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What Causes Migraine Headache, Heart Palpitations, Dizziness, Cold And Itchy Legs?

Posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2016

Question: I have been having migraines and other types of headaches for the past month. I exercise regularly, but lately I have felt very unenergetic. With the headaches I have been experiencing heart palpitations, dizziness or faint feeling, tension headache in back of neck, very cold and itchy legs but no rash or bumps. I have also stopped taking my birth control pills for about a month now but these symptoms I have had on going such as migraines, cold and itchy. I have also been craving an abundant amount of chocolate so I don't know if this is causing it as well. Usually binge about 2x's aweek on chocolate.

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more details..

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query.

I need more details to help you, hence please answer these question:

When was your last menstrual period?
Did you have unprotected intercourse?
Does headache is relived or aggravated after you have stopped birth control?
How many times did you use birth control pill?

Usually craving for something is in premenstrual period as hormone changes.

Let me know the details so that I can guide you accordingly

All the best

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (18 minutes later)

I don't know the exact day of my menstrual period, probably about a month ago. I know I haven't missed any. Yes, I do have unprotected sex with my fiance. I have been taking birth control since my last child who is now 7. My fiance and I would like to try for baby that is why I have stopped the pill. The migraines I usually get every month around my period which I think is related to the birth control pills and hormonal. But since i have stopped the pills I have had a consistent heads rather than just around my period. Also with the headaches, as mentioned before is heart palpitations, feeling like my heart is racing, feeling faint and dizzy.

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explanation is given below....

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again and thanks for trusting to us you health issue.

Headache that is persistent with heart racing and palpitations , dizzy and feeling faint can be due to some condition as:
Anemia(a lack of red blood cells)
Hyperthyroidism
Heart rhythm disorder
Excess exercises

Hence in my opinion you need to do minimally a blood test to exclude anemia and thyroid hormones (TSH. FT3, FT4)

If blood test for anemia and thyroid hormones come out as normal you should contact with a cardiologist to exclude any heart rhythm disorder.

Let me know if there's any further queries.

All the best

All the best

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee