Synthroid and numbness?

Hi there -

Just posted on the migraine forum, but thought I'd post here as well --

Been taking Synthroid for a month at the time of my supposed migraine attack. For about 6 or 7 days, I suffered from visual migraine auras, followed by numbness and tingling in my limbs. The migraine attack was almost 3 weeks ago and I'm still battling numbness, which is making me wonder if synthroid may have had something to do with this. I stopped taking the synthroid about a week ago. The numbness isn't as severe, but there's still a touch of it in my left leg. Anyone experience numbness with synthroid, or with thyroid issues in general? I am diagnosed with Hashimotos... Maybe I don't need the synthroid? Maybe I need more? Less? I'm only on 50 mcgs. Any experiences you've had and would like to share would be helpful. Thank you!

You need to go back on the synthroid. Low thyroid CAUSES numbness and tingling. You need to stick to the prescription for the rest of your life and take the medicine as directed so that the level given can be tested and then adjusted until your levels are corrected and your symptoms will improve.

Valerie

I have never had any tingling or numbness in my feet or hands UNTIL taking Synthroid. I am discontinuing it ASAP. I was prescribed this because my thyroid is on the low side of normal. This was not effecting me so the common sense thing to do is stop trying to fix what is not broken. I really think we (people in general) need to consider if taking synthetic hormones and pharmaceutical drugs are worth it. I'm just saying