Drug Allergy Skin Rash
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I have been suffering from a drug allergy reaction for 5 months. This has been confirmed by skin biopsies. I have discontinued all my meds except Synthroid and I am still breaking out with skin rashes. I was switched to the dye free .5 tablet - I take 2 1/2 tablets . I want to discontinue the Synthroid for a few months to test if I am allergic to it. My doctor says no, do not discontinue and he will not switch me to a natural thyroid hormone. He does not want to believe that I can be allergic to this med. I called several other doctors and they said they do not prescribe natural thyroid hormone. What can I do? I need to know if I am allergic to this. Can I stop it for a while? What else can I take that is not Levothyroxine? Please help.

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Re: Josie (# 4) Expand Referenced Message
Aemour brand is made dirextly from bovines but the dosage is inconsistent because of the source of the peoduct natural. I have used synthorid over levothyroxine for30 years- byt the Mylon brasnd Levothyroxine is recc.by my new doctor as free from lactose.

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See if your pharmacist will give you another "brand " of the same medication.
I am having a similar problem.
I think it is one of the ingredients.

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I took Tirosint for 3 months
Felt wonderful first 2 months then 3rd month had terrible vertigo for 1 hr every morning. Searched online as this side effect wasn't listed . But 82% of women over 60 got Vertigo as a side effect.

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Armour gives me a face rash n rapid heartbeat, synthroid gives me rapid heartbeat, rash in my eyes, fainting spells, tremors,, now I'm taking nothing n I feel better, I heard of wp thyroid, now to find a dr that will prescribe it is the tough part. Drs want a one size fits all med for the patients, sorry drs, you have to b more open minded,no body knows our bodies better than ourselves n we r the ones feeling all the side affects of the meds, n it can get dangerous for us.

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I always seem to get a rash from any generic medication that I've taken so I make sure I receive the brand name of the medication to avoid fillers. That works for me every time.

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I also have been taking synthroid for 30 years. I have scars on my arms, back and chest from all the sores I have had over the years. I am just now finding out about a filler in the synthroid that may be causing the problem. Good luck.

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I'm sorry to hear what you have gone thru all this time. I realize now that my body just rejected all thyroid meds. I went thru alot of fainting spells, stomach problems, chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, itchy every where, muscle weakness, I would go blank, fast heartrate, trouble thinking, cloud on my head. I felt better when I quit the thyroid medication, but I felt after effects for a while for dropping it, cuz drs did not want to take me off the thyroid medication. Drs say once u start thyroid medication, it's for life, but I felt it was killing me. I stopped it n it took me a while to recover. The after effects r horrible but I'm still here, all my left side is a little weak since the Mini stroke I got from thyroid medication. Drs give up on me n see me as a problem patient. I would rather listen to my body, I know my body better than the drs. I take natural things. But I'm actually functioning now, more energy n more alert. I told one Dr, if you go by the book with me, you will kill me due to sensitivities.

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I'm allergic to every thyroid medication out there. I've tried all dosages, I've even tried armour, I'm allergic to the pig. I get a rash, itchy all over my body, extreme fatigue to the point of fainting. I'm very sensitive to drugs. Now I'm taking nascent iodine, one drop every 4 days. Feeling better. Most drs do not want to here that a person can be sensitive to drugs. If your reacting to a drug, stop it before it kills you. Thyroid meds were killing me, I even had a mini stroke with thyroid meds, listen to your body, your body tells you when a drug is not helping you, only making you feel worse.

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So glad you posted this - use 50 mcg that is dye-free and just increase qty of pills taken. i have been having itching like craze for the last four months and went to three doctors no one could tell me why, did a biopsy and alot of blood work. I have been taking synthroid for the last 30 years (had my thyroid removed at a young age) i have been on the 150 (blue tabs) for about 18 mos and the last 4 months terrible itching and a rash. The allergist just told me last week it could be the dye in the syntroid so i have switched to the 50 mg a week ago and already see a huge difference. I have never heard of this before and so thankful others have written about this as well.

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I take name brand synthroid every other day 75 and 88. I had a sever allergy problem for the last 6 years. What is the name of the tree ???

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Get tirosint. It's straight levothyroxine. No fillers. I suffered for YEARS in misery. Miserable existence. I'm also allergic to pork, so armour nor naturethroid worked for me. Tirosint has been a God send. My kids have their mama back and my husband has his wife back. Praise be to God for sending me to a NEW Doctor. God Bless you on this journey

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hello all. I was overdosed on synthroid and compunded t3. Dropping my dose from 150 to 75 and i was still showing high. Recently i got a generic brand by mistake. I had a lot of water and weight gain but other symptoms went away. i started taking synthroid name brand again and my face got greasy and rash all over face and neck. Now i also increased my progesterone ..same time..now i don't know if its sex hormone related or if i am allergic to the fillers in synthroid. My eyes are red rash on face and neck..hair a bit dryer feel awful tired my face skin appearance look different. do you think its the synthroid or sex hormones

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I was diagnosed with Hashimoto though I never had any symptoms. The doctor put me on Synthroid I broke out in hives and developed a choking cough. The PCP and Endo didn't believe me but I have insisted and saw a dermatologist. Sure enough I was allergic to the dye in synthroid. I stopped taking med and in less than a week all symptoms disappeared. I am taking Tirosint.

