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[Kimbley28]

Hi has anyone ever suffered with sore breasts please while taking levo 50mg

[Clarrisa]

Yes, but not (far) from the onset of taking Synthroid. After being evaluated (by a breast specialist) I was told it was related to menopause (I was seen also by a lovely English radiologist but unfortunately he moved on to Florida).

[Kimbley28 in reply to Clarrisa]

I’ve only been on it about 6 weeks and I’m only 35

[Clarrisa in reply to Kimbley28]

Hi, I recall the breast specialist saying to be sure & wear good support (in the way of a bra). A earlier doctor recommended trying evening primrose oil if I remember correctly. I read now however in a dated nutrition book it is used for perimenstrual symptoms. It gave me a terrific headache. Is your soreness steady throughout the month? The veterans on this site swear by having your B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin, folate levels tested as a matter of course for thyroid problems. In my case pain was considered due to hormonal functations believed caused from menopause. Could you be pregnant?!

[Clarrisa]

Addition: I personally try acupuncture for ailments. I have had good luck with it.

[Kimbley28]

No I’m not pregnant and it comes and goes some weeks hardly anything or nothing

[Clarrisa]

Have you posted all your pertinent labs on this site yet? (I am a novice & don't yet know my way around the site). If you haven't I recommend getting copies as necessary & posting them for all to see. Mention that a chief concern has been been breast soreness. You might keep a journal if you aren't already of it in relation to your period. This information may prove helpful as you sort all this out. A small book on Chinese medicine & breast disease I bought when I was your age (& wish I read then) mentions "Most women with breast lumps or pain are aware of the connection between foods which contain xanthines (coffee, black teas, colas, chocolate) & the exacerbation of their symptoms. Chinese medicine considers these substances to be drugs, not foods." It encourages regular exercise, dietary adjustments & professional therapies if symptoms persist. Repost with labs if you haven't & benefit from the pros input. Take care.

[Clarrisa]

Last thoughts: From a 2016 copyrighted patient book by my breast specialist (I don't know if I can mention names on this site or not). Anyway he says "Your physician will want to know when (time of day, time of month, etc.) you have pain, what makes the pain worse, how long you have had pain, and where the pain is located." He also states " Pain associated with hormonal changes has two very specific characteristics. First, it is diffuse in both breasts and it is worse either midway between two periods or just before your period. Second it decreases or goes away after your period starts. Pain that is not like this cannot be diagnosed as simply related to menstrual cycle changes." Of course he recommends evaluation.