Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
Over the last couple of weeks, I have noticed tension and aching in my mid torso area (between my hips and rib cage, both around my belly and back). As the day wears on, this tension and soreness gets worse. Some days are worse than others, and are certainly the days when I push it a little too much. It feels like it is in the muscles, not the organ areas.
My sister (who is also going through her own chronic illness of other kinds), seems to think that it is just my body's way of compensating for what I'm going through. She thinks that my body is getting so taxed from what it is experiencing with having hypothyroid symptoms (with no meds), that the pain is coming out in my abdominal and back muscles. She has her own "body compensation" pains, and that's what she believes it is for her, so she's thinking this might be for me too.
Does any one else experience something like this? My abdominal and back areas seem to get so sore, it's almost like I'm stuck in a mid sit-up, with my muscles straining to hold me there (although it is a mild tension compared to ACTUALLY being stuck in a mid sit-up....but that is sort of what it feels like). And unfortunately by the end of the day, I'm slightly hunched over from the tension.
My sister (who is also going through her own chronic illness of other kinds), seems to think that it is just my body's way of compensating for what I'm going through. She thinks that my body is getting so taxed from what it is experiencing with having hypothyroid symptoms (with no meds), that the pain is coming out in my abdominal and back muscles. She has her own "body compensation" pains, and that's what she believes it is for her, so she's thinking this might be for me too.
Does any one else experience something like this? My abdominal and back areas seem to get so sore, it's almost like I'm stuck in a mid sit-up, with my muscles straining to hold me there (although it is a mild tension compared to ACTUALLY being stuck in a mid sit-up....but that is sort of what it feels like). And unfortunately by the end of the day, I'm slightly hunched over from the tension.
Wishing you well and the new doc will get you on the road to recovery.
I do have pain in the joints of my elbows as well, and it's quite significant pain. The odd thing is, I've never done much of anything with my arms (no arm-related sports), so it seems odd that the joints should hurt so much. I am starting to feel pain in my hips from time to time, but its mild at this point.
I suppose that the pains I am feeling do not correlate to any previous sporting injuries I've had, so my only thought is that it is related to being hypo...
But, like I said, my torso pain is muscle related...almost like my body feels so taxed that it is compensating and pushing pain out through my abdomen and back. I don't have joint issues there, just muscle issues.
So that's what I'm wondering, if anyone is experiencing muscle soreness and stiffness, or if they feel like their body is pushing pain out in "that" way. Perhaps it could be muscle fatigue, too...I don't know.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?