Wanting to know

[Abbeyelle12]

I am new here and noticed that someone else had mentioned rib pain. Is that part of Hypothyroid? I also have constant headaches and wanted to know if that was part of it as well?

[Clutter]

Welcome to the forum, Abbeyelle12.

Rib pain isn't a typical hypothyroid symptom but headaches can be. Low iron and low vitamin D can cause bone pain.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

[TSH110 in reply to Clutter]

@clutter costrocondritis is related to hypothyrodism and broken ribs seem to make more than a guest appearance on here. All musculoskeletal problems are more common with hypothyrodism. Helvella has just posted a new article about how T4 affects collagen type 2 synthesis. Rib joint tendon etc problems have certainly plagued me and I simply don't buy that they have nothing to do with being hypothyroid I fully believe they are part of my symptoms and there is some science to back me up - and I think more evidence to support this will come.

[Christabel in reply to TSH110]

I also have had rib pain on and off,

[JS33]

Just about any symptom can be related to thyroid.

[TSH110]

I have had bouts of costochondritis which is inflamation of the cartilage between the ribs - quite painful it slowly resolves if it's own volition. I also had spontaneous and impact related breaks of my ribs whilst on levothyroxine (not since taking NDT and probably due to being overly hypothyroid for many years and levothyroxine not properly resolving my symptoms) I checked and costrochindrotis does seem to have a correlation with hypothyrodism as do many bone tendon joint disorders including broken ribs.

I'd say it is most likely related but you should still get it checked out in case it is due to something else.

I got terrible headaches very frequently - cluster, migraine tension and dehydration types which have completely stopped since taking NDT.

[Margo]

I broke ribs on 2 occasions when under-medicated. No problems now I am on Naturethroid.