Having Lower Back Pain, Numbness In Calf Muscle And Feeling Lethargic. Have High TSH Level

Posted on Sun, 17 Mar 2013

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Question : Hi, I am 32 year old and have been diagnosed with TSH of 8+ levels. My other symptoms include lower back pain, knee pain, toe bone pain, numbness in calf muscle and lethargic feeling after work. Please guide.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (12 minutes later)

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

A TSH of 8+ is high and is suggestive of hypothyroidism (deficiency of thyroid hormones).

Lethargy and pains could be related to thyroid problems.

In addition, we should exclude a deficiency of vitamin B12 and vitamin D. Please get your blood tested for these two vitamin levels.

Please start the thyroid treatment with medication such as thyronorm.

I hope it helps. Please get back if you have any more queries.

Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad

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