Throat Closing Problems

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One aspect of autoimmune thyroid disease is that people seem to suffer

from all sorts of allergies and sensitivities/intolerances.

Often the person had no history of such problems.

I have seen and read enough to be convinced that you are not crazy.

I am not a diagnosed thyroid sufferer but I have been getting some

degree of throat closing this year. I put it down to pollen because of

the pattern in which it occurred. What I did was take a Loratadine

(Clarityn) tablet on days when this affected me. Although not much of

an answer, it might just help you get through if you get this again.

Of course, check patient information before taking.

You might find that you get on better with one brand of 'natural'

thyroid or synthetic levothyroxine better than another. For example,

Canadian Erfa, or US Westhroid or NatureThroid among the porcine

extracts. In the synthetics, Levoxyl has the fewest ingredients - but

I have no idea how to predict whether any specific brand is more or

less likely to affect you.

On a side note, it is common for hypothyroidism sufferers to need to

supplement with vitamin B12, potassium and magnesium. Others will have

their own views on appropriate supplements.

All the best

Rod

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> Hi my name is

> I was recently diagnosis with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I have been

on 3 thyroid meds, Amour Thyroid, Levothroxine,Cytomel. I have had a

reaction to each(throat closing and rash on the inside of throat). I

just started Synthroid 3 days ago. I hope I am able to take it. The

doctors all say I am crazy and could not be having any kind of

reaction, it must be coincidence. I was on Amour Thyroid twice to make

sure that is what it was. I am not on any other medication, and have

never had anything like this before. If anyone else has had these

problems I would like to hear about it.

> Thanks

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