... mcg levothyroxine for 4 years. Should I be concerned about the cramps?
Underactive Thyroid - I have recently started having severe leg cramps at night. I have been on 75?
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- 3 Sep 2009 by DOT62
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- underactive thyroid, levothyroxine
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13 Sep 2009
You should see your doctor if the cramps are bothersome.
endlessPred19 Feb 2012
Don't forget to take plenty of calcium. Processing calcium is the job of the parathyroid which can be affected. 1200 mg per day as a supplement is good per my doctor. When I forget I get cramps. too much potassium or magnesium causes other problems depending upon what you are on. See your Endo doc.
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