To have a second opinion we went to an another dermatologist he said it is not vitiligo and is 100 % curable this may be because of thyroid / liver problem and suggested LFT and thyroid tests.
Now am totally confused what to do, what all tests (another than the mentioned above) should we do so as to know the actual cause. Is there any tests / specific symptoms for vitiligo ?
The white spots really show up more notably after being in the sun. My type of vitiligo is non-segmental vitiligo which shows up equally on both sides of the body with a kind of symmetry.
My other autoimmune diseases: pernicious anaemia, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, alopecia areta. With my hashimoto's thyroiditis, my thyroid labs were "normal" for about 3 to 4 years but it wasn't my normal. If you have your thyroid labs please post them.
The pressure urticaria and vitiligo is what made me think thyroid. I had the rheumatoid factor and that was negative. That's when we discovered the low positive ANA. Thanks so much!!
O and my mom has rheumatoid, fibro, lichen planus, and ulcerative colitis
What type of test would you run for the symptoms I mentioned?
I have both autoimmune thyroid Graves and Hashimoto along with Vitiligo however, my skin condition is very minimal and is definately a secondary issue. Commonly an autoimmune thyroid will have a cluster of three autoimmune diseases form. some patients don't see - or are not diag with others some can have more than three.
Here's a good article to start some reading.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.
Both these diseases are associated with autoimmune diseases like thyroid diseases and hence need to be ruled out. Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Diagnosis can be confirmed by external examination, blood tests to check skin cell count for melanocytes and biopsy of the skin patches.
Recently, I have noticed that the white spots are progressing up onto my cheeks. Can you tell me if thyroid conditions and/or medication for hypothyroidism may cause this condition?
First I noticed vitiligo on my inner wrists and a small amount near my mouth. Then a year later was diagnosed as hypothyroid. Next, I seem to not have the general health I used to -- find I'm much more susceptible to viruses, etc., even ending up with shingles at one point. Seems like my immune system is failing me in several areas. Anyone else with Hashimoto's experiencing this same pattern? Any suggestions to halt or slow down this decline?
What you suffer from is probably vitiligo or white patches on skin without pigments. These can be due to autoimmune disorder (affection adrenal gland and thyroid), viral infection, neurological problem or due to genetics. Other possibilities of a similar white patch are tinea versicolor (fungal infection), idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (usually related to sun exposure) and progressive macular hypomelanosis.
One is a lack of melanoma in certain areas called Vitiligo. It can be more prounounced in people with autoimmune disorders or thyroid disorders.
Another reason - affects construction workers or people who work outside in hot climates - is tinea versicolor (or pityriasis versicolor) where people sweat on their skin and develop a fungal infection. Sunlight does not pass through the fungus so intermittent parts of their skin are tanned while others are lighter colored.
Hi, ideally this should be in the Thyroid category as I was diagnosed hypothyroid but things with my doctor are just so confusing and I feel like I'm back to not receiving a correct diagnosis again.
A little bit about my situation - I had a high TSH back in November 2011 with it at 5.2 (normal range 0.2-4.2)
FT4 was 16.48 (normal 11-23) Doctor did a repeat blood test and my TSH was back down at 2.2.
I also suffer from some symptoms of vitiligo, asthma and some symptoms of poor thyroid function. For years I was on Prevacid (a proton pump inhibitor to reduce stomach acid). That was before I knew that for most people, GERD is caused by low stomach acid, not high acid. As a direct result, I began to suffer debilitating symptoms of B12 deficiency - one of the most difficult vitamins to absorb unless your digestion is near perfect. I ended up needing injections until BreatheB12 came along.
He also has extensive vitiligo (about 85%body surface) which I know increases the risk of thyroid disease. The doc has said to repeat the TSH in a month or so - I'm just wondering if he ought to have any other thyroid screening at the same time, particularly as blood tests are fairly traumatic for him. Any advice much appreciated!
s progressive in that it continually attacks the thyroid. As it attacks and destroys thyroid tissue, the thyroid will produce less and less hormones. Eventually, it will produce nothing and you will become permanently hypothyroid and will need replacement thyroid hormones, since you can not live without them.
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