Re: Foot pain - has this gone away for any sufferers?

[Guest guest]

I have recently had 'ball of foot' type painfor many weeks, which initially seemed to move around somewhat, tried all sorts of orthotics, finally had x-ray which doc says shows 'early onset arthritis'.

I am not convinced however, I am 57 and have never had any foot trouble til this, I go jogging which strangely enough is less painful than walking.

I am also fed up with this, I was hoping the x ray would show something that would heal up and go away!

So is foot pain yet another hypo symptom? I haven't heard about it, and surely the nat. thyroid medication should be keeping us symptom free.

Any info much appreciated . . . .

[Guest guest]

HYPOTHYROIDISM SYMPTOMS

CHECKLIST

PHYSICAL

General:

???? Excessive tiredness

???? Weight gain

???? Weight loss

???? Obesity

???? Cold extremities

???? Cold sweats

???? Night sweats

???? Slow movements

???? Slow speech

???? Pins & needles

???? Breathlessness

???? Difficulty drawing a full breath

???? Dizziness

???? Palpitations

???? Sensitivity to the sun

???? Lack of co-ordination, especially of

hands and feet

???? Trembling

???? Insomnia

???? Loss of libido

???? Repeated urinary tract infections

???? Upper respiratory tract infections

???? Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

???? Poor response to treatments

???? Candida (thrush)

???? Heavy eyelids

???? Hoarse voice

???? Goitre

???? Muscle cramps

???? Joint stiffness

???? Loss of stamina

???? Heat intolerance

???? Cold intolerance

???? Low basal (morning) temperature

???? Exercise intolerance

???? Salt cravings

???? Sweet cravings

???? Hypoglycaemia

???? Fainting episodes

???? 3.00pm crash

???? Jumpiness

???? Unrefreshing sleep

???? Asthma

???? Internal shivering

???? Lupus

???? Rheumatoid arthritis

???? Radioactive iodine treatment

???? Surgery on thyroid

Puffiness

or swelling of:

???? Eyes

???? Face

???? Hands

???? Feet

???? Ankles

Mouth and

throat:

???? Difficulty swallowing

???? Sensation of lump in throat

???? Sensation of pressure on throat

???? Burning sensation in throat

???? Sore throats

???? Swollen tongue

???? Choking fits

???? Dry mouth

???? Halitosis (bad breath)

Hearing

problems:

???? Oversensitive hearing

???? Noises in ears (hissing, ringing)

???? Deafness

Hair:

???? Body hair loss

???? Head hair loss

???? Brittle hair

???? Eyebrow loss (outer third)

???? Eyelash loss

Nails:

???? Brittleness

???? Flaking

???? Peeling

Skin:

???? Dry

???? Flaky

???? Coarse patches

???? Sallow in colour

???? Pallor

???? Dark rings under eyes

???? Pigmentation in skin creases

???? Rashes & dermographia (wheals)

Numbness

and tingling:

???? Legs

???? Feet

???? Arms

???? Hands

???? Back

???? Face

Pain:

???? Migraines

???? Pressure headaches

???? Back and loin pain

???? Wrist pain

???? Muscles and joint pain

???? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

???? Tendinitis

???? Heel spur / plantar fasciitis

Digestive

problems:

???? Loss of appetite

Thyroid

Patients’ Advocacy-UK Web site: www.tpa-uk.org.uk Email: info@...

???? Food allergy / sensitivity

???? Alcohol intolerance

???? Constipation

???? Haemorrhoids

???? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

???? Abdominal distention / flatulence

???? High cholesterol

???? Diabetes

Blood

pressure & pulse:

???? High blood pressure

???? Low blood pressure

???? Slow/weak pulse (under 60 bpm)

???? Fast pulse (over 90 bpm at rest)

Menstrual

disorders:

???? Cessation of periods (amenorrhoea)

???? Scanty (light) periods (oligomenorrhoea)

???? Heavy periods (menorrhagia)

???? Infertility

???? Premenstrual syndrome/tension

(PMS/PMT)

???? Endometriosis

Visual

disturbances:

???? Poor focusing

???? Double vision

???? Dry eyes

???? Gritty eyes

???? Blurred vision

MENTAL

???? Panic attacks

???? Memory loss

???? Confusion

???? Mental sluggishness

???? Poor concentration

???? Noises and/or voices in head

???? Hallucinations

???? Phobias

???? Loss of drive

???? Post Natal Depression (PND)

???? Nightmares

EMOTIONAL

???? Easily upset

???? Wanting to be solitary

???? Mood swings

???? Depression

???? Nervousness / anxiety

???? Personality changes

???? Feelings of resentment

???? Lack of confidence

ENVIRONMENTAL

???? Exposure to fluoridated water

???? Exposure to PCBs (Polychlorinated

biphenyls)

???? Use of products containing fluoride

(toothpastes)

???? High consumption of soya products

???? High consumption of broccoli,

cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage

MEDICATIONS

???? Use of medications containing

fluorine (Prozac, generic fluoxetine)

???? Certain anti-depressants

???? Lithium – used to treat psychiatric

disorders

???? Epilepsy drugs like phenytoin and

carbamazepine

???? Amiodarone - used to treat abnormal

heart rhythmns

???? Drugs used in chemotherapy or to

fight infections (interleukins, sulfamethoxazole and other sulfa drugs, and

interferon alpha and ribavirin)

I have recently had 'ball of foot' type painfor many

weeks, which initially seemed to move around somewhat, tried all sorts of

orthotics, finally had x-ray which doc says shows 'early onset arthritis'.

I am not convinced however, I am 57 and have never had any foot

trouble til this, I go jogging which strangely enough is less painful than

walking.

I am also fed up with this, I was hoping the x ray would show

something that would heal up and go away!

So is foot pain yet another hypo symptom? I haven't heard about

it, and surely the nat. thyroid medication should be keeping us symptom free.

Any info much appreciated . . . .

[Guest guest]

I started having fasciitis about 20 years ago and it is quite painful. I walk

the dogs 8 miles a day so I need to really keep on top of support for my left

foot. I discovered Birkenstock shoes about this time and they have worked

wonders for me. Each set of feet are different so you may find one arch support

system works better for you than it does for the other. The highest arch works

best for me, like in the ARIZONA style shoe.

http://www.birkenstockexpress.com/Community/plantarfasciitis.cfm? & id=21082011094\

4-598047

I seem to have pain in the summertime more than any other time of the year. I

will wrap my foot around the center with athletic tape to help support it while

I am walking. I wrap it snug but not tight, and remove it when I am not walking.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JJ5RC0/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_7?ie=UTF8 & m=A30S\

CCUKDNQ9FK

And before you get out of bed in the morning do some simple exercises to help

stretch the feet before they hit the floor. I also do these when I am sitting

down with my feet up on the foot stool throughout the day:

Sitting on the bed with your legs outstretched before you, point your toes for

the count of 15 seconds. Then pull your toes back towards your chest for 15

seconds. Repeat this at least 10 times before you get out of bed.

You can also stand facing a wall and rise up on your tippy toes for a count of

15 seconds and relax. Repeat 10 times.

It helps a great deal....

Cheers,

JOT

[Guest guest]

Hi, yes I had unbearable discomfort in my feet and ankles when I first got out

of bed in the morning. It would gradually ease as I walked, but the first few

steps were awful and I would hobble to the bathroom. Walking downstairs was

also uncomfortable at any time of day.

This started to ease when I went on to Armour, then went away completely when I

went onto T3 only. To be honest, I'd completely forgotten about it until your

post reminded me.

Like Jot, I am also a fan of Birkenstocks. For me, it's the Gizeh style that is

most suitable. I live in them all day in the summer, indoors or out - they go

on my feet in the morning and stay there until I go to bed

>

>

>

I discovered Birkenstock shoes about this time and they have worked wonders for

me. Each set of feet are different so you may find one arch support system works

better for you than it does for the other. The highest arch works best for me,

like in the ARIZONA style shoe.

>

[Guest guest]

Hopefully, 0nce you start getting the thyroid hormone replacement your

body needs this horrible pain will go away. Along with my severe back

pain when on levothyroxinew only I too suffered with foot pain must

mainly both heels. Mine went away when I started Armour Thyroid.

