i can only relate what I had...and I had numbness in my feet and the bottom part of my legs. Also tingling sensations in my feet and hands. The feet and hand part was relieved pretty fast for me actually, but the pain in the lower part of my legs took longer (months)and eventually required me adding a small third dose at night to resolve. I take Armour Thyroid - 3x a day.
Hypo has been called the great mimicker...as it can mimic so many other conditions. But it's my opinion that if you're hypo and have a known hypo symptom - it's gets pretty silly (not to mention expensive) to keep running to other doctors for fixes...when the fix is probably more thyroid hormone.
Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by hypothyroidism. However your's got worse with treatment and not better so it brings up the possibility that it is unrelated. Hypothyroid patients are at risk for B-12 deficiency (due to either pernicious anemia or celiac sprue -- each causes a decreased B-12 absorption in the gut) -- this should be tested and if low/borderline low I would do injections of B-12 before pursuing IVIg or a muscle biopsy. Also exclude diabetes. Most neurologist do these labs at the beginning of the work-up, but important to be certain.
If advised for IVIg then there may be a specific diagnosis that the neurologist has made - but that goes against the muscle biopsy suggestion-- I have only seen muscle biopsies help if there is unexplained muscle weakness.
You may also want to present your case in the neurology section here for more info on other causes/treatments of your symptoms.
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Is numbness of feet, hot tingly hands and feet, bright red palms related to hypothyroidism? I am on levoxyl and was diagnosed with hep c last Jan, 05, but was told my body fought it off and will never be sick, is this true on the hep c? I have also been having night sweats.In addition my ankles have suddenly started hurting, and the skin is very sensitive.
I do have another Dr appt Mon. but my experience with docs is that they are tight lipped and clam up with an attitude if I ask too many questions.
Thanks for any info.
Shoops
Yes, numbness of feet, and tingly hands with sweaty palms can be a hypo symptom. Not sure about the red palms...i think that is an indicator of excess iron.