I have broken my ankle! Slow healing

[Appleby-in-west]

12 weeks after breaking my tubular just below my ankle bone there is no sign of healing in my latest X-ray. Could my underactive thyroid be affecting this? I'm on 75g Thyroxine.

Many thanks!

[Nanaedake]

What are you latest thyroid blood test results. Could you post them here along with laboratory ranges? Has the GP done any other blood tests?

[Appleby-in-west in reply to Nanaedake]

Hi thank you for replying. My only result given 11 months ago was that I am .79.

Should I be tested for something else? My GOs have recently improved but I felt intimidated in the past.

[Nanaedake in reply to Appleby-in-west]

Are you in the UK? If so, simply ask the receptionist for a print out of your blood test results or register for your results online. In England we are entitled to our results and can register to access them online. When you have your results post them on here for good suggestions and advice.

You might have vitamin deficiencies caused by an undertreated thyroid gland which won't help your healing so best to find out what the docs have tested, get results and get help on this forum to understand them. Remember to post blood test results alonside the laboratory ranges.

[Appleby-in-west in reply to Nanaedake]

Thank you I'll ask for new tests as I'm due in2/3 weeks anyway.

[Nanaedake in reply to Appleby-in-west]

Interesting article on boron. Prunes are a rich source of boron. Eating 5 a day helps apparently.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Appleby-in-west in reply to Nanaedake]

Thank you I will!

[humanbean]

You could read this article written by someone who also has hypothyroidism and had slow bone healing :

theguardian.com/lifeandstyl...

I don't actually like the article, for various reasons, but it does point out that a healthy thyroid produces calcitonin (which is produced by a healthy thyroid) which is required for bone health. People with dodgy thyroids probably don't produce this or don't produce enough.

I have found these sites to be of interest, even though they are there to make money - just ignore the commercial bits :

betterbones.com/

saveourbones.com/

I particularly liked this article :

betterbones.com/wp-content/...

Most doctors will tell you or imply that all you need for strong bones is calcium. It isn't true - there is far more to bones than just calcium!

[shaws Administrator]

I am sorry you are in pain from your broken ankle. I think it would be beneficial if you could have a new blood test as 75mcg is quite a low dose. I'd also ask doctor to check your FT4 and FT3 as they'd me more informative than T4 and T3.

I am not medically qualified and if GP or lab wont test these, I'd get a private test done. This is an excerpt which may be helpful:-

Your Doctor Will Never Tell You This: Osteoblasts “Communicate” With Thyroid Hormone!

To understand the role your thyroid plays in bone metabolism, we need to back up a little and talk about how the thyroid works.

Your thyroid gland is stimulated by a hormone called TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone), which is secreted by the pituitary gland. The thyroid then produces its main hormone, T4.

But recent research has shown that TSH has a dual function: it also communicates with osteoblasts, the bone-building cells.

Osteoblasts actually have TSH receptors, and they are constantly “listening” for signals from TSH, which “tells” them whether to build bone or back off a bit. It’s a fascinating balancing act, and …

Too Much or Too Little TSH Can Throw a Wrench in the Whole Process

saveourbones.com/can-a-slow...