Luv - Sheila

>

> I'm still not on anything aside from vit/min supps and adrenal extra,

my next appt with the endo is on the 5th and I'm hoping against hope he

will put me on something (lower end of normal range for T3/T4 at last

test in april, although it's being done again for the appt).

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jackie, just be warned that Birkenstocks can become addictive! I've bought

three pairs in different colours since last summer and am hankering after a

fourth pair already )

They can be quite expensive in shops, but once you've been in to try some on and

worked out your size (they are generously sized so you may go down a size), they

are easily ordered from the net at a much more acceptable price! Yes, naughty I

know, but it's what I do. They come in two width fittings too - narrow and

medium, the latter actually being more of a wide fitting.

> I do have trouble with shoes

> so will take a look at those recommended, thanks

>

> Jackie x

>

[Guest guest]

Haha, thanks for that   I'll take your advice as I do have extraordinarily wide feet at the front (tapering to narrow heels - awkward and also only a 3.1/2) so really hoping the medium will be wide enough.

Thanks again !

Jackie x

Jackie, just be warned that Birkenstocks can become addictive! I've bought three pairs in different colours since last summer and am hankering after a fourth pair already )

They come in two width fittings too - narrow and medium, the latter actually being

more of a wide fitting.

[Guest guest]

HI SHEILA

I am not sure you could think of much more to add to this list except pain in

the bladder that may well not be a water infection, and perhaps incontinence,

and this is another we are branded with " deluded hypochondriac " . How can a

Doctor actually say this to us when Hypothyroidism causes all these symptoms.

Kathleen

>

> HYPOTHYROIDISM SYMPTOMS CHECKLIST

>

> PHYSICAL

>

> General:

>

[Guest guest]

HI ALL

I too suffer from my feet, the toes have arthritas in, and a chiropodist

informed me that the fat was missing from the balls of my feet making that area

painful as well, and this morning although not causing pain yet I have noticed a

lump between two toes with a black pinpick in the middle which could be a

verucca, and not to mention having policemans heel (this is the easy name to

remember this condition) as I would describe that as excruciating, and having to

have two cortisone injections.

Kathleen

>

>

> Hopefully, 0nce you start getting the thyroid hormone replacement your

> body needs this horrible pain will go away. > Luv - Sheila

>

[Guest guest]

Sheila - I am on Erfa and have been for some time yet my backache is chronic and foot started weeks ago! I am also taking NAX. Do you think I need T3 alongside the Erfa and would my doctor be able to prescribe this (as he does Erfa) -or what??

Thanks

Sue D

[Guest guest]

Lol, Jackie, we must have both been at the end of the queue for feet. My feet

are also a 3.1/2 and wide at the front! My Birkis are a size 36 medium and they

are perfect. Happy shopping

>

> Haha, thanks for that I'll take your advice as I do have

> extraordinarily wide feet at the front (tapering to narrow heels - awkward

> and also only a 3.1/2) so really hoping the medium will be wide enough.

>

> Thanks again !

>

> Jackie x

>

[Guest guest]

all i can add to this is that i developed plantar fasciitis when i started HC,

and nothing cured it except bromelain on an empty stomach. Had PF for a month

probably - agony - bromealin cured it in a couple of days

Chris

>

> Just wondering if anyone suffering with foot pain has found it has improved or

gone away altogether once on treatment?

[Guest guest]

Your doctor can prescribe ANY thyroid hormone replacement Sue,

either synthetic T4 - synthetic T4/T3 combination - synthetic T3 -only therapy

- natural desiccated porcine thyroid extract, or NDT + T4 or NDT + T4, whatever

it is decided works best for you. These are ALL legal and needed for the

treatment of the symptoms of hypothyroidism, but whether your GP will bother to

go that extra mile to help you is entirely up to him.

I would ask that you check out the following - read through it

all and see whether there is anything here that might be causing you these

problems. If T3 is not getting fully utilised in the cells in your body and brain

you are likely to suffer the symptoms you mention - plus others.

