[SallyB62]

#1060272

I have been reading posts about muscle cramping pre- and post- thyroid treatment. I have been on same dose synthroid for about 1 year. But, every now and then still go through the pre-thyroidectomy calf cramps. Still have muscle weakness, esp. arms.

Has anyone experienced these problems long after supposedly ‘cured’?

[shakira7]

#1181706

Hi SallyB62, I’m so sorry you are going through the pre-ttx calf cramps. I am still on ATD, so I wouldn’t be able to give you the answers you need. However, I would think that this is related to your synthroid. Have you done any labs recently? Also, I know that synthroid is just a commercial brand. There are other brands for levothyroxine, so it wouldn’t hurt to address this to your doctor.

I am waiting to see a surgeon in early Jan to go for a TTX, hopefully, and in the meantime, I’ve been doing a lot of researches on the consequences of this surgery and having to live without this organ for the rest of my life.

I hope this problem goes away soon.

Take care!

Shakira7

[Kimberly]

#1181707

Hello – Agree with Shakira7 that a set of labs would be helpful, as muscle cramps appear to be more of an issue when levels are out of range (either hyper or hypo). It might also be a good idea to keep a running notebook of all lab results, with a note as to whether you were feeling symptomatic when the labs were drawn.

Hope you can get some relief!

[Teri_Odegaard]

#1181708

Hi all, New to the forum. Just wanted to say that when my T3, T4 and TSH were out of whack I got cramps in my calfs so bad I would end up crying. Never heard of the medications you are taking or I just can’t remember (have a problem with that since diagnosed). I take 15mg of methimazole a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), did not always be that way.

[HyperLee2]

#1181709

Muscle weakness definitely in the upper arms and my thighs, many years now. I think it depends on the amount of muscle mass you lost when Hyperthyroid, it takes a long time to gain that muscle mass back. I feel way weaker physically than I did before getting Grave’s disease.

[Renee]

#1181710

Hi,
I have had muscle cramps in my calf since I was a teenager my Mum said it was growing pains. I take a multivitamin every day and have had no muscle cramps for two years.
I now suffer from muscle weakness and I have always suspected that it is due to GD. It has been 5 years since I was diagnosed and I have lost a lot of my strength and can’t seem to get it back.

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