Does anyone have issues with their hands?

[Rowing2]

Does anyone else with hashimotos have issues with their hands. I hadn’t realised how much I actually did with my left hand. It was the first thing I ever noticed before I was diagnosed that and not being able to breath in cold weather properly when I used to row. It now huts so much and I keep dropping everything. It really is painful . It’s on the base of my thumb. Doctor says it’s carpel tunnel, but I know it’s not.

[Marz]

Reading some of your earlier posts I noticed it was suggested you took B12 alone as your result was below 500. CTS can be linked to low B12.

[Rowing2 in reply to Marz]

Hi there, slow dragon advised me to take various supplements, but none of them have helped with the issue of my hand, but thank you for trying to help

[jimh111]

A specialist can check for carpel tunnel with a sort of electrical device. Hypothyroidism can cause carpel tunnel which resolves when adequately treated. You need TSH, fT3 and fT4 measured (all three) to assess your thyroid status.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Previous test results show very low ferritin at 38 and low B12

Have you had iron panel test for anaemia yet

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Obviously all four vitamins need to be optimal

And you need to test TSH, Ft4 and ft3 together

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How much do you weigh in kilo

Guidelines on dose levothyroxine by weight is approx 1.6mcg per kilo of your weight per day

HRT often means need higher dose levothyroxine than guidelines

[Rowing2 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi Slow Dragon, my doctor won’t give me an iron panel test. He says I’m definitely not anaemic and my iron and ferratin are fine and within range. Same as the last time with ft3. He says he requests them ,but they don’t do them.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Rowing2]

Then like thousands of members you will need to get full testing privately to make progress

Come back with new post once you get results

[Lesleyrm63]

Hi yes I have it and told me carpal tunnel. I have pins and needles in both wrists during night.

[Batty1]

Could be arthritis

[Rowing2 in reply to Batty1]

Hi there, they say not I’ve been tested and had scans to see if there was any damage, but nothing so far.

[Batty1 in reply to Rowing2]

I have psoriatic arthritis and because my form attacks my tendons more then my bones it won’t show up on X-rays and PSA has no revealing blood test …. Not saying you have PSA.

[Rowing2 in reply to Batty1]

Thank you for your reply, that’s really worth remembering.

[RoboTh]

I had exactly the same thing when I was diagnosed. It's resolved now I'm on a higher dosage.

[Rowing2 in reply to RoboTh]

Hi there, I’ll keep my fingers crossed that works for me as it excruciating.