There

are MANY reasons and many medical conditions associated with thyroid disease

that stop thyroid hormone from getting into the cells, where it does its work.

I mention these over and over and over again - ad nauseum - people must be

bored with the same old, same old but as each new member joins us, they need to

know.

The

main condition responsible for stopping thyroid hormone from working, is, quite

simply, a patients thyroxine dose is too low because the doctor or consultant

refuses to increase it, because the serum thyroid function test results appear

OK. Sometimes, the thyroxine dose is too high, yet patients still don't feel

well. They continue to suffer. Some reasons for this:

They

may be suffering with low adrenal reserve. The production of T4, its conversion

to T3, and the receptor uptake requires a normal amount of adrenal hormones,

notably, of course, cortisone. (Excess cortisone can shut production down,

however.) This is what happens if the adrenals are not responding properly, and

provision of cortisone usually switches it on again. But sometimes it

doesn’t. If the illness has been going on for a long time, the

enzyme seems to fail. This conversion failure (inexplicably denied by

many endocrinologists) means the thyroxine builds up, unconverted. So it

doesn’t work, and T4 toxicosis results. This makes the patient feel quite

unwell, toxic, often with palpitations and chest pain. If provision of adrenal

support doesn’t remedy the situation, the final solution is the use of

the active thyroid hormone, already converted, T3 - either synthetic or

natural.

Then,

we have systemic candidiasis. This is where candida albicans, a yeast, which

causes skin infections almost anywhere in the body, invades the lining of the

lower part of the small intestine and the large intestine. Here, the

candida sets up residence in the warmth and the dark, and demands to be

fed. Loving sugars and starches, candida can make you suffer terrible

sweet cravings. Candida can produce toxins which can cause very many

symptoms of exhaustion, headache, general illness, and which interfere with the

uptake of thyroid and adrenal treatment. Sometimes the levels - which we

usually test for - can be very high, and make successful treatment difficult to

achieve until adequately treated.

Then

there is receptor resistance which could be a culprit. Being hypothyroid

for some considerable time may mean the biochemical mechanisms which permit the

binding of T3 to the receptors, is downgraded - so the T3 won’t go

in. With slow build up of T3, with full adrenal support and adequate

vitamins and minerals, the receptors do come on line again. But this can

be quite a slow process, and care has to be taken to build the dose up

gradually.

And

then there are Food allergies. The most common food allergy is allergy to

gluten, the protein fraction of wheat. The antibody generated by the body, by a

process of molecular mimicry, cross reacts with the thyroperoxidase enzyme,

(which makes thyroxine) and shuts it down. So allergy to bread can make

you hypothyroid. There may be other food allergies with this kind of effect,

but information on these is scanty. Certainly allergic response to

certain foods can affect adrenal function and imperil thyroid production and

uptake.

Then we

have hormone imbalances. The whole of the endocrine system is linked; each part

of it needs the other parts to be operating normally to work properly. An

example of this we have seen already, with cortisone. But another example

is the operation of sex hormones. The imbalance that occurs at the

menopause with progesterone running down, and a relative dominance of oestrogen

is a further case in point – oestrogen dominance downgrades production,

transportation and uptake of thyroid hormones. This is why hypothyroidism

may first appear at the menopause; the symptoms ascribed to this alone, which

is then treated – often with extra oestrogen, making the whole thing

worse. Deficiency in progesterone most especially needs to be dealt with,

since it reverses oestrogen dominance, improves many menopausal symptoms like

sweats and mood swings, and reverses osteoporosis. Happily natural

progesterone cream is easily obtained: when used it has the added benefit of

helping to stabilise adrenal function.

Then,

we must never forget the possibility of mercury poisoning (through amalgam

fillings) - low levels of ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin D3, magnesium, folate,

copper and zinc - all of which, if low, stop the thyroid hormone from being

utilised by the cells - these have to be treated. See below this message for

some references to the scientific research/studies done to show the connection

to hand to your GP if he tries to tell you there is no connection ****

As Dr

Peatfield says " When you have been quite unwell for a long time, all these

problems have to be dealt with; and since each may affect the other, it all has

to be done rather carefully.

