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An underactive thyroid can affect your senses as a result of tissue swelling. You may experience headaches, migraine or blurred vision. You may become slightly deaf or hear constant noises in the ears (tinnitus). Your voice may become deep and husky due to thickening of the vocal cords. Swelling and thickening of the tissues around the wrists and ankles can compress the nerves, causing pins-and-needles in the hands and feet or numbness, a condition known as carpal – tarsal, or carpal tunnel, syndrome. This can make it difficult to use a keyboard or perform other everyday tasks. Thickening of the neck tissue may cause snoring. Digestion may be impaired as the muscular contractions (peristalsis) that propel food through the gastrointestinal tract slow down. Sluggish bowels can cause constipation.