Why do I ache constantly ?

[megan22]

I have taken thyroxine for a year now. I feel a lot better but I still ache constantly the muscles especially in my back hurt so much. My last set of blood results were in range. when will I get better.

[shaws Administrator]

Having blood results 'in range' may not be good enough for you. Many of us need a low or suppressed TSH.

Muscle aches are common if you are not at optimum dose or you need to try another make of levo.

Get a copy of your most recent blood test results, with the ranges as these are important to comment on. If you haven't had a Vitamin B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate ask for these to be done. We can have symptoms if any of these are deficient. Always get a print-out of blood tests for your own records.

[megan22 in reply to shaws]

thanks

[shaws Administrator]

This is a link and go to the question dated November 23, 2001

web.archive.org/web/2010103...

[megan22 in reply to shaws]

thanks, very interesting. Have booked an app to see my GP.

[Barbaraj]

Are you taking Vitamin D? This can help enormously if you are deficient which most people in the Northern hemisphere are. Worth a try!

articles.mercola.com/sites/...

[megan22 in reply to Barbaraj]

I do live in the north, thanks.

[kiltis]

I agree with Shaws about being 'in range', you might need a higher dose.

Have you had your adrenals checked? I had bad back aches when my adrenals were exhausted.

[megan22 in reply to kiltis]

thanks