Joint/bone pain and Synthroid

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Chuck - or anybody in the know.

I've read different views on osteoporosis and Synthroid (using can cause it

and using won't cause it). I've even read that Synthroid exacerbates

'arthritis'.

I have also read that estradiol and testosterone 'protect' bones - and

wonder if using them wouldn't offset any negative effects of Synthroid?

I take 112 mcg Synthroid and 12 l/2 mcg Cytomel daily - and also use

estradiol patches as well as topical testosterone for hormone replacement

therapy.

I am having terrible bone pain, over and above usual aches and pains, - in

knees, elbows, hands, ankles and shoulders. I am also having muscle spasms

in body. THis extreme pain has just developed in last 4 to 6 weeks or so

and I know of nothing I have changed or done which would cause this. Can

'osteoporosis " pain suddenly come upon one like this? I'm in a lot a pain

and I HATE it when the docs look askance at me when I describe I'm having a

bone and muscle pain attack!!! Can anyone explain this?

I had a bone density done last spring and it showed an improvement in my

bone density from the prior one of about 8 years ago - and that my exam was

within normal limits for a woman of my age. As of last spring I had been on

Synthroid for 4 years.

My own endo has said I should take calcium even after he got this blood

work done, shown below. It seems that my calcium intake looks fine - but

maybe there's a finer tuned test?:

ME LAB NORMS

Glucose 83 65-99

BUN 16 5 -26

Creatinine, Serum 0.9 .05 to 1.5

Bun/Creat.Ratio 18 8 to 27

Sodium, Serum 137 135.to 148

Potassium, Serum 4.5 3.5 to 5.5

Chloride, Serum 102 96 to 109

Carb. Diox,TTl 24 20 to 32

Calcium, serum 9.8 8.5 to 10.6

TSH .016 .350 to 5.500

FT4 Direct .96 .061 to l.76

FT3 Serum 2.9 2.3 to 4.2

Any discussion or guidance is appreciated.

Dusty

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