Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi Everyone, I am new to the group and have unanswered questions regarding my diagnosis that my endo won't answer. I'll try to keep the background brief. Female 45 years old, pretty healthy most of my life. Unknown medical family history. This all started back in Dec 2011. I started breaking out in a rash head to toe a few days before my menstral period, followed by a visit to urgent care for prednisone. This went on for 3 months consistently. My primary sent me to the allergist who was great and very thorough. The only thing he found was that I had a high thyriod peroxidase of 144 range being 0-66. All other thyroid levels were normal. He said I had Hashimotos and to see the dermatologist and endo. In turn I saw the dermatologist who said I had dry skin and use more lotion. I asked if I could have autoimmune progesterone dermatitis and he had never heard of that so he sent me to the endo who tested my progesterian levels which were normal. All thyroids were normal but because of the hashimotos he recommend levothyroxine 25mcg 1 daily. Here are my daily meds: 2 fishoil caps 1200mg twice daily 1 vitamin d 2000mg 1 zrytec twice daily 3 weeks out of the month for rash suppression 1 rantodine twice daily 3 weeks out of the month for rash suppression 1 levothyroxine 25mcg gluten free for past month with no notable change My symptoms are up and down between hypo and hyperthyroid. My questions are: I noticed no difference in symptoms after being on the levothyroxine for 3 months. Then started taking it mid am instead of first thing in the am. After 2 days started to have very increased energy, normal appetite, etc but by day 4 started to feel like I drank 3 pots of coffee, more hyper then felt before with increased anxiety per endo repeated thyrod labs which were normal, as before treatment, but he didn't check TPO, he said to stop levothyroxine. He said he didn't need to test TPO again 1. should the TPO be retested after being on levothyroxine? 2. How long does it usually take for levothyroxine to kick in? 3. Could my rashes be part of hashimotos? 4. Would I be better off seeing an osthepath? 5. Would armour be a better supplement? So for the length Thanks San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi,The problem with your rash could be a negative result of wheat if you eat it. Check out wheatbellyblog.com. There are lots of people who had rashes and they disappear when they get rid of wheat.there is a lot on there. I believe that Hashi's goes hand in hand with ingesting it.Hope this helps. To: Thyroiditis Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:44 AM Subject: Hashi questions Hi Everyone, I am new to the group and have unanswered questions regarding my diagnosis that my endo won't answer. I'll try to keep the background brief. Female 45 years old, pretty healthy most of my life. Unknown medical family history. This all started back in Dec 2011. I started breaking out in a rash head to toe a few days before my menstral period, followed by a visit to urgent care for prednisone. This went on for 3 months consistently. My primary sent me to the allergist who was great and very thorough. The only thing he found was that I had a high thyriod peroxidase of 144 range being 0-66. All other thyroid levels were normal. He said I had Hashimotos and to see the dermatologist and endo. In turn I saw the dermatologist who said I had dry skin and use more lotion. I asked if I could have autoimmune progesterone dermatitis and he had never heard of that so he sent me to the endo who tested my progesterian levels which were normal. All thyroids were normal but because of the hashimotos he recommend levothyroxine 25mcg 1 daily. Here are my daily meds: 2 fishoil caps 1200mg twice daily 1 vitamin d 2000mg 1 zrytec twice daily 3 weeks out of the month for rash suppression 1 rantodine twice daily 3 weeks out of the month for rash suppression 1 levothyroxine 25mcg gluten free for past month with no notable change My symptoms are up and down between hypo and hyperthyroid. My questions are: I noticed no difference in symptoms after being on the levothyroxine for 3 months. Then started taking it mid am instead of first thing in the am. After 2 days started to have very increased energy, normal appetite, etc but by day 4 started to feel like I drank 3 pots of coffee, more hyper then felt before with increased anxiety per endo repeated thyrod labs which were normal, as before treatment, but he didn't check TPO, he said to stop levothyroxine. He said he didn't need to test TPO again 1. should the TPO be retested after being on levothyroxine? 2. How long does it usually take for levothyroxine to kick in? 3. Could my rashes be part of hashimotos? 4. Would I be better off seeing an osthepath? 5. Would armour be a better supplement? So for the length Thanks San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I will check out the wheatbellyblog. I noticed yesterday that being gluten free for the past month, that my waistline looked a little thinner. thanks > > Hi,The problem with your rash could be a negative result of wheat if you eat it. Check out wheatbellyblog.com. There are lots of people who had rashes and they disappear when they get rid of wheat.there is a lot on there. I believe that Hashi's goes hand in hand with ingesting it.Hope this helps. > >  >  >  > To: Thyroiditis > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:44 AM > Subject: Hashi questions > > > > >  > > Hi Everyone, > I am new to the group and have unanswered questions regarding my diagnosis that my endo won't answer. I'll try to keep the background brief. Female 45 years old, pretty healthy most of my life. Unknown medical family history. > This all started back in Dec 2011. I started breaking out in a rash head to toe a few days before my menstral period, followed by a visit to urgent care for prednisone. This went on for 3 months consistently. My primary sent me to the allergist who was great and very thorough. The only thing he found was that I had a high thyriod peroxidase of 144 range being 0-66. All other thyroid levels were normal. He said I had Hashimotos and to see the dermatologist and endo. > In turn I saw the dermatologist who said I had dry skin and use more lotion. I asked if I could have autoimmune progesterone dermatitis and he had never heard of that so he sent me to the endo who tested my progesterian levels which were normal. All thyroids were normal but because of the hashimotos he recommend levothyroxine 25mcg 1 daily. > Here are my daily meds: > 2 fishoil caps 1200mg twice daily > 1 vitamin d 2000mg > 1 zrytec twice daily 3 weeks out of the month for rash suppression > 1 rantodine twice daily 3 weeks out of the month for rash suppression > 1 levothyroxine 25mcg > gluten free for past month with no notable change > My symptoms are up and down between hypo and hyperthyroid. > My questions are: > I noticed no difference in symptoms after being on the levothyroxine for 3 months. Then started taking it mid am instead of first thing in the am. After 2 days started to have very increased energy, normal appetite, etc but by day 4 started to feel like I drank 3 pots of coffee, more hyper then felt before with increased anxiety per endo repeated thyrod labs which were normal, as before treatment, but he didn't check TPO, he said to stop levothyroxine. He said he didn't need to test TPO again > 1. should the TPO be retested after being on levothyroxine? > 2. How long does it usually take for levothyroxine to kick in? > 3. Could my rashes be part of hashimotos? > 4. Would I be better off seeing an osthepath? > 5. Would armour be a better supplement? > So for the length > Thanks > > San Diego > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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