Suggestions pls....Hypothyroid with joint pain

take the synthroid for now and reduce the weight. Take the proper guidance from your doc to reduce the weight safely. I feel that the joint pain and knee pain could be due to overall poor muscle tone and therefore all the weight pushed onto the joints which are now protesting.

 

Dear friend, please check or do tests for Rehumatoid Arthritis(RA)too because you are saying all joints are hurting. And ask doctor what are the tests to check your immune system. My sister had hyperthyroid and after few years she has been suffering from RA. Pain,swelling ,stiffness,etc. can't get from bed or move. I'm not scaring you but cautioning. if you like to try alternative medicine, like accupuncture, kotakkal Arya Vaidya Salla try that out. My accupuncturists from Cuddalore is very good and she treated my hypothyroid. I took levoxyl for almost ten-12 years, then later got it corrected with accupuncture. But always you need to do your blood work to see that it's normal.

2. knee to feet bone problem or is it the sciatica nerve problem, try to figure that out clearly. The bone or the nerve. Physio is good for Sciatica. It's a nerve problem usually from hip to or low back to feet.

Please take care. My prayers for you to get better.

 

A TSH of 4.6 is still high. I keep mine under 2.5 with the help of my PCP and endocrinologist. If you feel your doctors are not taking you seriously look around and switch. My physicians are great but I am also a squeaky wheel.
As for the joint pain, have you had your vitamin D levels tested? I have rheumatoid arthritis-like symptoms in one of my hands, but my physician colleagues have said the other symptoms don't add up. It has become better with vitamin D supplementation, in addition to getting my thyroid under control.

 

You are welcome OP.

Personally I feel once your synthroid dose gets correctly adjusted most of the weight will come off naturally. The 2 kg you lost is too much for just a month and more because of your thyroid levels stabilizing due to the meds than your other efforts, I feel. But I am a layperson and this is just my opinion.

OP dont overexert now. Build up your muscle tone slowly. start small with daily walks, be more active around the house, though I am sure the twins are keeping you busy.

Actually I think your first priority should be to research pcp's and find a good one who is experienced in thyroid issues. Your first one dropped the ball which, frankly if you r really in US, is unheard of! - by me at least - and the second one doesn't seem to be much better either (He should have put you on Synthroid in April itself -- again just imo). So focus on that first.

And dont strain too much with exercise for right now. It will all happen -- with time.