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Any advice on sleeping positions - heavy legs and stiff arms

Hi ALL. I'm a new member here. I'm trying to seek a new outlet and find people who can relate to my condition. I was diagnosed with MCTD a few weeks ago. Its been 5/6 months of tests and pain but I'm grateful to get an answer so soon - I heard it could take months/years for some to get answers. I'm on my 3rd week of methotrexate but was told it can take about 12 weeks to kick in. Anyway, my quads hurts so badly. My legs feel so heavy - getting into and out of cars sucks but what's even worse is sleeping - imagine? My bed used to be my sanctuary and now I hate resting. I can't find a good position or tool to accommodate my heavy legs and my stillness in my left shoulder and arm (haven't been able to stretch out my arms in months - the left arm is worse). Any advice on sleeping?
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Most connective tissue diseases are associated  with the deposition of mucin in the connective tissues, which is a hallmark presentation of Hypothyroidism.
In addition, the removal of cellular debris (dead cells) and the activation of enzymes "responsible" for this task, are some of the functions of thyroid hormones.
--Source: Hypothyroidism Type 2. Dr Mark Starr

Methotrexate is a CHEMOTHERAPY agent!
There's a huge biological trade-off for the possibility of
some symptom relief, by  suppressing your immune system while taking this drug.

I'm not in a position to tell you what to do.
This is something you need to decide on your own.
But I can tell you with certainty that methotrexate does absolutely nothing to address the underlying root issues.

Would it not be simpler and safer to address a possible untreated or under-treated case of hypothyroidism, even only as a trial, with natural desiccated thyroid (NDT) ?

Hmm, perhaps, the standard thyroid tests (flawed)  may not indicate a thyroid hormone deficiency.
Or maybe the price of NDT is too low and doctors are not "trained" enough to properly diagnose and consequently treat Hypothyroidism with NDT.

The thyroid tests to ask for (and insist) are: Free T3, Free T4 and Reverse T3

This is for information purposes only and not intended as a substitute for medical advice.

Best wishes,
Niko

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