Anyone ever recieve an explantion burning feet/hypothyroid? - Thyroid Disorders Message Board

sunny6 · 04-21-2004, 11:16 AM

To anyone with this symptom: Has anyone ever been able to tell you how it relates to low thyroid. I wasted so muuch time with the diagnosis of idiopathic neuroapthy and my neurologist did not even consider thyroid. Is it due to the poor circulation as a result of reduced thyroid hormones?

Inquiring minds would like to know.

Thanks, all!
Sunny

midwest1 · 04-21-2004, 01:41 PM

Knowing why certain symptoms happen with hypoT is a matter of great curiosity for me. I can surf for hours investigating the whys and wherefores, but I haven't found much about the nerve involvement. I have found something that says between 24 and 100 percent of patients complain of periperal neuropathy. (That's a wide margin, I know... For myself, I've had mild tingling and numbness, nothing approaching burning pain.
Wish I could help more.

BonBe · 04-21-2004, 01:54 PM

that would indeed be interesting to find out. I get the tingling of hands, elbows, and feet (not always feet) just thought it prob was sitting funny, with arms on the desk here, or sleeping in strange postion. I also get (not often) is that tightening leg muscle, which doesnt seem to go away. know it is something about calcium or is it magnesium (which ever one it is, I said the other one to the doctor who raised her eyebrows and said _______ has nothing to do with thyroid, so I know I said the wrong one. OH WELL

Hot feet? yes, but again thought it was just hot feet...only this was not painfu and I do have not good strong feet..... Keep on looking and post back here, to let us know what you find out please.

Bonnie

midwest1 · 04-21-2004, 02:04 PM

That muscle cramping is from the way the muscle processes glycogen, which is part of what we call "metabolism". Metabolism isn't just the way we burn calories that leads to weight loss or gain. Metabolism is the way the entire body's cells use energy... including the muscles. I would assume the nerves are similarly affected.

I don't pretend to completely understand all of what I read on these sometimes very technical sites, but it's interesting to me when I can get a little of what they say.

dea4 · 04-21-2004, 03:36 PM

I don't really get burning feet, but mine do get hot and turn red from time to time. Have no clue either as to why this happens.