What Causes Body Chills And Headaches?

Posted on Thu, 23 Oct 2014

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Question : Past couple days I have had chills, cold hands and headaches.
Blood tests done doctor said all ok but noticed following

TSH 5.5
FT4 0.7

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hypothyroid wrt labs

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern.

The symptoms indicate an upper respiratory tract infection.

The labs show a hypothyroid state. This would require levothyroxine replacement with monitoring of TSH/T3 levels.

If a suprathyroid cause eg pituitary or hypothalamus is suspected , hydrocortisone should be given before levothyroxine replacement, in consult with your doctor.

Please repeat the TFTs once more to be sure of the hypothyroidism.

Let me know if you have any query

wishing you best of health

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar