Neck Pain with Hashimotos

[Molly161018]

I seem to get a horrible pain in the base of my neck when I've been on my feet all day - eg. Yesterday I was walking round London all day and had really bad pain after a bit...it is relieved by sitting down.

I sometimes have pain in my lower back too when I've been on my feet all day...

Is this likely to be linked to hashis? Has anyone else had this kind of experience? Or perhaps it's totally unrelated...

My thyroid hormone levels are good ATM...but my last blood test flagged up low folate, which I'm waiting to hear back from my GP on.

Any advice out there please...?

MT x

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Hi, I definitely had this when I was under medicated & vitamins not optimal and I regularly saw both physio & chiropractor. Since my thyroid levels and vitamins have improved, I’ve not had any further issues. I take Thorne Basic B to help with folate. I’ve also been going to Pilates classes and that’s really helped.

[Molly161018 in reply to Buddy195]

Thanks Buddy195, that's helpful... hopefully if I get my folate levels normalised it will help...

[Peanut31]

Hi

I suffered terrible neck pain until I finally sorted out my thyroid medication, I have Hashimotos too.

Now I’m on the correct dosage of thyroid medication, I don’t suffer.

it was absolutely awful, I also had massive muscular knots in my back too, again since sorting this out I don’t.

When you say your thyroid levels are good, is this what your GP has told you? As what they call good and what they are, are very different.

Best wishes

Peanut31

[Molly161018 in reply to Peanut31]

Thanks Peanut31, appreciate your help!

By good, both my T3 and T4 are 88% through the range (6.41 and 20.8) and TSH is 0.315 - this is from a medichecks blood test. The only thing that was out of sync was my folate!

I have previously had T4-T3 conversion issues (I am on thyroxine only) but somehow these seem to have resolved for the moment, although I'm not sure how as I haven't taken any supplements etc for quite a long time.

I'm also confused that my symptoms continue despite optimal Thyroid hormone levels!!

How did you get your medication right?

[Peanut31 in reply to Molly161018]

Hi

I self medicate after Levothyroxine via GP didn’t work.

It was a case of tweaking it, and keeping a diary of symptoms.

I’m on NDT and a small amount of Levothyroxine now.

Best wishes

Peanut31

[chrisbuy63]

I too suffer terrible neck pain and think it is folate related.

[Molly161018 in reply to chrisbuy63]

Thanks Chris, that's confirming... hopefully once I've got it sorted I'll feel better all round...

[Stourie in reply to chrisbuy63]

Hi, I suffer neck ache if I don't take my painkillers and my folate is near the top of the range. Jo xx

[chrisbuy63 in reply to Stourie]

Oh dear well back o the drawing board then . I do feel better when i have taken folate for a bit tho and neck pain not so noticeable., however, it is bad today.