Re: Hashi questions san diego

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hi

i got tons of skin rashes /different causes over time/

started a few years before my diagnosis of hypot/ hashis at age 13.

your doctor has you only only 25mCg of t4-only Rx.

that won't do any one any good.

however its complex and and when one has hashis/ hypot. you have to look at all

the main systems in the body

immune system, endocrine system , the " Stress system (HPA Axis and SNS/pns) and

SAD diet and SAD lifestyle. nutrition status etc.

can you see another doctor in San Diego?

i have a Functional Medicine doctor . he does not know everything. NO doctor

does. but he does know that what our Thyroid groups/ patients know

you can email me OFF=Line if you would like his name.

he does take most INsurance plans.

regards

-Carol

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> 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

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