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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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Hi Tessa, I started taking levothyroxine 100mg tablets six months ago. Like yourself I suffer from severe skin rash, hives and itching. Before taking medicine my weight increased and I felt really tired all the time. I am now in a dilemma as I want my weight of but does that mean I have to suffer the side affects? Do you know if there is any other treatment out there? Would love to here from you.:(

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few days back i had suffering from dysentry followed by skin problem located in lips,inside mouth,head of my penis.I used to take metronidazole,tinidazole,ornidazole type drug as anti dysentry drug.On the third occasion i doubt that there is a co-relation between my dysentry and skin problel.It just like a swell skin inside some fluid looks like after brun injury.Now is it due to the mention drugs? If so what are the remedies?And what should I take in case of further i dysentry?

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I rcently found out that I am allergic to dust, mold, cat dander, feathers, weeds, grass and oak trees. Last week a had a severe allergic reaction to amoxicillain. I am having my allergist test me for the recation to the amoxicillian (my family Docters request) I am also going to have my allergist test me for a recation to the synthryiod. I have read that reactions can be like hay fever. I was toldby the allergist office, if I brought in the synthriod that could make a serum to test me. I am wondering if the reaction to amoxiciallin was alos due to a filler. I have been on synthriod fr about a year before that generic for about three years before that Armour

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Due to depression and weight gain, was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in the late 80's. Synthroid was prescribed but about ten years later, levothyroxine was prescribed. I remember the doctor telling me it was a generic form of synthroid. During the first ten years (approx), I had no issues. I lost my excess weight and depression gone. During the last ten to fifteen years, since I've been taking Levothyroxine, I've had bouts of allergies, terrible rashes, some breathing problems...actuallly a lot of the symptoms listed online. I never paid any attention then that it might be the Levo that was causing all of this. I had mentioned this to my doctor but was only told the rashes and hives .. etc. were definitely not caused by Levo........ I believed her. With my recent rash outbreak....again!...I now think it all might be due to Levo....med and will be printing these above stories for my doctor to read. I'm going to stop taking the med for a few days to see if I get relief. If I do, I'll be insisting on a change. Thank you all for your comments!

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Don't give up! While some are allergic to the food dyes (use 50 mcg that is dye-free and just increase qty of pills taken), and for others it's porcine (Armour), other ingredients, specifically the acacia, might be the culprit for those who are known to have suffered with seasonal allergies. So please, do your due diligence by researching the manufacturer's list of inactive ingredients of the prescription you're taking.

I have had hayfever since the first day of preschool and later in life, after being prescribed synthroid, began having ridiculous itching everywhere with no apparent cause. Finally narrowed it down to an allergic reaction to the acacia in the levothyroxine I was taking mfg by Lannett. I found another local pharmacy who offered generic Mylan as the manufacturer and whose ingredient list did NOT contain acacia as an inactive ingredient.

Allow a few days to clear acacia from your system but the switch to the Mylan mfg worked in my case.

Alternatively, there is another relatively new Rx called Tirosint, a liquid capsule mfg with very few ingredients but for many without insurance, it is often cost prohibitive.

Good luck to you.

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Hi Tessa, I would love an update!

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I would do it anyway. I found out I'm allergic to synthroid and the generic form as well. My Dr did not believe it either so I stopped taking it for a month. Sure enough my rash cleared up. After being back on it for 4 days I started breaking out and itching again. Since there was nothing else I could take I'm now taking allergy medicine along with my synthroid. Its been 2 years and that has been working fine.

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I got a terrible facial rash from BOTH the synthroid and the generic. Be careful. I started out on generic synthroid, got a nasty rash and was switched to the nongeneric synthroid. Within a few days the first ones appeared. I should have stopped then but I thought it was less severe for some reason. Within two more days my face and part of my neck were covered with hives/zits/itchy scales. The second rash is worse and it is taking longer to go away. I'll probably have some scars on my face now, too. I'm supposed to try Cytomel next but I'm afraid to start taking it. I'm looking at the bottle now. I have to do something so I can get some energy back.

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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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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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