Aching back of right leg

[Hannah9]

Anyone know if this indicates that I'm over or under medicated?

[Clutter]

Hannah9,

There's not enough information to advise whether you are over or undermedicated or have pulled a muscle or bruised your leg.

If you post recent thyroid results and ranges I can tell you whether you are under/overmedicated.

[Hannah9 in reply to Clutter]

Sorry but I only have text results from before I started t3. Those were on 100mcg levo

Tsh 0.05 (0.35-5.5)

Ft4 19 (12-22)

Ft3 4.7 (3.1-6.8)

After this test I added 18.75t3 in 6.25 increments every other week. Will have new blood test in 4 weeks.

It feels like ischias and when I do those stretches it helps for a while.

[Clutter in reply to Hannah9]

Hannah9,

If you added 18.75mcg T3 to 100mcg Levothyroxine you may be overmedicated but that is more likely to cause muscle weakness not pain.

Sciatica (ischias) is usually self-resolving but can take several weeks. I found ibuprofen dulled the pain and enabled movement and stretching but discomfort was bad at night and sleeping was difficult. I hope you get relief soon.

[Hannah9 in reply to Clutter]

Thank you! It is indeed hard to sleep when the legs are aching.

[Clutter in reply to Hannah9]

Hannah9,

Epsom Salt baths can relax aching muscles, as can magnesium oil spray and magnesium citrate supplement taken at bed time.

[bantam12 in reply to Hannah9]

If it's just one leg keep a watch in case it's a DVT.

[jgelliss]

Hannah9

Are you supplementing with important nutrients ? Vitamin "D" B-12/folate Iron if you test low (ferritin) and Selenium . These nutrients help with our thyroid meds to work well for us . The next time you run labs have them include your levels for the vitamins mentioned above .

Feel well soon .