Re: Tightness of neck & jaw

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Is the pain down any particular side of the jaw and

where in the neck front side etc.?

Regards

Mandy

[Guest guest]

Could anyone tell me if they have a severe tightness in neck & jaw muscles? Iknow these symptoms would probably be dismissed as stress by most doctors but they are with me whether I am stressed or not. Just wondered if it could be related to the levo 125mcgs I have to take or to the thyroid problem itself.

Tightness in the throat is a recognized symptom of Hypothyroidism, but whether or not this is your particular problem is impossible to say; at a guess I would contribute it to your thyroid problem rather than the Levo, but do let your doctor know about it and see what he or she makes of it. There might be a physical problem with a section of your cervical spine.

With best wishes,

[Guest guest]

hi there

Your not on your own with this symptom. I don't have it in my jaw but I

sometimes have a tight strained feeling in my neck which lasts for at least 30

minutes which comes and goes. I also think it is a symptom of being hypothyroid

as it tends to happen to me when my thyroid levels are on the low side. Since

increasing my t3 the tightness in my neck has gone.

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> Could anyone tell me if they have a severe tightness in neck & jaw muscles? I

know these symptoms would probably be dismissed as stress by most doctors but

they are with me whether I am stressed or not.

[Guest guest]

Tightness in the throat is a recognized symptom of Hypothyroidism, but

> whether or not this is your particular problem is impossible to say; at

> a guess I would contribute it to your thyroid problem rather than the

> Levo, but do let your doctor know about it and see what he or she makes

> of it. There might be a physical problem with a section of your cervical

> spine.

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Thank you - I do have a cervical problem but this tightness is

different from the pain I experience with it. I'll mention it to my GP - thanks

again!

[Guest guest]

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> Hi there,

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> Is the pain down any particular side of the jaw and where in the neck front

> side etc.?

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> Regards

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> Mandy

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Hi Mandy - I do have a cervical problem but this tightness is different from

the pain I experience with it. I'll mention it to my GP - thank you for

responding to my plea! x

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

It could be that you are either on too high a dose of

thyroid meds or it is not being transported efficiently or you need more

of one or the other T3 or T4.

Pain down jaw can be heart related – although don’t

panic – it could be that the heart is being asked to speed up due to the

thyroid meds but that you need other things to make sure you can take it ie. Magnesium

etc.

Hope this makes sense.

Take a look at this

Thyroid disease fact sheet | womenshealth.gov

www.womenshealth.gov › Publications

› Our

publications

14 Jan 2010 – Symptoms are the same as in postpartum and silent thyroiditis, but the

inflammation in the thyroid leads to

pain in the neck, jaw, or ear.

http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/thyroid-disease.cfm

Best wishes

Mandy