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What is causing my severe headache, and tenderness?

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Patient's Query

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.

Answered by Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Education:

Faculty of Medicine

Professional Bio:

Dr. Aida Abaz Quka is a Neurologist with 12 years of experience. She completed her studies at the Faculty of Medicine and pursued a Neurology Post Graduation. Specializing in diagnosing and treating neurological disorders, she offers expert care for conditions affecting the nervous system.

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Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

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.

Please feel free to reach out in case of further queries.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At July 1, 2018
Reviewed At January 14, 2026

Education:

Faculty of Medicine

Professional Bio:

Dr. Aida Abaz Quka is a Neurologist with 12 years of experience. She completed her studies at the Faculty of Medicine and pursued a Neurology Post Graduation. Specializing in diagnosing and treating neurological disorders, she offers expert care for conditions affecting the nervous system.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

Faculty of Medicine

Professional Bio:

Dr. Aida Abaz Quka is a Neurologist with 12 years of experience. She completed her studies at the Faculty of Medicine and pursued a Neurology Post Graduation. Specializing in diagnosing and treating neurological disorders, she offers expert care for conditions affecting the nervous system.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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