thryoid hard to regulate

[shirley134]

I have been on thyroid meds for 3 months now.. The doc diognosed me with hypo thyroidism.. I was so tired and weak all over.
They put me on Synthroid 100 mc then down too 88 and now im on 50 mc.
Im still feeling tired and my legs are painful also fatigued like I was when I was on chemo for breast cancer.
The leg pain is fairly recent and it is puzzling me .. There is a huge shortage of docs in this small town and every time you go to the doc it is a new Locom, hard to see the same doc twice, so medical advice from all docs seem to differ... Please advise me as what to do about this pain im having and is it related to thyroid?
Thank you.. Shirley

[shirley134]

Thank you for the response. I will ask about my pottassium for sure. I had blood work done last week and will be here today with results.
The leg pain is like cramping and it goes right to my toes and in my fingers.. I walk abit and it seems to get a bit better. Hummm maybe getting older too... ha, we never admit it do we?
I will keep looking in here. Once again, thank you..

[AR-10]

When you are first put on Synthroid or any thyroid hormone replacement drug, the first dosage is a guess based on your medical history, and the doctor's experience.

It takes six weeks to build up to full strength and the your levels are tested and the dose is adjusted. Six weeks later you test again and...you get the idea. This is the only way to get your dose correct, and if the doctor is not a very good guesser, it can take several months to find the right strength drug for you.

The leg pain...does the pain seem muscular, or joint pain?
Have you had your potassium or calcium checked? It might be from your levels going up and down as they try to find the right dose. That will make symptoms worse. But...it would be odd to only have muscle or joint pain in one limb.

It may be a deficiency, which is why I asked about the minerals. If you're getting bad muscle cramps, for example, it may be from low potassium.

It may be unrelated. Twist it going up the stairs?
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Welcome to the forum.
I hope you get the answers you need.

Dealing with a different doctor every time is going to make it rough on you. If you can pick the best choice for you and see that doctor, you will have better luck. Or maybe two doctors, and get various opinions depending on who you see.

Four or five doctors, each seeing you once or twice a year is not going to work out. Nobody will be familiar with your history or look closely at your charts every time.