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Does anyone else suffer from thumping, painful legs with hypo? Not talking about restless legs. My legs feel as though they are burning and expanding - they're not. It's constant. On levo. If anyone can share would be grateful
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icecool lia32714
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shellyC19 lia32714
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Hello Lia
My name is Shelly and I am a nurse in the USA. I have Hashimoto's Thyroid disease since 1987.
A few things, magnesium and potassium can be low at times and can create awful leg pain. Also Vit D can do this. Low B complex vitamins and low B12 can also cause leg problems.
Watch edema (swelling) and make sure you watch sodium in foods as it retains fluid in the cells in the body and legs. Edema an cause pain as legs can swell and the nerves can be pressed on.
Keep legs elevated on foot stool and push and feel for swelling and if you have that see the doctor. They have diuretics for this.
Eat healthy and Nuts are good for magnesium and Bananas have potassium in them. Do watch your diet. Avoid bad junk foods.
Ask your doctor to check your B12, magnesium, sodium and potassium & Vit D levels next time you do blood work.
I hope this helps.
Shelly
lia32714 shellyC19
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Thank you Shelly. My bloods are checked for everything. I have been prescribed Vit D by my endo along with selenium.
I also take Vit B complex.
I don't eat junk food at all. I eat healthily - I live in Italy.
I don't know what is causing the pains.
Thanks again for replying.
layalove lia32714
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layalove lia32714
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lia32714 if you don't want to take the pills take a epson salt bath every day after 4 days GET BACK ON HERE AND TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL
shellyC19 lia32714
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Also look into having an ultrasound done of your legs. Some people can have poor blood flow n the legs and can have many incompetent blood vessels. This can also cause pain. It is a good diagnostic tool.
Some people take quinine which is helpful to the legs and you can get that in tonic water or in a pill form.
Again, Magnesium and potassium can also be main culprits and B-12 if low can be bad for nerves and your legs.
Please keep us posted on how you do.
Shelly
lia32714
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Saw my endo yesterday. He agreed to change meds and reduce dosage.
Also sending me for more tests to check for auto-immune. -- hashimotos/rheumatoid arthritis.
Tests tomorrow so will update again
shellyC19 lia32714
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Sounds like a step in the right direction. Keep me posted on how you do.
Shelly
lia32714 shellyC19
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Will do.
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