Muscle/Tendon Pain with Hypothyroidisn
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I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for 4 years now and am still struggling with my endocrinologist to get my dose right. The last few months I have been suffering with severe pain in my shoulder - which a physio says could be related to my thyroid problem. I thought others might like to be aware that an under-active thyroid can cause muscle and joint pain - I certainly did not realise. I have been reading the info on this site and now I can connect other things like stiffness and difficulty walking upstairs at times, odd pains in other joints - knees, hips and back ache.
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Aneesaa bellabobella
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Hi...
It's been few months I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and yeah muscles pain, back ache, and pain in feets, knees, shoulder is seen. I personally can relate it with the experience I gained so far among which supplements of foods, exercise are relatable. When I consume cruciferous vegetables, certain lentils my knees pains a lot and also lack of sleep results in pain as well.
Other than these symptoms, weight loss is what I went through having hypothyroidism. Through a right dose of tablets, supplements of fruits mostly banana and pomegranate everyday, and a proper sleep have helped me to gain quite a weight.
But then, sometimes I feel pain in the neck area which is a serious issue caused by the foods that I realized after many times and now I avoids certain fruits and foods that results in enlargement of nodules in the neck area.
If anybody wants to know anything about the subject matter, you are most welcome.
linda65174 Aneesaa
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rina70616 Aneesaa
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im intrested in what foods to avoid and what foods to eat. i’m new to this hypothyroid problem. I was diagnosed a few months back after having my daughter. started out on levothyroxine .075mg but they just increased it to .088mg. i experience zapping pains in limbs, muscle cramping & twitching.
jackfrost
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No you don’t have to accept this or make allowances, both of you deserve to be treated as an individual and treated for your individual symptoms…the aches and pains you are experiencing are quite common and should be addressed your doctor who should be treating you for your Symptoms and not just your blood tests
I will stress that I am not medically qualified and that what I say is my opinion, any treatment should be always undertaken with the advice and guidance of a qualified person.
It is my guessthat you may be suffering from myopathies (the medical term for diseases that affect skeletal muscle which can be caused by the thyroid complaint). As you get your treatment right this should ease and can and does go away. If All your meds are correct you may have to be referred to a rheumatologist.
Some doctors tend to just look at the result of the TSH level but should test for TSH,T3,T4, B12 and others to ensure all your levels are correct, they have to treat the symptoms not the rely on just the blood results. Of course this tests can be expensive but if you are still suffering from symptoms you must insist that they are carried out
As I keep saying you don’t have to “Accept the symptoms you are getting. research everything you can find out what are the Normal levels discuses if added T3 medication could help take what you find to your doc…help them to help you…don’t accept anything you should be expecting the best treatment and continuous work to get you as near to 100% as possible the link attached may help with your questions about the muscle pain.
Please don’t sit back and accept less that 100% effort to help you get back to normal. I have found out so much from reading everything I can. How to eat the right foods, how to do the correct exercise, how and when to take my medication, what foods to avoid, what other medication clash with mine.
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Don’t forget Knowledge is Power.
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Gb98 jackfrost
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i have been on levothyroxine fir 9 years with no problems. I am presently experiencing muscle pain/ stiffness in my joints in varying degrees. At worst unbearable at best uncomfortable. Effected areas are gluteus, hips adductors always, shoulders and back of knees. After sitting in one position for a time I am so stiff in the hips it is ridiculous. Once I get moving they free up. Do you think it may be the medication ? Appreciate your thoughts as it's gone on for three months
Telle722 jackfrost
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bellabobella Gb98
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Lillian
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I have been aching and struggling to enjoy walking, or any physical activity for more than two years. My feet swell easily, my eyes are sore and I forget so much. Life has been difficult and I was always told that I suffered from stress ( I was even prescribed pills but decided that if this was stress I could fight it and the side-effects sounded gruesome).
Two weeks ago, when a new doctor joined our surgery, I mentioned my aches and pains to him and he sent me for a blood test. I have Hashimotos. At last I might be taken seriously. On 50g I feel no better and have just been given 100g. pills and a referral to an endocrinologist.
Your description of your body being like a boulder is so like mine. You have given me hope when you say that after taking some pills it was like going to the fountain of youth.
I am keeping my fingers crossed - I can't wait to feel normal again.
Thank you everybody who writes on here and understands what it is like.
Vonnie
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I was started on 25mcg Thyroxene and am now up to 100mcg a day as my last TSH was still over 100.
I have to say it was quite a relief to be able to put a name to all the pains and symptoms I have been getting.
I was putting all my feelings down to the menopause, and most of it could be due to that. But I couldn`t work out why I was sooooo tired all the time, gained so much weight (2stone in a year) and my muscles hurt so much when going for a short walk or climbing the stairs.
My skin is so dry that I look as if I have leprosy (SP?).
I could go on and on, but I`m sure you know the rest of the symptoms.
It has helped me so much being able to talk about it to people who know what I am talking about.
Regards Vonnie XX