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Hmm. I was wondering if there is a connection between hypothyroidism and PMR? I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 6 years ago and have been on levothyroxine since then. I have my thyroid levels checked regularly and the doctor always says they are in range. When I was diagnosed with this thyroid condition, I had no symptoms of my thyroid malfunction except for my TSH blood test levels. I am on 2 - 25 mcg of levothyroxine 2 days a week and 1.5 - 25 mcg the other 5 days (strange, huh?). I have never been in to see an endocrinologist - wondering if I should seek advice about any relationship? Not that it would matter. But, I'm thinking that if my thyroid isn't where an endocrinologist thinks it should be, this could have caused me to be more susceptible to the development of my PMR. Geez, maybe all this research is confusing things? Just wondering if anyone else might have the same situation?
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Hi @olegraymare, just read this. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a while ago and am on levothyroxine. Last Oct, I was diagnosed with PMR and am now on 20 mgms Prednosone. Not a fun time, huh? Recently, had an ultrasound done on thyroid as a lump has appeared. If you’re interested, I can let you know the outcome! Never thought of there being a connection. I find all this so very confusing! Please let me know if you learn anything more. Thanks and good luck with your situation.
Interesting..I was also diagnosed with hypothyroid, I am taking 25 mcg each morning. I am 70 and was diagnosed about two years ago when I started having high blood pressure all of a sudden. My PMR came on about a year later. I am 1 1/2 years in and tapering slowly.
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Hi @olegraymare, I have PMR but do not have hypothyroidism. I have heard of a relationship between the two but don't know much about it. I did a search and found some info that may be helpful.
National Institutes of Health:
-- Prevalence of hypothyroidism in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1913003
-- Hypothyroidism in polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1679950/
Gujarat Medical Journal August-12 Vol-67 No.2
-- Association of Thyroid Disorder with Polymyalgia Rheumatica Suggesting Possible Common Underlying Aetiology
http://medind.nic.in/gaa/t12/i2/gaat12i2p138.pdf
John