Synthroid and bone loss

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Avatar f tn My dentist says that can cause bone loss and its happening to me, I cannot go off the synthroid, Is there anything other than calcium tablets I can take to offset the damage the thryoid pills are doing to my teeth.
Avatar m tn Her primary issue is the loss of bone in her jaw, leaving some teeth loose. But her bone density tests (I think) are fine. One physican gave her Synthroid, another told her to stop. One perscribed Boniva, another said no, cause she is a young lady. Here are her labs. Any comments? Bone Marker Tests: TP1NP: 26.57 (Range: 20.00 to 100.0 ng/ml) Vitamins D: 42.27 (Range: 50.00 to 100.0 nmol/l) Osteocalcin: 19.49 (Range: 11.00 to 43.00 ng/ml) B-CTx: . 265 (Range: ???
Avatar f tn Thyroid hormone does not cause bone loss, it simply increases metabolism and therefore the rate of the current bone formation or loss. Most older women are losing bone due to their combined sex steroid, DHEA, Vitamin D, and growth hormone deficiencies. The solution is not life-long hypothyroidism, but the correction of their other deficiencies". What is DHEA? Thanks!
Avatar n tn From early June 2013 to mid-December 2013, I took Synthroid 137 mcg (3 times per week) and Synthroid 125 mcg (4 times per week). In mid-December 2013, I had some blood tests (ordered by my PCP), and the results were the following: TSH = 0.104 (normal range = 0.340 - 5.600 uIU/mL) FT4 = 1.28 (normal range = 0.61 - 1.81 ng/dL) FT3 = 3.0 (normal range = 2.3 - 4.
Avatar m tn Thyroid hormone does not cause bone loss, it simply increases metabolism and therefore the rate of the current bone formation or loss. Most older women are losing bone due to their combined sex steroid, DHEA, Vitamin D, and growth hormone deficiencies. The solution is not life-long hypothyroidism, but the correction of their other deficiencies. " http://hormonerestoration.com/files/ThyroidPMD.
Avatar f tn Thyroid hormone does not cause bone loss, it simply increases metabolism and therefore the rate of the current bone formation or loss. Also hypo patients typically have higher cholesterol and it usually is reduced as the patient takes enough thyroid hormone to become euthyroid. You also said, "if your free t4 is on high side levo dose should need to be reduced, irrespective of what value your tsh is." What is "the high side"?
724811 tn?1291430786 I was diagnosed with Hashi 12 years ago and am on Synthroid. I also have Celiac disease and Asthma. My question is about my shins. They are always bruised and even the slightest touch hurts them. When I run my hands over them, the bone feels lumpy. Is that normal? My mom has osteoarthritis. My endo said with Celiac it doesn't matter how many vitamin suppliments I take, they may not get absorbed. I have to admit, my husband buys the right vitamins, I just often forget to take them.
Avatar m tn I suspect this is due to a blood clot. I had horrible bone degeneration with this drug, and feel the massive bone loss has contributed to blood factors that would result in blood clotting. I also have many lesions in my liver and meds enteric blood clots. The massive breakdown of bone tissue releases bone construe to into the blood for disposal.
Avatar n tn My hypothyroidism has always been classified as Sub-Clinical - I do not have any auto-immune conditions or Hashimoto's - but because I always felt "not quite right" because of it, my doctor put me on Synthroid in my mid 30's. Then in my mid 50's, I developed Lichen Slerosus (LS) and I asked my doctor to add low dose Cytomel to my Thyroid meds - which resulted in resolving the LS.
Avatar f tn It's not true that long term use of Syntroid (or any replacement thyroid hormone medication) will cause bone loss. It's possible that too high levels of Free T3 can contribute to bone loss, but that must be determined by a Free T3 test; it can not be determined by a TSH test. There is no set level for TSH, because it fluctuates and so many things can affect it, other than thyroid hormones.
Avatar f tn I went to an endo and he switched me from armour thyroid 90 mg to synthroid 88 mg thinking it would help with bone loss. I have been on it for 3 wks and feel extremely lethargic and I'm freezing. My friend things I should try levoxyl because she didn't do well on synthroid.
Avatar f tn Dr. Oz (filling in for Piers Morgan) had Madeline Stowe, Cyndi Lauper and Lisa Loeb on a show about womens health. He really got into some personal details about Madeline's fathers health conditions, got nosey about her activities, her life in general and supplements she takes- everything but her shoe size. Then, as he is telling her what vitamins are best to take---out of nowhere she says, "Oh and I take Synthroid, and those vitamins are important because of the bone loss".
Avatar f tn Sorry, I hit the wrong button. I also wanted to add that in regard to the issue of osteoporosis, here is a previous reply I made to another member. Keep in mind that numerous sources have said that conditions for bone loss are not caused by excessive thyroid levels. If bone loss conditions don't exist, then thyroid levels would have no impact. If bone loss conditions already exist, higher metabolism due to increased thyroid levels may increase the rate of bone loss.
9595194 tn?1404749116 That was about 21 years ago that she had that done. She never had the prescription filled and consequently never took the first pill. My problem, being somewhat hyper, is if I allow them to give me I-131 then I'm going to be hypo for the rest of my days and that includes the possibility of having other problems that heretofore I never had.
Avatar f tn On 04/29 after going to the dentist and being informed of extensive bone loss and the possibility of her losing her teeth she immediately developed the same symptoms she had when she was having problems with the thyroid. Both she and I found it strange how a trauma such as being informed of bone loss could cause the same symptoms the thyroid did. After a while we both realized the med change on 01/29/08 was to a yellow pill.
Avatar f tn The main reasons I have been told to be concerned with low TSH readings are heart palpitation, and some concern for bone loss. My blood press. is good, no heart palpitation, and normal pulse rate. I also saw a study that concluded that they could not confirm that low TSH caused any bone related problems, yet we keep hearing of that as a concern. I think that this is a subject on which we should ask Dr. Lupo for some references.
Avatar m tn The bad, excessive sweating stopped!!! Was a happy woman. 6 months later DR tested and wanted me back on Synthroid, and I said only the lowest dose I will try. Its only been 3 days on 25mg/1 a day and I'm sweating again!!! I just can't understand how one low dose pill can be so damaging to me....
Avatar n tn I am Hypothyroid and currently take 200 mcg of Synthroid. Over the past three months I have lost 30 lbs. Could it be possible that due to the weight loss that my prescription may need to be lowered? I've been having a lot palpitations lately which is usually indicative of too much medication. Thank you.
Avatar n tn I started taking synthroid on May 2 and was suppose to have a period around the 19th of May but never did and here it is June 9th. The strange thing is that periodically I feel like I am going to start, (symptoms that I usually get before I do) but I guess I just wish I knew if this was normal or not.
214901 tn?1227567555 Low B12 and low ferritin will also cause hair loss. I had low ferritin, and my hair loss has improved since taking 2 iron pills/day. My temple areas are filling back in. I would have to say I lost about 50% of my hair since May 07, but it was thick to start with and curly, so curls make it look fuller than it is. Going short helped as well. Good luck!
Avatar n tn Well, she believes that low TSH means too much Synthroid, and that too much Synthroid causes bone loss/problems. She kind of laid down the gauntlet on the Synthroid issue. Lower the Synthroid, or find another doctor. So, for now, I have to go along with this. But I might pay for a private iron-panel blood test.