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| Fri, 04-06-2007 - 8:31pm |
hello everyone its me again with another ? about underactive thyroid i just started meds on tuesday its called levothyroxine 0.1mg i take it in the mornings..does underactive thyroid cause joint and mucle pain i am having alot a pain i would have some pain before the meds but i am in constant achey pain..please reply those of you who know what i am talking about..
thanks sherry

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Yes!
Hope your meds kick in soon and give you some relief.
Oh yeah, achy muscles and joints are just one of the symptoms. And it takes as long as a month to start seeing effects from medicatiion like synthroid.
Hang in there and we are here if you need a warm shoulder
thanks for your reply i will be glad when the meds start working this pain is awful
hugs sherry
thanks for your reply to my ? i didnt know what was causing all this pain i will be glad when the meds kick in and start to work so i can get some relife the sooner the better..
hugs to ya sherry
You said it takes as long as a month for the meds to kick in, im pretty new to the whole thing but I was started off on a low doseage of thyroid hormone replacement and it's been 3 months altogether now since then and I have had no change in symptoms whatsoever!
Is this normal to have to wait a long time for them to get it right?
I will be going back to them soon but am a little worried that my levels will show up normal and they won't raise it at all because my levels tend to just fluctuate and it took a really long time for them to believe there was something wrong at all!
Thanks!
xx
Hi Sherry,
I was diagnosed with underactive thyroid right after the birth of my son and I remember being very sore, lots of aches and pains but it was hard me to tell since I just had a child, but it is a symptom of underactive thyroid.
I was on Levoxyl first time around and I noticed it was triggering my migraines, so watch out for that if you deal with headaches or migraines. Sometimes it is better to pay the extra money for Synthroid (name brand).
My Insurance Co. was charging me $15.00 each month for my Synthroid and in March I was laid off from my job and had to get my meds without Insurance and it was actually cheaper to get a 90 day supply without Insurance and my doctor gave me a $10 off coupon. Just an FYI.
It does take a bit for the meds to start working...close to 30 days and make sure you take the pill at the same time everyday with a full glass of water and on an empty stomach and do not miss a pill, I have missed pills before and I could tell.
Good Luck!
Jillian
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