Does Levothyroxine cause BO?

[6637]

Hello All. Just joined. I have a serious & very embarrassing question. Once I started taking levothyroxine I developed horrible BO, I had to stay inside my house until it left my system. Any ideas? Has this happened to any of you?

[Lora7]

Have you read the leaflet that comes with the drug? I just looked at it and it can cause excess sweating.

healthline.com/health/levot...

[SydneySider123]

I get a weird smelling body odor when my thyroid is out of balance. At those times, my body odor smells like cumin (the spice). Strange but very true.

I guess i'd ask if your body odor has just increased or if the smell has changed significantly. If it's the latter...i'd be getting my levels checked.

[Angel_of_the_North]

Was it teva brand? Some people get gut problems because of the mannitol it contains - that could cause odour. Eating fenugreek seeds makes your sweat smell of maple syrup (which might be better), if that's any help

[NWA6]

Great question and for me I used to get body odour when I was seriously under medicated. It was t so bad that I couldn’t go out but i certainly noticed it and my deodorant didn’t work anymore. It was sooooo annoying! I’d shower in the morning and evening but even after using scrub gloves in the shower I still had that lingering smell. So I used Bicarbonate and vinegar solution, making it into a bit of a paste I’d smear it on and leave for a few minutes then shower it off after. This made a huge difference. Now that I’m properly medicated I don’t get it.

And btw I never had sweat patches EVER! It seemed like I was just growing bacteria without ever breaking a sweat! 😩