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my thyroid is under active i gained fifty lbs, I have fibromyalgia, ostio arthritus in my neck, my neck always feels like it is closing in, I recently had my appendix out, lower back pain, tired, depressed etc...Can my thyroid be causing allot of this?
Wed, 29 May 2019
Hello,
Yes, if it is severe underactive thyroid it may be the cause of your symptoms.
After starting treatment with levothyroxine they improve within 1 month.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist
Yes, if it is severe underactive thyroid it may be the cause of your symptoms.
After starting treatment with levothyroxine they improve within 1 month.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist
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