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Members confirmed a notable overlap between fibromyalgia and thyroid conditions, with many sharing that they take medications like Armour... Read more

Members confirmed a notable overlap between fibromyalgia and thyroid conditions, with many sharing that they take medications like Armour Thyroid, Thyroxine, or Synthroid, though most noted that treatment improved brain fog and confusion without necessarily relieving the fatigue. Several members mentioned specific thyroid diagnoses including hypothyroidism, Graves' disease, and Hashimoto's disease, with one member sharing recent research suggesting fibromyalgia patients may benefit from keeping thyroid levels in the upper normal range rather than just within range. A recurring theme was the hope that treating thyroid issues would ease fibromyalgia symptoms, tempered by the reality that while some improvements occurred, many challenging symptoms like exhaustion and pain persisted.