Hypothyroidism and Muscle/joint pain

Hi Christine

I'm due to see my consultant tomorrow, to discuss weather the other side needs to come out or not. I will discuss things with him depending on the outcome. I have had my bloods done last week and have to say I do feel better since they put my medication up and I know it will take time but it hurts so, and trying to make your nearest and dearest understand how your feeling is very hard. All I get is the Micky taken out of me because I'm walking around like a 90 year old huffing and puffing all the time. It's really hard this time last year I was running and riding my bike

Hi Jacqui,

Good luck for tomorrow,  I had mine removed three years ago and am still trying to get the medication to the correct level but it seems every day another symptom appears.  Some days I feel so down and crabby I wish I hadn't got the op but no going back unless transplants become an option.  So discuss all your options and pick one that is right for you.

TTFN xx

Hi Tammy, low progesterone often happens with hypothyroidism. And results in excessive bleeding, spotting, even missed periods. I had this happen to me in my twenties, and later looked back at my bloodwork to see that it accompanied hypothyroidism. 

I was was able to eventually get thy hypothyroidism into remission, but after two decades, the hypothyroidism recurred, and docs kept sending me to gyno. I remembered the time when I'd had my stinky cycles in my twenties and realized it want peri menopause, but thyroid disease rearing its ugly head again.

Try a book that does self diagnosis and herbs for hormones. I know no woman wants to buy a hormone book, but it really helped get things back on track after every time the thyroid goes wacky.