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What Is The Remedy For Constant Tightness In The Neck Area When On Levothroxine For Hypothyrodism?

I am taking Levothroxine 25 mcg. for hypothyroidism. This is day #19 of taking the pills. For the last couple of days I have noticed a feeling in my neck area of a constant tightness - like when you wear a tee shirt that is tighter in the neckline. Nothing more than that - I am swallowing okay and their are no other symptoms but I am deifinitely aware of the feeling in my throat. I go back for another TSH blood test in February - (6 weeks from the start of the medication.
This is the first time I have been on medication - my levels on my blood test showed 5.170. Is this feeling normal - it seems like since I have been on the medication I have been much more aware of my thyroid area. Other than the blood test I would have never thought I had this disease. My only symptoms were getting cold too easily and some brittle fingernails.
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Hello, Welcome, Thanks for consulting HCM, you said that your blood test have diagnosed hypothyroidism dont worry about take thyroxine tablet as you are taking, regularly I will suggest that you should consult neurologist for your neck pain, it can be your cervical pain also and avoid wearing collar clothes which initiates your pain.
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What Is The Remedy For Constant Tightness In The Neck Area When On Levothroxine For Hypothyrodism?

Hello, Welcome, Thanks for consulting HCM, you said that your blood test have diagnosed hypothyroidism dont worry about take thyroxine tablet as you are taking, regularly I will suggest that you should consult neurologist for your neck pain, it can be your cervical pain also and avoid wearing collar clothes which initiates your pain.