I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's a few years ago, though I didn't actually have any symptoms then (a doctor noticed I had a bit of a goiter). I've been on and off thyroxine (I've changed doctors and there was some confusion over whether I should be taking it!) but was found to be hypo last Oct/Nov when I increased my dose. In December I started getting pains in my arms, hands and feet which are still continuing. The pain is sometimes in the muscles and sometimes along the nerves (shooting/tingling etc in ulnar, median and sciatic nerves) and my muscles often feel very tight. My physio says that the muscles are pinching the nerves. My doctor has done lots of blood tests and ruled out anything obvious
Having increased my dose in November, my TSH in Jan was 0.8 and then later in March was 1.8, so we ruled out my thyroid, but now I'm starting to wonder, particularly as my recent TSH reading was 3.9 (which is higher, though still within the limits here in the UK). I'm just seeing my normal doctor rather than a specialist, though from past experience he would be happy if I increased by dosage even though I'm within the range. I'm wondering whether I should get to see a endocrinologist who would obviously know more, but might not be as flexible. Is it possible that these symptoms are from being hypo despite my TSH being okay through Jan-March (at least) when I was experiencing these symptoms? Also I haven't being feeling particularly tired, which I thought would be the first symptom.
Thanks