Now that I have been on T3 Liothyronine for a few weeks some symptoms are improving. I was feeling much less stiff, and muscle pain had improved. Unfortunately I have now developed what I think is an elbow bursitis. When I read about it most articles say you are at higher risk with Thyroid disease. Currently taking Levo 100mcg, Liothyronine 10 mcg, Vit D, Vit B complex. Due to have private bloods done in 3 weeks. My worst symptoms throughout has been muscular skeletal pain and stiffness, constipation, skin problems and bladder retention, with frequent UTI’s. My skin and bladder are much better on the Liothyronine. Just feel this week that my symptoms have got a little worse. My private endo did reduce my levo from 125mcg to 100mcg when I started the Liothyronine so my GP didn’t have a panic as my TSH is very low. So my levo may be able to go back up to 125mcg?
Does anyone else suffer with bursitis? Frustratingly I have only just recovered from a frozen shoulder that appeared just before I was diagnosed.
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Could your elbow bursitis be the result of infection, injury or over use; which my rheumatologist advised were the most likely causes.
In the past, I’ve had bursitis of the hip, unrelated to Hashimotos, but possibly related to inflammation following Covid. Hot and cold compresses did ease discomfort, but (in my case) a localised steroid injection massively helped (after having the bursitis flare for several months).
No obvious signs of a wound, (I know there is not always a wound evident) but I am keeping an eye on things in case it is infection. I did hit and cold compresses last night which I think has brought the swelling down slightly, so will keep going with those in the evenings .
I use Osmo Patches (on-line) for trochanter bursitis with success. Castor Oil works well too.
Magnesium helpful for constipation I have read here....along with VitC. Both taken to bowel tolerance.
Personally I feel gut issues - including inflammation - are responsible for so many health problems. I have/had Crohns for 50 years and joint pain worse when gut unhappy .... 🌻
yes I was on 125mcg, but had not started T3 treatment. I had folate and ferritin tested a few times but it kept coming back as heamolysed. And they would only give me 2 repeat attempts. I have booked my next set as a Venus blood sample with a different company, hopefully that will ensure a result.
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Advice needed - before I lose the plot!
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