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Painful Knees After Reducing Thyroxine. No Periods. Peri Menopausal?
Since reducing my Thyroxine by 25mg, I have suffered with very painful knees. As I am a fitness instructor I am aware that I have over used joints but I have never suffered with any type of injury or strain. Also I have not had a period for two months now. I am very clued up on what is happening at my stage of life but a bit confused wether its the lower dose of Thyroxine or am I peri menopausal?
Wed, 31 Jul 2013
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The pain in the knees is likely to be due to the ostearthritic changes associated with menopause. The decrease in thyroxine dosage is not likely to cause the pain as long as your thyroid hormone levels are within normal limits.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the knees is likely to be due to the ostearthritic changes associated with menopause. The decrease in thyroxine dosage is not likely to cause the pain as long as your thyroid hormone levels are within normal limits.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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