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Hello. Just a quick question. Does anyone else with under active thyroid have digestive issues. Specifically upper abdominal cramps and indigestion. I have had ibs for years but everything much worse since tsh levels changed. Thanks

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Before I was diagnosed hypo and started on levothyroxine, I had upper abdo cramps and ibs symptoms for years with a dignosis of CFS and IBS with constipation. I had excruciating upper abdo trapped wind that felt a lot like the pain I had when I had gallstones when I was in my 30’s and the stones were on the move!. I used to have to take wind eze tablets and then when I couldn’t get them I had to use rennie deflatine. I had little stashes of medication in all my coat pockets, bag, purse, car just in case the pain struck when I was out and about. The pain used to start slowly and then build, getting worse and worse before it started to ease and on occasion if I didn’t get the medication in time it would become excruciating and I’d be bent double with it. Since starting the levo in May last year I haven’t had to take any over the counter meds for cramps/pain/trapped wind at all so far (touch wood!).

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Thirtyone in reply toJoJoloveschocolate

I have only recently started on higher dose of thyroxine so perhaps that will help. Thank you

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JoJoloveschocolate in reply toThirtyone

I think I had a flare up of ibs and cramps for a short while when I increased from 50mcg to 75mcg.

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Poor gut function, IBS and developing food intolerances all extremely common hypo symptoms

When hypothyroid we develop LOW stomach acid,this leads to poor nutrient absorption and low vitamin levels

ESSENTIAL to test Vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 too

Plus coeliac blood test

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