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Hi my last ten was 0.26 on thyroxine 125 one day and112.5 the next.Lovely so tired,raised to 125 a day ,felt but better in myself by terrible hip and knee pain.So lowered and feel awful but pain better.Any one know why this would be ?

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Pain is often low Vit D but if you haven't had Vit D, B12, folate and ferritin tested recently it night be worth having them tested as they help your thyroid work better.

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Hi Silverfox,yes on vi t d ferritin 69

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Well worth looking at all four and check with SeasideSusie's posts for recommended levels and how to get them there. I think we often need to look at whole picture to get things working well with each other and hopefully then things will fall into place

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