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What Causes Pain In The Lower Leg While On Synthroid?

I take 25mcg of synthroid daily for hypothyroidism. I do not take any other drugs. I have been taking this for 4 years. I am 69 years old. I do not have any other health issues. No weight problems. For over a month I have been experiencing lower leg pain. Mostly in or around the shin area. No swelling, no bruising, nothing on the outside. It hurts whether I move it or not. Nothing seems to help. Could it be the synthroid that I take. If not then what?
Thu, 25 Aug 2016
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I really appreciate your concern, if this is the lower limb pain so it may not be due to any thyroid medicine or thyroid disease but it may be due to intermittent claudication it can be try with vitamin E, and try to keep the leg in elevated position the time of sleeping, drink more water and it is advisable to get done the Doppler study for blood circulation, hope this information helps.
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What Causes Pain In The Lower Leg While On Synthroid?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is the lower limb pain so it may not be due to any thyroid medicine or thyroid disease but it may be due to intermittent claudication it can be try with vitamin E, and try to keep the leg in elevated position the time of sleeping, drink more water and it is advisable to get done the Doppler study for blood circulation, hope this information helps.