I have Hashimotos and have been struggling with body aches since last 3 & 1/2 years.
Recently, I have had severe joint aches (I will come to what my Ortho doctor told in a short while).
As my T3, T4 etc were all okay, I repeated by Vitamin D test.
As my vitamin D was lower at 40 nmom/L at the beginning of 2017, I was supplementing with 50,000 IU every week.
My measurement on 4/29/17 - 120 ng/ml
As vitamin D level was high, I went on same dose above but every month.
I measured vit D level again yesterday. The following is the result: 34 ng/ml.
Now, I am not sure why the level has dropped to such a low level despite supplementing with 1500 IU of maintenance dose every day. Does being Hypothyroid make us Vit D deficient even though we keep supplementing?
Also, are my current symptoms of huge body aches consistent with low Vit D levels?
By the way, my recent thyroid test reads as follows:
FT4 - 1.10 (0.5-1.1)
TSH - 0.65 (0.34-5.20)
I bring up this topic of body aches to my endo. He symphatises with me but all his tests show normal readings. He wants me to wait it out.
Also, I have been referring to Ortho due to severe plantar fasciitis pain.
So, I asked the ortho if joint pain is common. His words - "more than joint pain, it is muscle pain that is common among Thyroid patient. This is due to loss of muscle tone". Anyway, it is good for a doctor to acknowledge that we suffer from hypothyroid and it is not joint pains but muscle pains.
Suggestions and comments please