Contrary to cherished beliefs by much of the medical

establishment, the correction of a thyroid deficiency state has a number of

complexities and variables, which make the treatment usually quite specific for

each person. The balancing of these variables is as much up to you as to

me – which is why a check of morning, day and evening temperatures and

pulse rates, together with symptoms, good and bad, can be so helpful.

Many of you have been ill for a long time, either because you

have not been diagnosed, or the treatment leaves you still quite unwell.

Those of you who have relatively mild hypothyroidism, and have been diagnosed

relatively quickly, may well respond to synthetic thyroxine, the standard

treatment. I am therefore unlikely to see you; since if the thyroxine

proves satisfactory in use, it is merely a question of dosage.

For many of you, the outstanding problem is not that the

diagnosis has not been made – although, extraordinarily, this is

disgracefully common – but that is has, and the thyroxine treatment

doesn’t work. The dose has been altered up and down, and clinical

improvement is variable and doesn’t last, in spite of blood tests, which

say you are perfectly all right (and therefore you are actually depressed and

need this fine antidepressant).

The above problems must be eliminated if thyroid hormone isn't

working for you.

****Low iron/ferritin: Iron deficiency is shown to significantly

reduce T4 to T3 conversion, increase reverse T3 levels, and block the

thermogenic (metabolism boosting) properties of thyroid hormone (1-4). Thus,

iron deficiency, as indicated by an iron saturation below 25 or a ferritin

below 70, will result in diminished intracellular T3 levels. Additionally, T4

should not be considered adequate thyroid replacement if iron deficiency is

present (1-4)).

1.

Dillman E, Gale C, Green W, et al.

Hypothermia in iron deficiency due to altered triiodithyroidine metabolism.

Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 1980;239(5):377-R381.

2.

SM, PE, Lukaski HC. In vitro

hepatic thyroid hormone deiodination in iron-deficient rats: effect of dietary

fat. Life Sci 1993;53(8):603-9.

3.

Zimmermann MB, Köhrle J. The Impact of Iron

and Selenium Deficiencies on Iodine and Thyroid Metabolism: Biochemistry and

Relevance to Public Health. Thyroid 2002;12(10): 867-78.

4.

Beard J, tobin B, Green W. Evidence for

Thyroid Hormone Deficiency in Iron-Deficient Anemic Rats. J. Nutr.

1989;119:772-778.

Low vitamin B12: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18655403

Low vitamin D3: http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/abstract/113/3/329

and http://www.goodhormonehealth.com/VitaminD.pdf

Low magnesium: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC292768/pdf/jcinvest00264-0105.pdf

Low folate: http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/47/9/1738

and http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/thy.1999.9.1163

Low  copper http://www.ithyroid.com/copper.htm

http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/copper_toxicity_syndrome.htm

http://www.ithyroid.com/copper.htm

http://www.rjpbcs.com/pdf/2011_2(2)/68.pdf

http://ajplegacy.physiology.org/content/171/3/652.extract

Low zinc:http://www.istanbul.edu.tr/ffdbiyo/current4/07%20Iham%20AM%C4%B0R.pdf

and http://articles.webraydian.com/article1648-Role_of_Zinc_and_Copper_in_Effective_Thyroid_Function.html

Luv - Sheila

From: thyroid treatment

[mailto:thyroid treatment ] On Behalf Of montgomery106261@...

Sent: 22 August 2011 13:16

thyroid treatment

Subject: Re: Foot pain - has this gone away for

any sufferers?

Sheila - I am on Erfa and have been for some time yet my backache

is chronic and foot started weeks ago! I am also taking NAX. Do you think I

need T3 alongside the Erfa and would my doctor be able to prescribe this (as he

does Erfa) -or what??

Thanks

Sue D

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LOW MINERALS AND VITAMINS AND THE THYROID CONNECTION.doc

[Guest guest]

Hahahaha, , think I was at the end of the queue for many things, only 4'10 " small too, so being an overweight hypo with 'dodgy' feet makes me far from a happy bunny, but hey ho, I'm now finally on the right road thanks to all the wonderful people on this forum.  Hoping to find good health I've not had since age 15, to 'enjoy' my retirement which isn't that far off

You gotta laugh otherwise you could so very easily cry!

