Why do my feet hurt soon after taking my T4 T3. Synthroid and Liothyronine

[Liyaelize]

I take 62 5 mcg T4 and 2.5 T3 and am not able to take more due to bad body aches and my skin become very dry when increasing

[humanbean]

When do you feel the pain, under what circumstances, and do you suffer all day or just part of the day?

When do you take your Levo and T3?

A common symptom of hypothyroidism is "plantar fasciitis". It affects people first thing in the morning when they first put their feet to the floor. It usually lasts an hour or two then wears off until the next morning.

If you take your thyroid hormones in the morning too, it doesn't mean that they are the cause of your foot problem.

Plantar fasciitis is caused, usually, by too little thyroid hormones - usually too little T3.

In some cases it may be an effect of low nutrients which is also a symptom of hypothyroidism.

On the other hand it could be a combo of these things.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant...

I had plantar fasciitis but I cured the condition by taking adequate amounts of thyroid hormones and by optimising my nutrient levels. I couldn't pinpoint one thing that did the trick so I just credit them all.

[Liyaelize]

I take it 6 am both T4 and T3. Body and feet ache whole day and bad at night

[humanbean in reply to Liyaelize]

Do you have any results and reference ranges to share with us?

The ones of interest are :

TSH

Free T4

Free T3

Thyroid antibodies - TPO and Tg

Vitamin B12

Folate

Vitamin D

Ferritin

Also iron if you have it.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Suggests you are under treated

As humanbean says....often linked to low Ft3 and/or low vitamin D

Your taking very low dose of levothyroxine and T3

What are your most recent results?

TSH almost always becomes suppressed when taking any T3...even if under medicated. Essential to ALWAYS test Ft3 and Ft4

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies

Do you have Hashimoto’s?

Ask GP to test vitamin levels

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .

Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

If/when also on T3, make sure to take last third or half of daily dose 8-12 hours prior to test, even if this means adjusting time or splitting of dose day before test

Is this how you do your tests?

[Liyaelize]

I struggle to get my FT3 tested. I will post the rest soon. TSH is 3.3 , FT 4 1.3 range .97 to 1..7, T T3 97 range 90 to 180. As soon as I increase my eyes are bulging and I itch like crazy.

D is low I am starting this week on a topical ADK and have Celiac's. Am trying to order B 12 Hydroxocobalamin Fri Germany. Methelcobalicum make me jittery and complex got severe rashes and hives

Thanks

[posthinking01]

Hi there sorry to hear you are feeling so rough. I have just been doing some research funnily enough on Vitamin B1 Thiamine and was surprised to learn that it has a useful function for the thyroid and I think it mentioned the feet. Here is some information - I bought mine from Natures Best only £4 something. I wanted to take it for energy as feeling quite washed out. It works.

Also B2 is required for thyroid enzyme regulation and the production of corticosteroids. Without B2, production of T4 is suppressed and adrenal glands fail to secrete their hormones. A B2 deficiency can contribute to an under active thyroid and ultimately lead to weight gain and other health issues. I am taking this too.

I used to take the whole B complex but found that one of the B's was irritating my bladder - so just take these two and B6 and B12 and folic acid B9

verywellhealth.com/hashimot...

drhedberg.com/thiamine-hash...

healthfully.com/can-vitamin...

Hope this helps

[Liyaelize in reply to posthinking01]

Thanks sooooo much for the information. I am going to enjoy reading the information you sent. I am in the USA so will look at products here.

[AS14]

Hi

Painful feet and very dry skin are two of my hypothyroid symptoms. My skin is also very itchy and my feet feel Im stepping on sharp stones. Both go away when Im not hypo.