Just a thought! I was put on a drug called Synthroid (Sp?) and had a reaction that caused my calves to ache. I searched the drug literature and found an obscure mention of this being a possibility. Stopped the drug and the symptoms went away. I got so bad I couldn't walk for more than a short distance. No problem now! One of Dr. Sim's team at Mayo Rochester suggested that it was a lack of oxygen getting to the muscle. Turned out he was correct. Hoosier2

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing that information here!

Did your doctor prescribe a Synthroid substitute? I know I sometimes have leg pains and that comes from my lower back; leg cramping from low magnesium. Go figure!

I had modified radical neck resection and thyroidectomy and I ached terribly, legs and feet. My surgeon put me on mega doses of calcium and it did help somewhat. Great question for your endocrinologist. Good luck