I would probably persue the thyroid angle. A low dose of Synthroid wouldn't hurt.
However, it also seems like sometimes you have flares after drinking, so I'd probably n ot drink until I got a good handle on everything. It sounds like maybe you have a touch of anxiety too. You are *very* in tune with what's going on with your body... almost to the point of neurosis. I've been there and it's not a good place to be. Sometimes toes go numb & sometimes our noses get crusty. Not everything is a symptom of something bad. I am not saying this to be rude, but I think your headaches may improve if you did not worry constantly about what is causing them. I also think the drinking may play a part in this. When I was going through my anxiety/panic phase, getting a hang-over was the worst. I would truly freak myself out. Anyhow - at the end of the day, I have thyroid problems & at the time in my life that my anxiety was at it's highest, I was definately undermedicated.
Tell your doctor to humor you with a low-dose of Synthroid. If your TSH is at 4.4, it's not going to hurt for it to go down to 1. Also, have him test you for thyroid antibodies to see if you have Hashimotos. Sometimes with Hashimotos, the thyroid "flares up" so you can have increased symptoms. At the same time you are working on this angle, also work on not paying so much attention to the small things going on inside your body. Realize that we are human's with some odd aches, pains & nuances.
Good luck!!
However, it also seems like sometimes you have flares after drinking, so I'd probably n ot drink until I got a good handle on everything. It sounds like maybe you have a touch of anxiety too. You are *very* in tune with what's going on with your body... almost to the point of neurosis. I've been there and it's not a good place to be. Sometimes toes go numb & sometimes our noses get crusty. Not everything is a symptom of something bad. I am not saying this to be rude, but I think your headaches may improve if you did not worry constantly about what is causing them. I also think the drinking may play a part in this. When I was going through my anxiety/panic phase, getting a hang-over was the worst. I would truly freak myself out. Anyhow - at the end of the day, I have thyroid problems & at the time in my life that my anxiety was at it's highest, I was definately undermedicated.
Tell your doctor to humor you with a low-dose of Synthroid. If your TSH is at 4.4, it's not going to hurt for it to go down to 1. Also, have him test you for thyroid antibodies to see if you have Hashimotos. Sometimes with Hashimotos, the thyroid "flares up" so you can have increased symptoms. At the same time you are working on this angle, also work on not paying so much attention to the small things going on inside your body. Realize that we are human's with some odd aches, pains & nuances.
Good luck!!