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Suffer From Severe Leg Pain, Lethargy. Thyronorm Prescribed. Any Side Effects? Can It Be Cured?

Hi doc..i have been suffreing for severe leg pain and feeling lethargic and was feeling more weight than before.so i consulted doctor regarding this. and he asked me to test my thyroid levels..my T3 and T4 levels were normal but my tsh level was 7.6. my doc prescribed me 12.5mcg of thyronorm and after taking it iam releived of all the symptoms .my age is 24 and my weight is 52. i dont have any history of thyroid in my family..plz do tell me is it harmful? can it be cured? what are the precautions to be taken regarding diet..
Wed, 19 Jun 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
You have subclinical hypothyroidism, that caused you leg pain and lethargy, I am happy to know that everything improved after taking supplementation of Thyroxine.
Please continue to take your treatment it is not harmful at all, It can be cured or not it depends on what caused this, if it is autoimmune destruction of thyroid than supplementation is continuous and it if it inflammatory and temporary pathology it may be cured.
Follow up with Physician is essential. In future to decide dose of Thyroxine supplement.
there's no hypothyroidism diet. Although claims about Iodine but it is only effective if deficiency is there and now a days salt is Iodized in most of the places.
It is best to take this empty stomach, some food item and drugs can interfere with this, walnut, calcium supplements,Antacids,Sucralfate,and Soybean flour.
Hope this helps,
Take care.
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
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Suffer From Severe Leg Pain, Lethargy. Thyronorm Prescribed. Any Side Effects? Can It Be Cured?

Hi, Welcome to HCM, You have subclinical hypothyroidism, that caused you leg pain and lethargy, I am happy to know that everything improved after taking supplementation of Thyroxine. Please continue to take your treatment it is not harmful at all, It can be cured or not it depends on what caused this, if it is autoimmune destruction of thyroid than supplementation is continuous and it if it inflammatory and temporary pathology it may be cured. Follow up with Physician is essential. In future to decide dose of Thyroxine supplement. there s no hypothyroidism diet. Although claims about Iodine but it is only effective if deficiency is there and now a days salt is Iodized in most of the places. It is best to take this empty stomach, some food item and drugs can interfere with this, walnut, calcium supplements,Antacids,Sucralfate,and Soybean flour. Hope this helps, Take care. Good Luck. Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.