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Chronic, ongoing muscle pain and joint stiffness....Is it hypothyroidism??

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mrspinkrat
mrspinkrat

Hi all

I'll try to keep this brief!

I noticed stiffness a few years ago. I'm 45 and put it down to ageing. Last year I developed a muscle ache in my flank and rib age area. I've been scanned and tested with no real answers. Possibly chronic myofascial pain syndrome? Now I'm experiencing a dull ache below my shoulder blade and the stiffness continues to be bothersome. It can be a struggle to get out of a chair, up and down stairs etc. My mind is willing but my body isn't. I don't seem to have any flexibility. My fingers can be stiff and a lot of areas on my body can feel bruised/tender to touch. I'm searching desperately for a 'diagnosis' but it occurred to me today that perhaps these are symptoms of my hypo? No doctor has ever suggested it but is it possible? I've been on 75mcg Levo for 2 years. Does anyone else have these symptoms? I'd be very interested as I am a big worrier and have spent so long looking for answers!! Thanks all xx

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  • loueh
    loueh mrspinkrat

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    Yes 40mcg of T3 in the middle of the night. It upsets my endo too. He seemed to think taking a dose in the afternoon would 'gee me up' for the rest of the day but it didn't. I used to take 20 in the morning and 20 in the afternoon but the dose in the afternoon seemed to have no effect and the dose in the morning say at 6 or 7 used to make me fall asleep again. I wake between 2 and 4 every night - no alarms. Take the pills, go back to sleep. I understand that this is closer to the natural daily T3 rhythm.
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