Red itchy eyes and face

[Ladybex]

Can you get a red itchy blotchy face and eyelids for taking too much Levothryroxine... I have increased dosage and my face has gone red and is itchy.. also some small lumps ??

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Are you on different brand of Levothyroxine than before?

[Ladybex in reply to SlowDragon]

Still on same brand as first brand didn’t agree with me. I’m wondering if it’s because dosage has increased .. will see GP when I can get an appointment 🙄

Hope your keeping ok slowdragon 😊

[BB001]

You might be reacting to the fillers in the levothyroxine you're taking. Ask your GP if you can try a different brand as they are all different in that they have different fillers in.

[Ladybex in reply to BB001]

Thank you will see GP 😊

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Have you had Vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 levels tested yet?

If not these testing

Plus have you ever had thyroid antibodies tested or coeliac blood test

If not they need testing too

[Ladybex in reply to SlowDragon]

Not yet but will ask GP 👍

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Ladybex]

Most hypothyroidism is due to autoimmune thyroid disease diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies

Extremely common to become gluten intolerant when Levothyroxine is started (or gluten intolerance was there before starting on Levothyroxine but becomes more of a problem)

[Summer64]

I get a red itchy rash just on my face and doctor says it's acne rosacea. At first before I had been seen and just had a telephone consultation a doctor said it was an allergy and gave me a steroid cream and antihistamines. Now I've got an antibiotic cream but thankfully it's gone for the moment.

[Ladybex in reply to Summer64]

I’m wondering if it’s because I increased my Levothryroxine as if your taking too much it can happen. Waiting to see GP but thank you Summer64 hope it stays away for you 😊

[Hidden]

I was going to say the same as Summer64 , it sounds like rosacea. It can spread to your eyes, typically the eyelids, a dr would probably diagnose this as blepharitis.

Warm compresses on your closed eyes. Use clean face flannels wrung out in hot water. Don’t swap them between eyes. Do this frequently.

Clean your face downwards, going over and around your eyes carefully with either cloths or cotton wool pads wrung out in hot water and a little baby shampoo.

You might need hydrating eye drops.

Often treated with a low dose of doxycycline, taken for about 6 weeks.

For your face, keep it as cool as possible, going from extremes of temperature is the worst. Mild face cream and sun cream if you’re in the slightest sun.

[Ladybex in reply to Hidden]

Thank you much appreciated 😊

[BB001]

If you're intolerant to some of the fillers in the levothyroxine tables you're taking, when you increased your dose you would have increased the amount of the fillers you were getting. Maybe you exceeded your intolerance threshold.

[Ladybex in reply to BB001]

Yes could be... waiting to see GP ... thank you 😊