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Can you get headaches from not taking enough levothyroxine ?
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Possible: Hypothyroidism can cause headaches. The only way to know is to get a blood draw to find out if you are truly hypothyroid. If thyroid level is normal, then the thyroid is not causing the headaches.
Answered 3/31/2014
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