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My mother has thyroid, and adrenal glands that a barely working,her

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My mother has thyroid, and adrenal glands that a barely working,her muscles and tendons are knotting up and putting crippiling pressure on her knees. Is the muscle/tendon problem a direct symptom of the throid problem?, and if so what are the best foods and supplements to help these problems. Thanks

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Person's Gender: Female
Person's Age: 79

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we are using iodine and kelp supplements Vit c , magnesium ,potassium Bcomplex and healthy eating habits to try to keep her Ph. even to a little alkaline

Submitted: 329 days and 14 hours ago.

Category: Endocrinology

Value: $30

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Expert: DrThomasMd replied329 days and 8 hours ago.

Hello
What type of thyroid problem

And what medicines for it?

Customer replied329 days and 4 hours ago.

hypothyridism, she is not taking any meds ,

Expert: DrThomasMd replied328 days and 21 hours ago.

OK

Indeed if she is not replacing thyroid hormone this an be causing her symptoms, and it can get a lot worse.

Do you know what the TSH value is?

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