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Running down /finger joints pain

Hi Everyone,
First i like wish Happy Thanksgiving to everyone , hope you guys had very good time with your friends and family.I like to take you guys opinion and some moral support to ease off my anxiety. For those who don't remember me , i am 37years old male suffering from Hashimoto's for last 3 years and suffering from many symptoms, i must admit lot better then before but again not feeling same way as before .

I have been dealing with muscles weakness and arm  finger/foot joint pain, although for last 2 times my TSH level is 1.54/1.84 with FT4 1.44/1.52.
Because of those muscles/joint pain and fatigue smyptoms , i am going through lot of anxiety which is effecting my daily life lot . I am pushing so many things in my life just because i have a negativity about my life . I feel like i would not live longer /in the middle of night wake up and kiss my daughter , she is just 4 years old.
I need some moral support and some confidence that these symptoms are normal and others are also dealing with same as i am tired with doctors they don't listen to me , i think they believe i am just making it up.

Thanks in advance for reading my post.

Rohit
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676032 tn?1315674063
Iv hypothyroidism and feel like I have come to the end of my life. The anxiety is the worst. Im on my meds over 2 weeks now and not sure what to make of them. Its affecting every part of my life it possibly could. Sometimes I think the easy way out would be to just give up and die. Then I wouldn't be dealing with this...Other rimes Im find and can cope..... I don't think there will be light at the end of the tunnel for me. But all we can do is be strong and carry on.. And I know what yer saying bout no-one understanding how you feel cause its the same for me .My friends just think Im over reactinh and should just get on with things like before (If only I could)...Be strong and hang on... Its all we can do! XxX
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Currently I am taking 88mcg Levoxyl . I have tested pretty much all the vitamins/mineral and all are in fine range accept Vitamin D which came out 18 in July but last test shows 45 which  is in normal range. They did test CRP and it came back normal , i am not usre they did not test Serum Immunoelectrophoresis yet and not ran any X-RAY . The problem is doctors don't seem to realize that i have an issue , one endo said it takes atleast 6 months once your thyroid levels are stablize , other said it is not thyroid it is stress  and put me on Cymbalta which made me worst so it took me 4 months to came back from  cymbalta ****** symptoms.
Last Endo wanted to Cortisol test again and also do some more Urine test to check some other things. I don't know what to do.
I have started again CalM drink in the night /one tea spoon.
All i can say now , it is just prayer required rest i don't think doctor seem to helping me . My friend in this forum give me good advices /moral support as compare to doctors.
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523918 tn?1244549831
Are you taking any medication? your TSH , free T3 and free T4 look normal , I would look more for vitamins deficiencys and minerals like Stella suggested. Did they tested for C-reactive protein ?, Serum immunoelectrophoresis? have you done an X-Ray of your joints?
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I would ask my Endo on Dec 19th when i have an appointment with her. Trust me i have changed so far 5 endos and no one seem to listen me. Would you mind to share you symptoms in detail before you start Armour treatment ? and how do you feel now and what are the lingering symptoms you are dealing in daily life.

I need to take this post to my doctor along with 10 more post i found on internet in which people able to resolved chronic muscles/joint pain after using combo treatment. Can you also tell me what is your FT3 , FT4 and TSH now after using Armour ?.

Thanks again being so helpful.
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499534 tn?1328704178
My T3 level was at a 3.5 when I started Armour and my T4 was high normal like yours. If your doctor doesn't like armour then ask for Thyrolar which is synthetic t3/t4 med.
It comes down to this....if your still feeling sick and hurting and your doctor doesn't seem to care....then find a doctor who will take care of you and give you a combo med to try. I feel for you and I wasted 2 yrs of getting sicker and sicker until I found a new doctor. I got tired of my endo just brushing me off and telling me it had to be woman hormone problems that it couldn't be my thyroid. My new doctor saw the writing on the wall right from the beginning and put me on armour.
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My FT3 was 3.4 (2.6-4.2) last month. According to doctor that is in good range. I have been asking my doctor to have me use combo treatment but she is not really good fan of combo treatment. I am really giving it up every day because of those joint pain /muscles pain. I am hoping one day i feel good too like others who even dealing with Hypothyroidism
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499534 tn?1328704178
I did not see where your free t3 results were posted? Did you have this done? Your free t4 is high enough that your free t3 level may be low....which causes major joint pain. It made me feel like I had arthritis through my body before my dr ran a free t3 and saw I was not converting properly. The first thing that went away when I start combo meds were the joint pain....the first thing to come back when my levels drop to low. Just a thought!
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390388 tn?1279636213
Hi.  My numbers have (never really been out of range) I guess but I was told I was hypo and started on Levothyroxine .25.  I've charted most of my numbers on trackers.  My last TSH was .98, FT4 .066, and T4 6.9.  

My complaints has been muscle aches/pains, spasms threw out my whole body, night sweats, edema, heart palps, itching like a monkey, hair thinning, head aches etc.  During the winter months it can get VERY bad.  Yet my numbers are still not bad.

My hands are numb when I wake up.  I never thought nothing of it though.  I just thought it was due to the way I sleep.  Now after being on this site (a blessing of friends and information) I'm thinking maybe the thyroid has a play in this.  I sleep on my back with my hands on my chest mostly.  LOL  Anyhow I am always puffy in the morning in regards to hands, feet and around my eyes get real bad at times and then water alot for the first hour or so as all the swelling starts to fade.  

