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Constant pins and needles /tingling feet, legs, hands, face

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RubySparks · 13/07/2014 22:17

Basically as above, I have a near constant feeling of pins and needles in feet and legs mainly, more mildly in hands and face. Has been going on for about 7 months now. I have hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine and have struggled to feel well on it, is there something I'm missing?

I feel reasonably ago now, more energy than in a while but still trouble with 'brain fog'. I also have coeliac so on a gluten free diet which I follow and on HRT as had slightly early menopause about 4 years ago.

Any ideas?

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CMOTDibbler · 13/07/2014 22:20

Have you had your B12 levels checked?

RubySparks · 13/07/2014 23:42

Yes I think that is done as part of annual coeliac check up, unfortunately just had to re-arrange this years one and new appointment not until December. Think it was ok, in range, last time though not top of range.

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 14/07/2014 08:46

How carefully are your thyroid hormone levels being monitored?. Have you had recent blood tests to check these?. Who is actually monitoring your thyroid levels at present?. I ask this as some GPs are not up to speed at all on such issues.

RubySparks · 14/07/2014 20:24

Good question, I take 75 mg, after being on 50 then 100 which seemed to make me anxious so dropped to 75. Not sure when last blood test was but within 6 months and TSH would have been under 1 I think. Would I be taking too little to have these symptoms?

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