Thyroid Disease and Arthritis - The Link (And Other Issues) (allergies, pain)
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This might be a good reminder for some here. There are some 66 health conditions due to a thyroid that is not functioning optimally. I read this number I believe in my book by the author of this article probably close to 20 yrs ago when I started my journey on this important gland.
Just some of the health issues are: arthritis, brain fog, fatigue, depression, sleep issues, hot/cold issues, hair loss, anxiety, weakness, tinnitus, breathing issues, weight issues, allergies, asthma like issues, low blood pressure, nail issues, constipation, joint/muscle pain and MORE.
It took 10some yrs back in 1991-2002 to get my thyroid supported as the doctors kept telling me "your numbers are good, you are fine"...I was NOT, I had been living with nasty depression for 10+ yrs.
Anyway, many of you are probably on thyroid supports and could be the wrong one, the incorrect doses and be living with some of the above issues. Oh and many are most likely taking the support that contains T4 only and their bodies are not doing a good job of converting to T3 from that T4 only.
Many may have been told you are fine due to the numbers. I finally got the help I needed from a D.O. I was seeing for years for my back issues, and he didn't even do labs, just called in for Armour and in 4 days the depression lifted. My thyroid needed the support so badly. The rest is history with the thyroid journey.
I recently cut back on my mg but I believe was ending up more fatigued and more OA pain, so back on the 120mg I've been taking for some yrs.
Are you trying to state that the 3 types of arthritis discussed in the article you have posted are CAUSED by hypothyroidism and can be positively impacted by getting what you think is "proper" Thyroid treatment???
Because that just isn't the case...
"Linked" means "Associated" it doesn't mean "Causal"
The most common form of Hypothyroidism is Hashimoto's which is an autoimmune disorder...
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis are ALSO autoimmune disorders...Ankylosing Spondylitis is and inflammatory condition but is not necessarily an autoimmune disorder though there may be an association...still unclear
It is not uncommon at all to see the same individuals impacted by various autoimmune disorders and inflammatory conditions.
None of the 3 conditions listed however are "due to a thyroid that is not functioning optimally"
I have psoriatic RA, and was told once you have one autoimmune, you will probably get more.
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You need enough T3 in your brain to make the dopamine and serotonin that suppresses pain signals and prevents depression, so there is a reason low T3 in the body can make arthritis and depression worse.
Once I got my T3 blood level into mid-range, after three days I was able to take half as much pain medication and had lower pain levels on those half doses. I went from a constant 8-9 pain level down to a 2-3 pain level, and I have been seeing a pain management specialist for decades. He was thrilled that I was able to take half as much medication and had better pain relief.
After my T3 medication was increased, and my pain levels decreased, I found an medical school endocrinology textbook that stated "when T4 and T3 bloodlevels reach mid-range, patient pain levels will drop". Which totally explained my sudden reduction in pain and ability to cut my pain medication dosage in half. My T3 medication was increased because a new endocrinologist took me off my T3 medication, claiming I did not need T3 because " your T3 level is supposed to be lower when you are older", which sent me to my primarycare physician two days later with my hair falling out and unable to stop crying due to sudden onset severe depression. My primary put me back on T3 and double the dose. And viola! Three days later I had a huge reduction in my pain. Best thing that ever happened to me, having my T3 medication stopped, else I would gave never found the real cure for my pain.
So far I am slowly getting off my pain medication, which makes me so very happy!
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