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[Lifeback]

Hi all im just wondering how many people have thyroid problems as well as fibro xx

[hamble99b]

I have an under-active thyroid.

sandra.

[fyrefly in reply to hamble99b]

Yes me too

[ladymoth]

There seem to be quite a few.

The link appears to be that thyroid problems may increase the chance of getting fibro, not that the fibro is caused by the thyroid problems.

It does seem, tho' I have no figures to back this statement, that having almost any chronic illness increases the likelihood of having fibro or CFS as well.

Moffy x

[Loopykaz68]

My doctor diagnose me as haveing fibro pains about 8 weeks ago has done all the blood tests he can do to find out what is causing my pain and stiffness , also have depression and IBS ,anxiety stress .i my self don't no if it is fibro or not but read the leaflet the doctor gave me and sounds like it . I have some of the tender spots mainly my knees elbows some day and deffenettly shoulders and upper back hurts like hell if my husband try's to massage my shoulders only diazepam helps relax the mussel s in my shoulders I don't have thyroid problems that I no about have got 2 aunties on my mums side how have one has under active and the other over active x

[Loopykaz68]

Oh and knee and hip X-ray s x

[LindseyMid]

Not me

[Hidden]

Me neither

[ladymoth]

Nor me - I just have mad cow disease - I have been a mad cow for years!

[Hidden in reply to ladymoth]

Oh Moffy,that has made me giggle lots! You are so funny,i love it! Hee! xxx

[Hidden]

Be quiet Ladymoth and cover your udders

[kathyknowles]

I also have a very low thyroid taking 150gms but now my knees have joined in with my spine and hips!!thought the dr said i would be seeing a man to fix them but am going to see physio in- stead!! hope they know about fybro or they might get hit !if they touch any very sore bits!!or any bits LOL!must try to remember to tell them about it before they start proding???

[Lifeback]

Hi all thanks just that a docter told me once that if you have fibro you should instantly be checked for thyroid problems and wondered if some of the peoples pain could be thyroid related. Same here kathyknowles just been to have x-ray on my knee thats where they sending me to physio bit worried as i have terrible trouble with my feet and dont want them to make it worse when i go going to ask them if they have any experience with fibro xx

[mooo1967]

Fibromyalgia for 15 years hypothyroidism for about a year struggling to stabilize leveld upto 175mg levothyroxine - another blood test yesterday

[lleryb]

I too have an under active thyroid had it for years, the medication went up to 175 then it started to drop. It has gone to 150, to 125, am am waiting for the latest round of blood test to see if it is still going down. At least one thing is improving my knees have become so painful I can hardly walk, My hands and arms are making holding or lifting things almost impossible. I am a danger to myself cooking or even making a cup of tea. I get fed up with changing the dose of painkillers and just getting "Oh well that's fibro" from my docter's. My husband is ill with heart problems and growths on his liver that may or may not be cancer, but they cannot do anything till they fix his heart!!! So I guess stress is my main problem and you all know what stress does!!!!! I am new to this site I have found out a lot of information from you all,many thanks.

[CryBaby]

Nope, no thyroid problems here. Perfectly healthy other than the fibro!