I sometimes experience itchy hot shins and calves - especially at night. Does anybody else experience this problem.

[May72]

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.

[Spareribs]

Perhaps you can glean some information from the results of a quick search on 'shin', it has been reported quite often here.

healthunlocked.com/search/s...

[galathea]

Not got a rash have you? Worth googling pretibial myexodema, which can accompany thyroid problems. :-(.

[galathea]

Its fixed apparantly with cortisone cream which you can buy ott. Has he tried the cream? E 45 do one.

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[mado]

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

[Hidden]

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?

[humanbean in reply to Hidden]

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.

[Hidden in reply to humanbean]

Sadly there is just no way I can use an iron supplement. I've tried the lot.

[Brownlow in reply to Hidden]

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.

[Hidden in reply to Brownlow]

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.

[Brownlow in reply to Hidden]

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!

[Hidden in reply to Brownlow]

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.