Bone Pain after RAI and T3

[kamalt]

User SVETA  posted on May 11, 2007 about having pain in ARMS LEGS etc after TT and RAI. I seem to be havinf a similar problem.
I am a 40 year old male and diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer
I had a TT about 6 weeks ago follwed by RAI treatment. However 3 weeks after my RAI. I am having pain in my feet, toes, hands, finger, shins, forearms, upper arms and legs.It is like  having a FLU . However, I have no FLU symptoms, and temperature is normal .Most pain is in soles of feet, knees, back of knees. and hands and fingers. In the fingers and toes I get a sharp type of pain.Other area is a constant dull ache /pain
I'm currenttly taking  T3 Liothyrone Sodium 60Mg a day and Sandocal 2 times each day (25mmol :50mEq Ca++). I'm om T3 as I will be having another RAI treatment then going onto T4.  I just need some advice on the pain

[kamalt]

Smilerdeb...thanks for the info.
Just out of interest did you get burning pain any place else as I'm now getting back, hands, groin, and occasionally on my feet....it’s so bad I can’t sleep and actually in agony from the pain...my oncologist has got me to go from 60 to 40 mg of T3. Any help appreciated.....I'm new to this

[Smilerdeb]

I would say its the T3 causing the pain.
Is it is aburning sensation in the soles of the feet?
If so..it would be the T3 causing that.
You are on a high dose of T3 considering that it is to stop you getting Hypo symptoms.

You may also be Hypo but I do know that prior to me having RAI a year ago that I had the burning sensation in the soles of the feet and I was HYPER (T3 Toxycosis).
But when HYPO, I get a dull ache from the left hip down to the knee.

I would say its your body reacting to the T3 and also being HYPO.
Just my gut feeling.