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Patrick Winter · 12-21-2015, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsD

Yes it is possible.

Low thyroid leads to a deposition of a mucoid compound in the skin and along the tendons.
This link shows it in the skin, but it can be deposited deeper...and can cause carpal tunnel.
http://dermnetnz.org/immune/mucinoses.html

can cause muscle problems:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10210791

http://thyroid.about.com/cs/symptoms...s/a/carpal.htm

Have you purchased your wrist splints yet? They can be really helpful. You can wear them at night to protect the carpal tunnel ligaments in your hands. I still use them today, since my pregnancy 30+ yrs ago.
But I cannot hold sewing needles yet, for more than 10 minutes...so the potential for me is still there.

I have mild hashimotos and a benign thyroid nodule (strawberry size). Have had it since my 20's. Endocrinologist says no to any SFN link. My thyroid numbers are in the normal range. Was kind of hoping they weren't just to have something to give a diagnosis. I also thought my inability to handle cold weather was part of it and the endo poopooed that notion as well.

There is a link between neuropathy and thyroid issues. Can google countless studies on it.