness and chest pain? 3) Once a thyroid is removed, how long does it take to get back to normal with synthroid? 4) Is surgery a good recommendation or should I get a second opinion? 5) Is a consultation with a ENT surgeon a good idea at this time? 6) What would be the best scan to see if my thyroid is pressing on a vein or wind pipe?
s disease), low blood sugar levels, and in some cases, diabetes, may lead to hypotension and hence lightheadedness and an off balance feeling.
Poor sleep pattern and chronic fatigue syndrome are the other possibilities. Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral. Since you also experience ringing in ear, please consult an ENT.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
Had the thyroid test THREE TIMES, first two times it came back a bit elevated, then the third it was normal (not sure how this can happen, i was on med for this problem when i was in highschool, but when i graduated and lost medical coverage i stopped, so i guess the problem fixed itself.
Have you been tested for thyroid disease? This causes brain fog and lightheadedness also. The cough could possibly be an inflamed thyroid. Thyroid disease is very common in women....more so as you get older. It also can cause heart damage if left untreated.
Get a copy of your tests and check the results for yourself. The new TSH range is 0.3-3.0. Many of us have been told we are borderline or normal when in fact we need thyroid medication.
I am experiencing crazy symptoms: tachycardia, lightheadedness, receding and inflammed gums. EKG, cardiogram and basic blood work all normal. Got woken up at nidnight with lightheadedness and warm waves/weakness moving across my body in sections. it started with my head, moved in waves down to my feet, and back up. I ended up sleeping proped up against a pillow but my lower legs still feel that sensation. They checked me for Sogrens, Thyroid, CBC- all normal.
I had to be off the meds for 10 days and everything came back normal. Like my thyroid was going into remission. But several days after stopping the meds I felt dizzy, lightheaded and nausiated. Also have to pee alot. I have told my dr and she said that my levels were normal but she wanted me to go on 25mg a day for fear I might return to hyper. So I have been on that for 2 weeks and still feel lightheaded.
s disease), low blood sugar levels, and in some cases, diabetes, may lead to hypotension and hence lightheadedness and an off balance feeling.
Certain types of epilepsies and seizures too can cause similar symptoms. If you have an accompanying headache then you must also look at benign intracranial hypertension. Heart problems too should be ruled out in your case. If all other tests are normal, maybe an ECHO should be done to rule out mitral valve prolapse.
If you have headaches and hot flashes and lightheadedness with a feeling of passing out, you could be having either polycystic ovarian disease or GERD with or without H pylori infection. These are the two conditions to be ruled out first. Other conditions to be strongly ruled out in your case could be cervical spinal nerve compression, Meniere’s disease of the ear, wax in the ear, infection of the middle or inner ear, benign positional vertigo and benign intracranial hypertension.
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