I sometimes experience itchy hot shins and calves - especially at night. Has anybody experienced this. I have an underactive thyroid I have already had the radioactive iodine treatment for an overactive thyroid a few years back.
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I sometimes experience itchy hot shins and calves - especially at night. Does anybody else experience this problem.
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Perhaps you can glean some information from the results of a quick search on 'shin', it has been reported quite often here.
Not got a rash have you? Worth googling pretibial myexodema, which can accompany thyroid problems. :-(.
Its fixed apparantly with cortisone cream which you can buy ott. Has he tried the cream? E 45 do one.
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I get pain in my shins, hot feet(sometimes feel dead in places on the sole) I have a feeling it's allergic reaction to gluten as it only happens sometimes
My road to Thyroidism was similar to yours, May. I often get what I call 'silly legs' in the evening or at night with my legs up (on the sofa or when in bed). I believe there is a 'restless' legs syndrome and this may be it. I get a sensation of not being able to bear to keep the legs still; they sort of 'itch' but not in a way you can scratch, and they feel hot. If in bed, cooling them helps (sticking them out of the duvet). If on the sofa I just have to get up and move about. Does moving about help yours?
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Humphrey, low iron can cause what you describe.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restl...
I used to really suffer when my ferritin was low, but since getting my iron levels up it has stopped being a problem.
Sadly there is just no way I can use an iron supplement. I've tried the lot.
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Humphrey, try magnesium oil spray. Restless legs is often caused by magnesium deficiency and high calcium. I use a product by a company called Better You and find it really helpful. You can get it in Holland & Barrett. I also take baths with magnesium chloride flakes. Great muscle relaxant and sleep aid. I buy the flakes in bulk as it works out cheaper that way.
You may not be surprised to learn that I don't tolerate Magnesium well either! I have a spray. It makes me feel very sick and limp. Tablets were worse.
But thank you for the kind suggestions, both.
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Sorry to hear that Humphrey. Magnesium could indeed make you feel limp as it is a relaxant. Have you tried only a very small amount? I've heard that some people find that eating a banana is helpful as it contains potassium!
Thank you, Brownlow: I will try both the very small amount of Magnesium and the banana (not both at once ...).
I didn't know Magnesium was a relaxant. It does sound as if I just plain overdosed. The instructions on the spray are gnomic.