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Severity of hypothyroid with TTS/CTS
I am currently hypothyroid and just started treatment. I have tarsal tunnel syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome since developing hypothyroid. My question is, to have tarsal tunnel syndrome (effecting 0.0007% of the US population) does this mean I'm severely hypothyroid? I was reading that 45% of myxedema patients have TTS.
How long since treatment starts until TTS and CTS go away? The pain is very bothersome and I can't concentrate much on life.
How long since treatment starts until TTS and CTS go away? The pain is very bothersome and I can't concentrate much on life.
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It may take several months (2-4+) for the compartment syndromes to abate -- they are associated with hypothyroidism. Typically the more severe the hypothyroid, the more likely to have these syndromes, but I have seen it even in mild hypo cases.
The first strange this about my situation is this happened within 3 weeks. I became hypo then after a week got CTS and TTS and I've been in terrible pain from it. Months you say... How can I manage?
I was hoping it went away as quickly as it came.
I was hoping it went away as quickly as it came.
Do you have any suggestions on how to relieve the symptoms of CTS/TTS? Would the CTS/TTS cease quicker with a higher dose of thyroid medication, or it it possible a higher dose is needed to even fix this?
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