Does Levothyroxine Cause Acne (Page 7)

I have been taking 25mcg for about 6 weeks and feel much better, no weight loss, but no gain. I have developed acne on my chin and around the right side of my mouth...is this a side effect? Anyone else had this happen?

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Re: HB (# 1)

I am taking 8 mcg of Levothyroxine since 2-2010 after having my thyroid really due to cancer. There were also 2 very large goiters that grew to an enormous size on top of it. I have been lucky I guess (after reading all the comments here) that I have not gotten any skin issues / acne from it. When my nephew was in puberty he had one of the worse cases of severe cystic acne too the point that he had them all over his entire face and a majority of them would form huge whiteheads that were the size of a dime! His dermatologist told us NOT TO POP THEM. To just use a a special (prescribed) washcloth everyday when he was in the shower, with the water on as hot as he could bear it so there would be a good amount of steam and to gently take the washcloth and apply a prescribed facial cleanser that would help them to pop naturally so there wouldn’t be scars and after a whole bunch of trial and error thru different types of medications he was finally allowed to take acutane (because he was obviously a minor they don’t like prescribing this particular medicine because one of the bigtime side effects is depression and suicidal thoughts and or actual attempts.. luckily he didn’t get those negative side effects from it and it cleared-up his face immediately. Plus he only had to take it for 6 months and it never came back!! Thankfully because of the careful way/manor that we used to get those huge whiteheads popped with the hot water/steam special washcloth and facial antiseptic wash his face didn’t become scared and now you can’t the severity of the condition he’d suffered from. If I were you id go see a dermatologist too see if you are a candidate for this medication.

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I've been on that dose for a little over 2 years and have no acne issues.

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Doctor just put me on Levothyroxine and oh my goodness I am getting big red pimples around my mouth, chin, beside and on my nose. I'm 55 and never have this type of acne. I am going to stop the levothyroxine and see what happens.

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Depends if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. I have a corn and lactose allergy and had to switch to Levoxyl as I got the same reaction as you from Synthroid as it hacorn, lactose and Acacia all problems with me. It can also trigger histamine or you may have a salycilate allergy. Corn and lactose are histamine liberating and high salicylates

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Re: Rebeccah (# 2)

I have been on it for about a month as well, and I am getting cystic acne. I have NEVER had acne before. I don't know what to do, I don't want to go off of it, but I can't handle the acne.

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Re: tom180 (# 7)

Did it help to split the medication and to take it in two times a day?

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