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I had major problems with this drug. As soon as I started taking it I told the doctor that I thought I was having a reaction to it. I have had major allergies to all pollen and some drugs. He told me that no had problems to keep taking it. As the months past, I continued to feel missable, At first I thought it was in my mind then Spring came in the South with all the tree pollens. I didn't know if I would make it. Rash, diarrhea, low engery and I could continue. Finally went to doctor and said I was going to stop synthroid. He said he would try the natural version, but was upset due to paperwork. I was placed on Tirosint. Tested for allergies for synthroid. The test came back positive. The doctor said he was sorry and that I was his first case.
I had explored the Internet and found that a compound from a tree is used to make the pill stay together. This tree is found in Africa. I was allergic to that tree. I had never been tested for that tree since I live in North America. Warning: if you have major tree allergies like me, this pill could cause you more harm than good.
Yes, my doctor had to do lots of paper work,but now my insurance has been forced to pay for Tirosint. Now I am beginning to feel like a human.

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I have been itching all over my arms, back, front of my chest. I have never been so miserable and tired all the time. After talking to my pharmacist. He thinks its the Synthroid. My insurance won't cover levothyroxine, and put me on synthroid. For the last month I feel like I'am going nuts constantly itching, tired, and stomach problems. He told me to stop it for a week and see if I feel better.

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Yep, Synthroid is a problem. I too had rashes for years and I now have the meds compounded. Save yourself, get off Synthroid, it's not the drug it's the fillers.

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I am replying to the most recent post hoping this is still an active site. I am at my wits end with my hypothyroidism. I have gone from 0.375 to 250 much of Synthroid in the last few years and have continued to suffer with rashes all over my face , arms and chest, facial flushing, burning sensation in my skin, numbness in my fingers and toes, constipation, extreme fatigue, abnormally heavy menstrual periods, anxiety attacks, shakiness, depression, hair loss, and now my blood sugars are out of whack because I've been on and off steroids for two years. I've gained weight and have been having a horrible time seeing. My vision is blurred to the point I do not feel safe driving. I have allergies to everything green, as well as allergies to heat and vibration, and contact allergies to bacitracin, neosporin sulfate, nickel and one other thing that is pretty much in 70% of health and beauty products. I now have elevated liver enzymes and have asked my doctor to test me for Hashimotos Dz and today I left a message about possibly switching to Armour Thyroid. I'm lucky to have a wonderful family doctor. I have more luck with him than the allergist. My blood sugars are under control now due to lowering sugar and increasing protein, but all the vegetables I eat are supposedly no no thyroid foods. I've done gluten free but my tests for celiac allergy were negative. We've eliminated my medications one by one, those that we can....Bumex, Lodine, now trying Cymbalta. I was anemic and have been taking vitamin d, potassium and magnesium. I have 2 herniated and 9 bulging disks and there has been no success with any therapies or injections. I've been on narcotics for 14 years. I am not a surgical candidate. I haven't even been able to have my shoulder replacement or carpal tunnel surgeries done because they keep finding things wrong. I do suffer from OI, brittle bone dz and have had probably a hundred fractures if you count every toe. I'm a medical professional myself, but with all the problems I've not worked for many years. I have anxiety attacks just preparing to leave the house but do not like taking Ativan. I don't sleep because of the chronic pain, and when I do its with a cpap mask. I have sweats at night as well as leg cramping. I'm just so tired of this day to day battle which I feel like I'm losing. Reading these posts have given me hope that maybe there is help for me out there. I've honestly considered the Mayo clinic, just to see if they could look at the big picture. My husband is military so I'm blessed to have good insurance and no issue paying for prescriptions. If anyone has any suggestions or comments I welcome anything and I'm happy for those of you that have gotten results. I'm sorry I was a bit all over the place but I'm mentally and physically exhausted from all this. Thank you and God bless.

I also have several pictures of the different types of rashes, bumps and flushing for the past 3 years.

Meds:OxyContin, Atenolol, Allegra, Hydroxizine, Gabapentin, Synthroid, Flexeril, Cymbalta and two eye drops one for itching, the other Steroidal and for past 4 weeks Prednisone
PRN Meds: Dilaudid, Midrin, Ativan, Ambien (I avoid as much as possible)
Allergies: Sulfa, Celebrex, Mobic, Norvasc, Sensitivity to Lasix, HCTZ, Roxycodone

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Wow that sounds great right now I'm willing to try anything I have hives n now it's discoloration I'm itching all the time I'm going to stop as well n clean my body out

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I am so glad to see all these posts and know I'm not alone! I have been broken out for about a week with a terrible rash all over my body and I look like I've had measles or chickenpox (pharmacist even thought it could be shingles!) and it's driving me mad!! Nothing helps but I might know why now. I have continued taking my meds (which was a new prescription at new pharmacy last week) and not letting it get out of my system. Between the prednisone shot and pills it's a wonder I'm not committing unkind acts!

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Thank you for sharing about your facial rash. I, as well, developed a progressively worsening facial rash after starting levo and then switched to synthroid. The rash continued. It has been 6
Months now and the doctor thinks that the rash is due to my elevated tsh vs. Meds. However, I had never had a facial rash until I started the meds. I have stopped taking the synthroid for about a wk and noticed the rash is slightly better, however not gone. Keep us posted on the cytomel.

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