Muscle Twitching

[sbadd]

Does anyone else experience muscle twitching with hashimotis, im slowly increasing my meds but have noticed in last week my muscle twitching/spasms have increased in inner thighs and elbow areas, they dont hurt but its like a butterfly under skin flapping its wings for a few seconds then stops?

[greygoose]

I get that, but not sure it's down to Hashi's. More likely to be low magnesium or something, I think.

[sbadd in reply to greygoose]

Ok thanks will try some magnesium, may be stress aswell, had disappeared for awhile but just come back

[greygoose in reply to sbadd]

We're all short of magnesium, and it can do terrible things to us. It's a great thing to take.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

As you have Hashimoto's low vitamin levels are extremely common

When were vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 last tested?

Low vitamin D and low magnesium often go together

We need optimal vitamin levels when on Levothyroxine

Vitamin D at least around 80nmol and around 100nmol may be better

Folate and B12 near top of range

Ferritin at least half way in range

What vitamin supplements do you currently take?

As you have Hashimoto's Are you on strictly gluten free diet?

[sbadd in reply to SlowDragon]

Vit D just tested was 74

Others were tested around 2 months back and were fine however have not had magnesium or potassium checked for around 6 months

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to sbadd]

So vitamin D is too low

How much vitamin D are you supplementing?

Once you Improve level, very likely you will need on going maintenance dose to keep it there.

Test twice yearly via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Vitamin D mouth spray by Better You is good as avoids poor gut function. They do one that includes vitamin K2 mk7

It's trial and error what dose each person needs.

Frequently with Hashimoto's we need higher dose than average

Government recommends everyone supplement vitamin D October to April

gov.uk/government/news/phe-...

Magnesium test will always come back within range.

Magnesium

betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

livescience.com/61866-magne...

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

Vitamin K2 mk7

betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...

Potassium.....eating a banana most days woukd keep potassium level up

[sbadd in reply to SlowDragon]

Im not supplementing, under 50 in aus is deficient and under 20 is severe, what is optimal for vit D?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to sbadd]

Is your vitamin D measured in nmol or ng/ml

Optimal according to vitamin D council, is 100-150nmol

100nmol is equal to 40ng/ml

[sbadd in reply to SlowDragon]

nmol

[Buddy195 Administrator]

I definitely had this before I supplemented vitamins- adding magnesium, D3 /K2, B complex have all really helped me.