Hi everyone, wishing you all a healthy 2020. This is my first post. I have a diagnosis of hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency, and am on 75mg Levothyroxine and 10 mg hydrocortisone in morning and 5mg afternoon. For a year now I’ve been noticing red lumps just coming up on my head which turn into blisters and pop, I’m so embarrassed by them and wondered if anyone has any idea as to what could be causing this?
Thank you in advance of any ideas/advice.
Welcome to the forum
Do you have recent Thyroid and vitamin test results you can add?
In particular have you had TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested?
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies
Ask GP to test vitamin levels (and antibodies if not been done)
You may need to get full Thyroid testing privately as NHS refuses to test TG antibodies if TPO antibodies are negative
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .
Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)
Itchy blisters can be due to gluten intolerance.
Gluten intolerance is extremely common with Hashimoto's
If you add test results and ranges members can advise on next steps
We are at risk of lower immunity due to being adrenal insufficient, it's probably worth getting them checked out.
Selenium or salicylic acid shampoos a few times a week may offer some relief. I find they work better than regular zinc containing dandruff shampoos. They can be somewhat drying, so be sure to use a conditioner. I prefer to work in shampoo and let it sit on scalp for a few minutes, then apply jojoba or castor oil and work through soapy hair and rinse. You are left with moisturized hair without added weight. I have seborrheic-psoriasis on my scalp that begins with the red bumps and blisters that break open to form the silver, thickened scaly patches. I have found this combo to help. I also spray diluted apple cider vinegar (1 part ACV to 4 parts water) to reacidify scalp after washing. You may find that just using the ACV mixture after regular shampooing/conditioning may help. It's trial and error.
Best of luck.😊
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