Synthroid and itching
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Where was your itching? mine generates in my ears and throat and at times I feel like I am itching from the inside of my body out. Every time I try to increase my ears itch so bad I could die....does it iease up. I tried synthroid cannot take it. Had a really bad reaction on one pill, so stuck with levothryroxine which I am not sure is aggravating my allergies or not..
PTU is treatment for hyperthyroidism. If your on Synthroid you aren't really connected to a PTU treatment.
The skin crawling sensation is a common talked about concern for thyroid patients. Its a reaction to the meds and in most cases not really a concern as it is a short lived issue. Usually two weeks its gone along with a mild headache for some.
I know it is the synthroid because right after I take it I begin itching and stinging, and now some chest tightness.. Tried Armour and am having the same problem. Could it be an inactive ingredient in the meds? And, if so, what other options do I have? I have looked up all the medications available for hypothyroid and they all seem to contain the same inactive ingredients. Getting pretty scared at this point. Dr.
Hey Doc,
I had papillary cancer about 6 years ago. I just switched from synthroid to levothyroxine about a week ago, and now I'm itching like crazy! My arms and legs mostly. It's unbelievable. Is their enough of a difference between the two drugs to cause such side affects? Please help! I'm itching up a storm! And switching to levothyroxine is the ONLY thing that I have changed! Thanks!
I have been taking synthroid ( generic and brand) for over ten years. All of a sudden I have itching all over my body about 5 hours after taking it. I know it is related to the synthroid because if I skip a day or two I don't itch. My doctor and my allergist don't think it's the synthroid. Don't know what to do. I know I have to take it for life. I wasn't offered any alternatives except for taking 50 mug tabs because they don't have the dye.
He started needing synthroid about 2+ years ago and had no reaction to taking the synthroid. His arms and legs are covered in hives and he has tried cortisone creams and other oils to moisturize, but nothing helps. He had his Tsh checked a few months ago, and we didn't hear from the doctor, so assumed the same dose of synthroid was needed. Perhaps it is not so. This itching is making him miserable, and nothing helps.
Since that time, I have taken Synthroid daily. In 2001, I started at 100 mcg of Synthroid, went down to 75 mcg, and for the past few years have been on 50 mcg of Synthroid daily. My symptoms of weight gain, fogginess, and depression seemed to be normalized and everything was ok except for my hair, which has been slowly but steadily thinning, falling out, and becoming more brittle.
In April of this year I started to feel “off” and on May 4th had my blood drawn at a lab.
Now, my fingers itch, especially between the thumb and the index finger, There are no blisters or pus, but there is cracked and white and yellowish scaly skin on my fingers.I am on synthroid for hypothyroid, and I've had mild psoriasi on my elbows before. The itching subsides usually when I use heavy moisturizers, however the minute my palms get drier, the itching starts again. Hopefully, someone will shed some light over my condition. Thanks.
I started taking Synthroid 2 weeks ago and now my vagina is red, itching and burning. I did a urine test at my doctors office because I thought I had a yeast infection or urinary tract infection, but when it came back it was negative. I have applied vagisil, monistat and even vaseline, but nothing is helping. Does anyone know if synthroid causes vaginal irritation? Please Help!
post-opreration my thyroid level plummeted and my Dr. had to take me off the 60 mg. and now I am only on 30 mg and STILL I get the itching. to say I am frustrated is putting it mildly. I have been on the Thyroid blog with Mary Shoman and I see where others are also having problems but what are we supposed to do when we DO NOT want the articificial thyroid RXs the Drs are so quick to push.
On THYROID it went as high as 200 sys and on Synthroid 195. I am working now with my doc to reduce and take me off all thyroid meds and I plan to migrate to kelp (iodine extract) and if necessary L-tyrosine to boost my T3 production. I also have a bright red facial rash which migrated to my neck. Blurring of vision and headaches are also side affects. In 2002 the AMA lowered the entry level to hypothyroidism scooping up 50 million formerly borderline thyroid problems.
But, ever since I started taking the Synthroid, I have been itching all over my body, been so irritable, so hungry, bad gas (sorry) and my heart beat has been fast. All these symptoms were my symptoms in the beginning of being hyperthyroid. Called the doc today and he is on a vacation (seems like he's on a vacation every two and a half months). So the nurse was there and I ask her why are these symptoms back?
I have been on thyroid meds for 10 years I heard that taking iodine would fix my thyroid so I got some thyodine and took it a few days and after a few days my skin was on fire and itchy and really bad heart palpitations I did stop the iodine about a month ago but when i take my meds my skin starts itching again and my face feels burnt is this iodine still in my system??
75 dose of synthroid. I noticed for three weeks before I started the synthroid...my skin started itching and I would break out in huge hives and then i started getting hard knots in the back of my neck and the back of my head. I called the Endo. and his nurse told me he said it was not related to me not having a thyroid, I kept getting worse and he finally increased my dose to .100 and told me to go to my regular family dr. for the rash..
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