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Swelling in legs, ankles, feet with mild hypothyroidism

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erica52163
erica52163

Hi,

I found out I am mildly hypothyroid. My TSH is 5.8 and I have had major swelling and stiffness in my knees, legs, and feet and now my hands are starting to cramp up at night. Does anyone have any experience with being mildly hypothyroid and having these symptoms? All my other blood work came out completely normal and I've had a ton, and have been to five doctors appointments in the last month trying to figure this out. I’m now on levothyroxine which I’ve been on for two weeks and I’m not if i sure i should be waiting for the levothyroxine to kick in before worrying too much about it.

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