Hi
I had a TT back in August 2011, after 15 days of the surgery I started with feet pain that lasted for about 8 months. A year and 4 months my left side back and hip started to bother me 24/7. I cannot lay down flat or on my left side because of the pain. I take 137mg of levothyroxine everyday. Im 36 years old male with no other physical problems. Many test and all clear.
Im pretty sure every symptom started after taking levothyroxine.
anybody else with same symptoms?
Go and ask for a blood test to see if you are on the right mcg,tell the doctor you are not feeling well and suspect the levothyroxine is the problem.
Hi Mauryuga,
Sorry to hear that you are having such problems after your Total Thyroidectomy. I had a Partial Thyroidectomy 28 years ago and I have been fine until last year when I became Hypothyroid because of bad judgement by a doctor who lowered my medication. However, I have learned a lot in the past year and now know how to keep myself on track with the Thyroxine.
Firstly, is the 137mcg Levothyroxine the right dose for you? My understanding is that the dose should be calculated as follows: 1.6mcg Thyroxine per kilo of bodyweight.
Secondly, even if the above dose is correct for you - you could have low 'Ferritin' levels in your blood. A common problem when Hypothyroid. You may not be anemic but if your Ferritin levels are low then that could account for the body aches and pains that you are experiencing.
I know this problem well and have suffered from it just like you .. not being able to lie in certain positions in bed because of hip pain. I cured this problem completely within three weeks of raising my Ferritin levels by taking a daily dose of Iron Tablets. You need to take them for a few months and then take them at a reduced dose. Before you start to do this you need to have a copy of your recent blood test results so that you can see what your Ferritin levels are now.
I am in Australia .. the test range for Ferritin here is huge (15-400) mine was 76 and it rose to 93 when tested 5 months after I started taking the Iron. I am female .. I think it should be a bit higher for males .. you can google this.
Thirdly, take your temperature first thing in the morning before getting out of bed and keep a record to show your doctor. If your temperature is consistently low then you are likely to be Hypothyroid and a medication increase will be necessary.
I hope some of this information will be helpful to you.
Thanks so much for all the valuable info you shared to me. Im going to look into the ferritin. I thought I was crazy and when I told my Endo about all these kind of pains she told me that "its not thyroid related or levothyroxine related" made feel so bad.
Once again thanks for taking time and sharing your knowledge.