I hunt deer for my red meat for the year.  This is getting harder every year.  You learn every muscle and know every nerve in your body.  LOL  I can feel my whole body just throbbing like I got hit by a "road runner type" giant sledge hammer.  lol

Last night I tried Stella's idea with the cal/mag/potassium pills I have here.  Hoping it will help.  I'm also trying to take an iron pill during the day.  My number in these usually run either low or on the low side.  Then during the day I keep an orange handy and some peanuts to pick up my sugar levels when I feel lightheaded and always have an aspirin handy.

Anyhow, I don't want to hijack your post at all.  I hope and pray you can find out what is causing this "for you".   I wanted you to understand that I know what you mean though by it really changes your life.  This summer I bought some new disc for disc golf and never even played once, and this canning season was rough too.  Sorry for making this soooo long.  Long winded on a computer.  LOL

Best of wishes to you on finding your answers and feel free to write to me anytime.  I may not have the answers; but, I have an ear to listen.
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I can feel your pain as i am going through this muscles /joint pain all over my body specially on my arms/leg fingers.
I would surely let you know if you i find anything , What condition you are dealing with every day , are you also hypo ?. May be i can provide little bit of help if you post some blood test results here.
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390388 tn?1279636213
I'm sure you don't know me but I have read threw 7 pages of your post buy the first 3 lines listed.  You sound like you have had the same concerns of my own minus the hash's.  I would love to know if you find out anything that helps with the all over body spasms and pains.  They are making my life very very difficult and your questions sound a lot like mine.  Thanks in advance;  Amy.
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Well my doctor did test most of the vitamin level and calicum and other things also ,he found my Vitamin D level was 18 which was kind of low so he pit me on 4000IU vitamin D in past 4 month back and now last week my Vitamin D level is 45 which is consider normal , what do you think ? Would that be possible even your vitamin D level is normal  range it still take longer to come to point you feel better with pains and aches. ?

I am taking CalM the cal/mag powder not every day but some time in the night , how long do we have to wait when taking CalM to see results.?
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231441 tn?1333892766
Another option to try to joint pain is fish oil.

I get a lot of joint pain even though my levels are supposedly ok.  I just live with it. I am grateful that I am so much better than I was at my worst, and try to be positive.

Best wishes
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393685 tn?1425812522
You may want to consider some magnesium citrate for the joint pain and anxiety - A member here suggested I try that and it does help.

Have you had any deficiency tests done? Vit'B's - Zinc and Magnesium can be depleted in hypothroidism.

Right before I seemed to find the right dosage on my meds - I ached alot in my legs, arms and neck.

I started magnesium and it helped alot - right before bed.  I feel now that I am more regular on my thyroid meds with my system functioning better and that really has made the most difference for me.
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Thanks for being so supportive , i get more support here in this forum as compare to anyone else infact doctor doesn't provide any support , all they say your numbers are fine and asked me to do some more test which again turn out negative.
I am wondering if anyone also out there who has hashi/hypo and have been taking medicine for quite some time but still have fatigue/muscles and joint pain . Specially muscles and joint pain in fingers/ache all over the place. This is really killing me i am getting so frustrated day by day i can't explain.
They tested RA factor /ANA/MRI for MS/B12/pernicious anemia/Celiac /Adrenal Insufficiency and other test too like Glucose for diabetes , Everything came back negative accept Ab TPO which is for thyroid and declare Hashi.
Is Hashi so bad that even taking medicine you still have symptoms ?.PLease share you part of story to ease my anxiety.
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680767 tn?1254830575
I dot not have Hash but I do have hypothyroidism and for the past two months my levels have been out of control.  I have anxiety also and thoughts that I'm not sure if I can keep going.  I have seven children at home and they make me keep going.  I hate them to see me this sick.  I forget things at school and forget to sign things for them.  And they also see me crying alot.  They are young so I hope they dont remember this time in my life.  I'm trying so hard to get through this and I feel as though I keep hitting a wall.  This site however is great and they really do make you feel normal for all the things that you are going through.  My family is not very supportive  they just think I have depression even though when this all started my TSH was at 56.   So keep posting and talking to others that understand your story.  And as for that little girl of your keep strong for her.  
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393685 tn?1425812522
I remember you Rohit - sorry you feel so bad.

Thyroid disease effects so many things in the body- even the mind. You need support and we are lucky enough to find this forum as a great way to get it.

Alot of the outside world does not get how we feel - it's not ignorance - it's just they don't get it.

We get it here and can support you when things get like this. Keep posting.

Heck......... it's free to be here - and in my opinion , much better than seeking counseling as so many thyroid sufferes get referred to do.

Keep kiss'n that daughter of yours. My kids were my rock too at my worst. Even though they are active teenagers right now - they are my world and kept me from alot of bad thoughts I had until things started getting better for me health wise.

We're here for you - keep up with your labs and meds - make a good connection with your doctor so they know when you feel at your worst and concentrate on you. You must know what you are going though to know how to get better and what works best for you to do that.

Happy Holidays.



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