Hi, I was diagnosed with hoshimotos about a month ago and was given Levothyroxin.
A few years back I noticed mild vitiligo on my hands, which at the time I put down to ill-informed use of cortisone cream which I’d been applying too liberally following a rash/infection.
However, following the recent good weather my tan has highlighted the pigment loss on my hands and there’s a really subtle patch on my forehead. I now know that vitiligo, like hoshimotos, is an auto-immune condition.
Since taking the levothyroxin I feel a lot better, but I’m worried that the drug could be promoting my vitiligo. Is this likely? I feel it’s just coincidence as the sun has highlighted the condition, but if it is the levothyroxin I’ll have to seek alternative treatment as I don’t want the vitiligo to get any worse. At the moment people don’t notice it and in winter it’s undetectable, but if it spreads any further (especially on my face) I’d be worried. Any advice appreciated!