Does Levothyroxine Cause Acne
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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: tom180 (# 7) Expand Referenced Message

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

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Re: Rebeccah (# 2) Expand Referenced Message

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

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Re: HB (# 1) Expand Referenced Message

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 have been taking Synthroid for about 17 years and have been having terrible body trunk acne. I thought it was from our water as we had recently moved to the country. About 2 months ago we put in a filter system for our water and my skin is no better. I then thought about the fact that shortly after we moved into this house I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and put on Synthroid! All of my years and through my adolescence my skin was ALWAYS clear. Not anymore. My skin is so scared and damaged now and after trying everything I am now going to try a different thyroid medication. If this works I will be so happy and so mad at the same time. If this does work I may look into skin treatments for my back and trunk to help repair the damage.
Thanks to all of you that shared your stories so that I can finally have hope for better, pain free skin. Fingers crossed!

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Re: Stratfordkit58 (# 118) Expand Referenced Message

I tried Synthroid one more time about a year ago and with a few days the cystic acne was on my scalp !!! I would suggest everyone find out if they have Hashimoto's as that could be what is attacking your Thyroid 99% of doctors don't even check.My thyroid was fine when all of this started but my diet more than likely caused Hashi which attacked my thyroid so now trying to control with diet but happy with no acne!!

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Yes I’ve been on 50mcgs for about two months now and I have zits all over my body but not on my face...yet. The zits are full of puss and in really odd places like on my knee or in the crease of the back of my knee and over my torso. Really not happy about this.

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Yes it is a side effect but your doctors will not admit it or don't know better. I dealt with this for a few decades and only in this last year I figured it out and unfortunately I have major scaring from it. I no longer take any Pharm meds for it as I tried them all with no hope. I now take supplements for my thyroid along with adrenal support as they go hand in hand.

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Yes it is a side effect but your doctors will not admit it or don't know better. I dealt with this for a few decades and only in this last year I figured it out and unfortunately I have major scaring from it. I no longer take any Pharm meds for it as I tried them all with no hope. I now take supplements for my thyroid along with adrenal support as they go hand in hand.

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Re: smallestmommy (# 4) Expand Referenced Message

I am on the same dosage and doing the exact same thing! Those horrible under the skin ones are THE worst....I currently have a small mountain on my left cheek ??

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Re: Kel (# 112) Expand Referenced Message

I am sure it is the Thyroid meds. I even tried Bovine thyroid supplement and it caused my breakouts also. Now trying Thyroid support pure Herbs.

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I have fought cystic acne for 30 years and wasn't sure why? When I was a teenager I never had acne. It took me this long to do research to find out it may be my Levo and I quit instantly and my face cleared up then I had some minor issues with hot flashes and since my Adrenal Glands are not running as well as they should I asked the doc to try Synthroid and boom my Acne came back with a vengeance. I am now stopping that drug and going with a natural supplement. Synthroid may change my blood results but did not help with anything else.

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I have severe acne (never before in my life had it) and I believe it is the levothyroxine

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Why hasn't there been a class action lawsuit filed against the manufacturers of levothyroxine? Are there any lawyers out there?

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I've been on it for 2 and a half weeks now and have developed small spots on my chin and jawline. No other symptoms. In fact I feel fab so managing the acne with glycolic facials at the moment. Mine is also 25mcg

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Thankyou

I'm 58 and just realized the timing of my dosage increase and these breakout coincided.
I'm calling my doc today.

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You are a fool if you accept cystic acne on your face as if it is normal. That's all I've got to say.

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I take 75 and I break out on my scalp and face chin, above my lips, cheeks. I am 70. Can you believe at 70 and still getting zits. Lol.

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