I shall look out for the 36 medium Birkis then   Thanks again !

Jackie x Lol, Jackie, we must have both been at the end of the queue for

feet. My feet are also a 3.1/2 and wide at the front! My Birkis are a

size 36 medium and they are perfect. Happy shopping

[Guest guest]

Thanks all, most intriguing!

I do foot stretches when I remember, when the fasciitis was at its worst that

really helped but now the pain is in the balls of my feet it doesn't seem to be

doing much sadly. I can't point my toes at all - another on Sheila's list, if I

do that I get unbearable muscle cramps in my arches!

I get the back pain and tendonitis too, the back is mainly down to an old injury

but I'm hoping that'll improve a bit too. Certainly an odd thing that I've

noticed has started in the last few months (since everything finally came to a

head with my thyroid after years of slow decline) is a different back pain - if

I lie partly on my stomach or totally on it I can only stay that way for a

minute at most before I get pain down my sides, which is new (never could stay

on my stomach for long as I'd get pain at the injury site - L1 and L2 vertebrae

- but never down the sides). All very odd.

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris: That is interesting about the bromealin. How much did you take per

day?

something like this?

http://www.amazon.com/Country-Life-Strength-Bromelain-60-Count/dp/B00117ZUEC/ref\

=sr_1_6?s=hpc & ie=UTF8 & qid=1314039224 & sr=1-6

Cheers,

JOT

> all i can add to this is that i developed plantar fasciitis when i started

HC, and nothing cured it except bromelain on an empty stomach. Had PF for a

month probably - agony - bromealin cured it in a couple of days

>

> Chris

[Guest guest]

I took this brand:

http://www.viridian-nutrition.com/shop/Bromelain-500mg--P530.aspx

i think it's the same strength as the one you gave the link for.

i think i took 2 or 3 at a time on an empty stomach - first thing and last

thing. (I did dosing on those - and took more than the label said - mind

you i was using it for PF, not digesting food - and it worked so I upped the

dose - I think I did start at one capsule a day though). I was probably on 4-6

capsules a day - think I finished the bottle off.

My GP diagnosed PF and i told people i'd cured it by taking bromelain and as you

can imagine they just said 'well you didn't have PF then'.! <sighs>

it worked though, very quickly. I'm not sure what made me try it whether it

was a hunch from the ether or something i'd read a long time ago or just a

google search

I developed PF after being over active after starting HC, I think.

The wife of a man at work has had this treatment for her PF:

http://houston-foot.com/platelet-rich-plasma-therapy.htm

>

>

> Hi Chris: That is interesting about the bromealin. How much did you take per

day?

[Guest guest]

Ok, good. I just ordered it from amazon and used the TPA charity link so they

will get 5%.... I love these kinds of experiements/research......

Do you have this book on enzymes? I need to order this as well but not today.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608320197/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8 & m=ATVP\

DKIKX0DER

Thanks for the help.

Cheers,

JOT

> I took this brand:

http://www.viridian-nutrition.com/shop/Bromelain-500mg--P530.aspx

>

> i think it's the same strength as the one you gave the link for.

[Guest guest]

i hope it works for you! my approach is " well it's worth a try " . i've tried

many things...:-)

Chris

>

> Ok, good. I just ordered it from amazon and used the TPA charity link so they

will get 5%.... I love these kinds of experiements/research......

[Guest guest]

Jackie, please email me privately if you wish - I don't want to continue the

repartee on here, as I'm likely to take the thread off topic at this rate!

>

> Hahahaha, , think I was at the end of the queue for many things, only

> 4'10 " small too, so being an overweight hypo with 'dodgy' feet makes me far

> from a happy bunny, but hey ho, I'm now finally on the right road thanks to

> all the *wonderful *people on this forum. Hoping to find good health I've

> not had since age 15, to 'enjoy' my retirement which isn't that far off

>

> You gotta laugh otherwise you could so very easily cry!

>

> I shall look out for the 36 medium Birkis then Thanks again !

