Muscle pain and weakness

[tracterr]

My doctor has referred me to an endocrinologist due to thyrotoxicosis.  My levels are:

TSH <0.01
Thyroglobulin Antibodies 41
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies 540

I am unable to post what the normal range is for this lab (Quest) because it isn't listed on the report, but I've been having very bad muscle pain and weakness in my legs and was wondering what I might be able to take to help ease these symptoms before I see the Endo.  It's making me hard to get up and down from my desk at work.

Thank you.

[LazyMoose]

As yankeeRN mentioned, any more info would be helpful.

Was a TSI tested for Graves diagnosis?

Graves is not the only thyroid condition that can make one feel hyper or have low TSH.

Not to sound confusing, but some people can have low TSH and feel hyper in the early stages of Hoshimoto / hypothyroidism , then they gradually go hypo. Some call it the Hashimoto rollercoaster. Elevated Thyroglobulin Antibodies and Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies also point to Hashimoto.

Either way back to you main question, easing muscle pain............ Magnessium Glycinate can soothe muscles and helps promote mental calmness even in thyroid healthy people that just over use their muscles. It will not do anything to the thyroid itself. Another type is called CALM and it is a powdered, flavored form of highly absorbable magnesium. This should temporarily help relieve some of your muscle pain until your thyroid issue is figured out.

[LazyMoose]

Im so use to ignoring TSH and looking at frees that I didnt even see the TSH LOL.  My bad. I had a hypo moment.

Most here complain of muscle pain from hypo, guess its etched in my mind.

[yankeeRN]

Please see my above post why your lab shows you are hyperthyroid because of you miniscule or absent tsh.  With hyperthyroidism you can develop arm and leg weakness secondary to , I believe, muscle wasting. I know that this can happen with hyperthyroidism because I was hyperthyroid and experienced  muscle weakness in both my arms and legs.  I had trouble going down stairs.  My knees would buckle at times with walking.  I had great difficulty lifting a gallon of milk from the refrig, etc  Before I was diagnosed I had been very active--lifting weights at the gym and doing 1.5 hr aerobics on cardio machines and kicking but.  When my heart rate soared I had to stop all exercise and could not exercise for about 3 months.  The leg and arm weakness stops when the hyperthyroid is under control.  You must gradually build yourself up once you are cleared by you doctor to exercise----DO NOT exercise now-- too dangerous. With the bad muscle pain, are you referring to muscle cramps?  When hyperthyroid , experienced a thigh muscle cramp--extremely painful--they are as bad if not worse than calf cramps or foot cramps.  Talk with your doctor. My philosophy is treat the cause--that being the hyperthyroidism-- and the pain and cramps will resolve as they did for me.  Best wishes for a gradual recovery--this can be a slow process so be patient with yourself.  Having said that though--make sure your doctor knows how you are feeling and if he doesn't let him  know soon. Take care:)

[yankeeRN]

We are looking at hyperthyroidism here.  Note the tsh <0.01.  Remember when the tsh is low it is hyperthyroidism and when the tsh is high then it is hypothyroidism. Need to see  free t3 and t4 to tell us more how hyper we are.

[LazyMoose]

You have to stretch more when your hypo. Magnessium Glycinate by KAL taken at night will help muscles heal. Muscle healing typically occures in the early hours of sleep.

The muscle fiber does not rebuild / heal correctly when your hypo because the actual natural chemistry / acids in the muscle is not balanced creating too much lactic acid that will not naturally "wash out". The muscle chemistry process is called ATP. Too much lactic acid cases muscle fibers to knot and tighten, giving you pain. Most  endos do not know this.