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...
I have been experiencing shoulder, arm, wrist and hand/ finger pains??? I finally have my energy after a lot of dose changes. I just had my blood work done and my total tsh is 1.82. Feel good except for the aches and pain:( Can anyone relate??? Doc says I'm just getting older, and I say BS !!! Been going on since my tsh went from 7.42 to 1.72 and now 1.82 :/ Which has been the last 3 mo..... Anyone ???
You just might want to take a peek at your FreeT4 and FreeT3 levels.
Most people under treatment need their FreeT4 level near the high end of the range and their FreeT3 level in the upper third of the range.
Some people feel better with their levels slightly lower in the range but I don't know a single soul who feels good with either level below mid-range.
If you'd like some help figuring out just where your levels fall, please feel free to share your most recent labs here.....and please be sure to post the ranges. (different labs use different ranges so our results can only be properly interpreted within the context of our lab's ranges).
I hate the thought that you might be suffering needlessly when a small dose adjustment stands a chance of eliminating your symptoms.