Hypothyroidism and Tetany

Summary:

Tetany is found among people with Hypothyroidism, especially for people who are female, 50-59 old.

The study analyzes which people have Tetany with Hypothyroidism. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 56 people who have Hypothyroidism from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Hypothyroidism?

Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development) is found to be associated with 1,617 drugs and 2,600 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypothyroidism.

What is Tetany?

Tetany (involuntary contraction of muscles) is found to be associated with 184 drugs and 449 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tetany.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

56 people who have Hypothyroidism and Tetany are studied.

Would you have Tetany when you have Hypothyroidism?

Gender of people who have Hypothyroidism and experienced Tetany *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Hypothyroidism and experienced Tetany *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Hypoparathyroidism (inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood): 24 people, 42.86%
High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 30.36%
Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 13 people, 23.21%
Chronic Kidney Disease: 8 people, 14.29%
Blood Potassium Abnormal: 5 people, 8.93%
Depression: 5 people, 8.93%
Pain: 5 people, 8.93%
Indigestion: 4 people, 7.14%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 4 people, 7.14%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 7.14%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 25 people, 44.64%
Milk-Alkali Syndrome (a condition characterized by high levels of calcium in the blood and a disruption in the body's acid/base balance): 12 people, 21.43%
Fall: 11 people, 19.64%
Blood Potassium Decreased: 11 people, 19.64%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 16.07%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 8 people, 14.29%
Hypomagnesaemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood): 7 people, 12.50%
Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged: 7 people, 12.50%
Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 10.71%
Pain In Extremity: 6 people, 10.71%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Tetany?

- Check whether Tetany is associated with a drug or a condition

Related publications that referenced our studies

Ezeji GC, Inoue T, Bahtiyar G, Sacerdote A, "Hallucinations associated with miglitol use in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism", BMJ case reports, 2015 Feb .
Ezeji GC, Inoue T, Bahtiyar G, Sacerdote A, "Hallucinations associated with miglitol use in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism", BMJ case reports, 2015 Feb .

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Hypothyroidism (168,071 reports)
Tetany (2,404 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Tetany:

Tetany (184 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Tetany:

Tetany (449 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Tetany and Hypothyroidism, and their synonyms.

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