LymeNet Flash: Thyroid meds and muscle aches/soreness-Help Please

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Posted by Bugg (Member # 8095) on :

Hi guys--

As many of you know, especially for those with hypothyroidism, treating your thyroid can help with muscle aches/pains.

1)How much of your thyroid med did you have to take before you saw a "marked" difference in the muscle pain?

2)Also, did your thyroid med help with the muscle "soreness" after a day of exertion or physical activitiy? (It's like the thyorid med has given me the fuel to get around now and move my body a lot more but I feel like I'm walking around in a body that's been in an accident (very sore from exertion)(I take D-Ribose and mag)??? Any ideas????

3)Anyone thirsty on their thyroid med?

(I'm on 1 grain a day of Armour and I've noticed my pain (especially in my legs) has dissipated. I'm wondering if I bumped the dose if it would reduce it even further.)

Thanks so much!!!

Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :

I too am on Armour Thyroid but my doctor played around with dosage for quite awhile until finding the right dosage. But that was based on blood work.

I don't really recall it helping with the muscle aches and pains, but then again, I started the armour before I knew I actually had lyme and perhaps not getting that treated, still left me feeling those pains.

I know that even now, I still get my thyroid checked and they STILL play with the dosage many years later, so it seems like I'm on a roller coaster with this med.

Good luck to you and I hope you find the answers you are looking for.

Cathy

Posted by tickfighterstl (Member # 11947) on :

Hi,
My LLMD has me adding one armor pill every two weeks until I'm taking 8 a day.

So right now I'm taking 3 in the morning and two at night. It has helped me a little. I have a low body temperature normally and the med does raise my body temperature a little.

I think my pills are 30mg each..

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

hi bugg, [group hug]

yes, my synthroid med DRIES OUT MY MOUTH SO BAD as well as all the other meds i'm on!!

i carry my big hospital water pitcher with me full-time to sip on it esp. during night time sleeping! just hate it! [cussing]

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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Tickfighter...Do be careful. If you have any racing of the heart, etc ... back off the Armour!

I'm sure doc told you that! [Smile]

Posted by disturbedme (Member # 12346) on :

Sadly, hypothyroid treatment has NOT helped my muscle stiffness/soreness/cramps whatsoever.

The only thing I've noticed that makes a difference is lyme treatment.

I'm on Armour and Synthroid. Have been for a year and haven't noticed it help at all.