What Causes Headache While Treating Hypothyroidism In A Child?
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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                                            Question : My 10 yr old boy is hypothyroidism. He is taking thyroid med. he has headaches every morn. Could this be due to the medicine? What should his TSH be
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
No
Detailed Answer:
The headaches are unlikely to be due to synthroid.
In general, the TSH target for his age group needs to be closer to 0.5 to 2. However a thorough assessment is required before establishing individual goals for him. This is possible only by a detailed physical examination by a pediatric endocrinologist, who will evaluate his growth, development and other pituitary/hormone related matters.
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                            No
Detailed Answer:
The headaches are unlikely to be due to synthroid.
In general, the TSH target for his age group needs to be closer to 0.5 to 2. However a thorough assessment is required before establishing individual goals for him. This is possible only by a detailed physical examination by a pediatric endocrinologist, who will evaluate his growth, development and other pituitary/hormone related matters.
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                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
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