Vertigo and thyroid

[Jenna246]

Hi all,

A thought popped into my head and I wanted to ask here.

I found out I was pregnant in Mar of 2019 - I had incredible vertigo as I was coming home from a work trip. The doctor at the time diagnosed vertigo and a week later I found out I was pregnant so everyone decided that was the cause.

We unfortunately miscarried. But later in 2019 I suffered another bout which lasted about 3/4 weeks. Doctors just said it was vertigo and no follow up.

I’ve been diagnosed with under active thyroid since August 2020 due to fertility testing and have additional tests on Monday for vitamins/minerals.

We are also going through pregnancy loss investigation and I’m just thinking back. Could vertigo have been caused by an undiagnosed over active thyroid as well?

[greygoose]

Are you under-active or over-active? It's not clear from what you've written. An under-active thyroid can cause dizzy spells, yes. Also, infertility.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Yes, could be

Low B12, folate, ferritin and vitamin D all extremely common with hypothyroidism, especially Hashimoto’s

Low B12 especially can cause vertigo

When pregnant, the need for rapid increase in thyroid hormones can lead to further dip in vitamin levels