>

> Jackie x

>

[Guest guest]

Are you taking any form of magnesium or potassium supplement

Niki? If not, these should be considered. Get your levels of magnesium and

potassium tested. Do you take any form of diuretic?

Some causes of foot cramps are :

Foot cramp can be caused by lack of oxygen being

carried to the foot.

Lack of potassium – This important mineral,

found in salt, helps regulate body chemistry and keep you foot cramp free.

Dehydration – Lack of water in the muscles

contribute to foot cramps.

Changing hormone levels – Foot cramps may

occur while muscle tissue adjusts to these changes.

Pinched nerves – Caused when the electrical

impulse from the brain cannot reach the muscle, this can cause foot

cramps, numbness and other symptoms.

Alcohol or tobacco use – Since both lend to

dehydration, poor circulation and toxicity, these are a triple threat for

foot cramps.

Nutritional deficiency – A healthy diet,

complete with all essential nutrients can keep muscles and nerves

functioning normally.

Environmental toxicity – Certain

“poisons” we encounter (via factories, contaminated water,

etc.) may play a role in increased foot cramps.

Chemical sensitivity – Some prescriptions

may change the conditions in the body and make foot cramps more likely

Luv -

Sheila

From: thyroid treatment

[mailto:thyroid treatment ] On Behalf Of nikirushka

Sent: 22 August 2011 19:03

thyroid treatment

Subject: Re: Foot pain - has this gone away for

any sufferers?

Thanks all, most intriguing!

I do foot stretches when I remember, when the fasciitis was at its worst that

really helped but now the pain is in the balls of my feet it doesn't seem to be

doing much sadly. I can't point my toes at all - another on Sheila's list, if I

do that I get unbearable muscle cramps in my arches!

I get the back pain and tendonitis too, the back is mainly down to an old

injury but I'm hoping that'll improve a bit too. Certainly an odd thing that

I've noticed has started in the last few months (since everything finally came

to a head with my thyroid after years of slow decline) is a different back pain

- if I lie partly on my stomach or totally on it I can only stay that way for a

minute at most before I get pain down my sides, which is new (never could stay

on my stomach for long as I'd get pain at the injury site - L1 and L2 vertebrae

- but never down the sides). All very odd.

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Hi Commiserations (sp) as I know how horrible the plantar can be, mine cleared

up with the use of T3.

Good luck with it.

Mo

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> Are you taking any form of magnesium or potassium supplement Niki? If not,

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Came across this research :

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/health-library/articles/nutrition/anti-inflammato\

ry-curry-extract-may-help-reduce-tendinitis.html?SourceCode=INTHIR430

Curcumin 95 seems to be everyone's favorite...read the reviews:

http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Curcumin-95-500-mg-120-Capsules/13089?at=0

Cheers,

JOT

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Oh now that is interesting. I've just started my arthritic dogs on turmeric

following a lot of recommendations and reports of brilliant results, I was

toying with trying it myself for my feet and I think I will now (if I can

disguise the taste somehow, the smell is bad enough - anyone know if the other

ones in that article are as bad??).

Sheila - I normally take a high quality multi vit and mineral supplement

(recommended by a nutritionist). I have forgotten it for a while though, but

have started again from today. I do however have a taste for bananas so

potassium shouldn't be much of an issue!

Magnesium is being tested, it was on the list of things when I went in the other

week to have bloods taken.

My appointment is now on Oct 3rd - they brought it forward a week but I can't

afford to get there till early september and october was the earliest I could

get. Oy. Still, it gives me a bit more time to get back into a routine with

the supplement and adrenal extra.

On a back note, after a few of you have said about back pain - I've had trouble

with mine for years after an old injury (done in 2003, but where I hurt -

vertebrae L1/L2 - has been weak since I was very young and bashed it falling

down the stairs...), but I have noticed since everything has really gone down

the pan with the thyroid this summer that it's twingy a lot more than usual -

and today it's gone properly, I was clearing up after one dog earlier, stood up

and ping! Straight down to earth. I am rather hoping that improves too,

although it's going to need a little chiropractic help right now!

Niki

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