Question: I wanted to ask about hypothyroidism. About 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with hypothyroid. The doctor put me on Levothyroxine 75mcg/1 per day. Recently, I started feeling jittering and anxious so two months ago, I decided, without consulting my physician, to reduce the dosage by half per day = 37.5mcg. Well, within 2 months I was very lethargic again, could sleep 8 hours and still want more, could fall asleep after getting up in the morning. Now 2 months into lower dose, I have been experiencing leg swelling-original ankle and calf hard swelling-not pitting edema type-rock hard. I read something about hypothyroid and thought is was that so for last 7 days I have been taking the full dose again of the 75mcg of Levothyroxine. It stopped the swelling in the ankles and top of foot completely. But calf is still rock hard and swollen-not horribly-but enough that it is uncomfortable after my all-day desk job. My toes ARE NOT swollen, nor is the top of my foot now, my hands nor my arms nor face are swollen either. Can reducing my dose to 37.5 mcgafter 2 years at steady dose and tested by doctor twice to be correct at 75mcg be causing my recent leg swelling. I have heard a lot about hard leg swelling and untreated thyroid? IF IT IS THE CAUSE HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE AT THE 75MCG BEFORE THE SWELLING IS COMPLETELY RESOLVED IN MY LEGS. Note: The only other medication I take and have taken for years now is 40mg/1 day of Celexa.

So, am I YOU ARE SAYING THAT MY CHANGING MY THYROID DOSAGE HAS CAUSED MY HARD LEG SWELLING? IS THIS COMMON WHEN CHANGING THYROID DOSAGE? DO I NEED TO BE CONCERNED OR JUST WAIT OUT THE CHANGE TO RESTABLIZE?