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Do you get a lot of back pain if you don't take your thyroid medicine for an under active thyroid?
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Not necessarily: Under-active thyroid and back pain are not necessarily connected.
Answered 7/16/2014
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Wouldn't expect that: Hi. No, I wouldn't expect back pain. But why, pray tell, aren't you taking your thyroid medicine? Most people feel better when they take it!
Answered 7/16/2014
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