Facial twitches thyroid related?

[Tiff35]

Hi all,

Can anybody relate? Since becoming hypothyroid (hash’s) and being treated with Levo 75mg (sept 17) I’m finding that I get slight muscle twitches in my body such as thighs including my face, nose chin cheek lip lots of places! They aren’t obvious but are rather annoying! Some days I get none other days more!

Could this be thyroid related? I have had other weird neuro symptoms but no diagnosis and normal MRI.

At a loss for the reason behind it!

[greygoose]

Have you had your B12 tested? Neuro symptoms are often due to low B12.

[Tiff35 in reply to greygoose]

Yeah they are within normal range but had also tried in the past some supplements to boost the numbers up with no changes unfortunately.

[greygoose in reply to Tiff35]

The range is huge. Where in the range was it? If it was below 500, it's too low. If it's under 200, you need testing for Pernicious Anemia. Perhaps you didn't take the right supplements - or not enough of them. Did you have your folate tested, as well?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

In your previous post from 3 months ago you were very under medicated.

Did you get 25mcg dose increase ?

If so have you been retested again since. Likely ready for futher increase

All thyroid tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting.

If on Levothyroxine, don't take in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, GP will be unaware)

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4, TT4, FT3 plus TPO and TG thyroid antibodies. Plus vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12.

Essential to test thyroid antibodies, FT3 and FT4, plus vitamins

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have money off offers.

Low B12 and/or folate is common when hypo

b12deficiency.info/signs-an...

Always get actual results and ranges on all tests. You are legally entitled to printed copies of all your blood test results

[Aurealis]

I think the twitches occur when you’re overtired, so may be symptoms of hypo / undertreatment

[heathermr]

I found my eye twitches disappeared when I took a Magnesium supplement. I am not sure if my levels were low but the magnesium supplement has stopped my eye twitches.

Heather