muscle aches and twitching

[patue]

Hi,
I am experiencing lots of muscle pain and muscle twitching all over/specially my legs.  Is anyone else experiencing this with hashimoto?

[Hannahdale]

About 10 weeks ago I started with muscle twitching and sometimes jerking all night long for 3 nights and each night I got about 1 hr sleep so you can only imagine I was hysterical. So I went ot the Dr. crying and they sent me for a MRI on the brain, which came back normal. I have had insomnia every night w/ some twitching, severe depression, unable to cope w/ stress. Then I started with panic attacks w/ trembling and heart palpitations so they sent me for a nuclear medicine stress test of the heart, which came back normal. Then they tested electrolytes, hromones because I'm a 48 yr old female, and every test you can get on the thyroid. Everything  was normal except I am premenopausal, so I blamed everything on that. Then I went to an endo and his bloodwork came back normal on the thyroid so he decided to do an ultrasound and found I have hashimoto thyroiditis with a small nodulle. He then put me on a low dose T3 (Cytomel 5mg) and the 1st night after taking that I was able to sleep and haven't noticed any twitching or jerking. So for now I believe the culprit is my thyroid. So I told my Dr. the rule of thumb on these bloodtest for the thyroid is not always the rule of thumb. If I never had the ultrasound I wouldn't have a clue! I wish you luck and keep us posted.

[nicole89367]

H i I am only 22 years old and I have been having pains in my arms and legs for about three months now and tingling in my feet when i cross my legs and a lot of muscle twitching and jerking all my blood work was good except they said my thyroid level was a little off but it was nothing to be worried about I am scheduled to have a mri of my brain to see if i have MS. I am scared to death its all i can think about everyday it is driving me crazy.I look at all the symptoms of of MS and i feel like that is what I have but then all this stuff about thyroid problems makes me question. But the way the Doctor acts like my thyroid is fine .Thyroid problems do run in my family.

[brandycolwell]

hi..im 29, and about 6 weeks ago i woke up and had awful neck problems, and tremors in my hands and legs. after a battery of tests i was diagnosed as hypo, with low b12 and folic acid...im scared, i just wanna feel normal again, so my question is, did or do any of you have involuntary movements due to being hypo? does it go away after levels get normal??

[Xyzdreamz]

Help I had my thyroid removed after five years of being hyperthyriodism with bouts of hypo thrown in for good measure i had my surgury in April 2010. I have been taking my synthroid. I have sever muscle cramps over my entire body the doctors say my levels are normal, But the cramping will not go away I am in so much pain all the time if i move in any way that stretches my muscles i get severe painful cramps I have told my doctor this several times and yet nothing is done. I am at my wits end because my insurance doesnt cover a different endocrinlogist can anyone help ???

[Ruthied3]

I was recently diagnosed with Hashi's and am having a lot of anxiety.  I too have a lot of muscle spasms in my calfs, hands, arms and back, very annoying and of course, worrisome.  Did anyone with Hashi's experience rash activity?  I recently developed a rash on my back and torso-not a bad one-it is called pyritis rosea (that's what the doc said).  I've only been on Synthroid for 1 month.  

[TamraW]

Many Hashis have vitamin deficiencies. I still get the muscle cramping, though not nearly as bad as when I had low vitamin D.

:) Tamra