Skin trouble and throat trouble

[Bobbobby]

Does anyone with hypothyroidism get severely dry skin? I’ve been getting it under my beard and on my face. Itchy red and dry patches. I’ve also developed bad swelling in my nose and throat. Any suggestions on what I can do? I’ve been seeing doctors for treatment.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Dry skin is extremely common if under medicated

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking Do you always get same brand of levothyroxine

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

When were thyroid and vitamin levels last tested

Please add any recent results and ranges

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

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)

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Thriva Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins By DIY fingerpick test

thriva.co/tests/thyroid-test

Thriva also offer just vitamin testing

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/thyr...

[Bobbobby in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks for the reply. I’m in the United States so I don’t have access to much of what you put. I just got my levels done I’ve been taking tirosint for less than a year and am at 125 mcg daily. I think I’m going io again because my last test showed Tsh+free t4 at 8.170 and t4 free direct at 1.39. I’m confused on my tsh because each test it’s been getting closer 4.500 and last month it was7.800 but it’s gotten worse again when my dose went up. It’s been going down steadily. I started at 13 mcg daily and tsh was 21 something

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Bobbobby]

Please add country where you live to your profile

You need to add ranges (figures in brackets) after each result

Getting all four vitamins tested too

Psoriasis, like Hashimoto’s often responds well to strictly gluten free diet

[jrbarnes]

I've had swelling in my nose and a dry throat that gives me a tickling and swelling feeling. I experienced this when both my FT4 and FT3 levels are low.

[Bobbobby]

Thanks I’ll try the vitamins. I tried tummeric vitamins and it made me vomit a while back. Maybe it was a bad brand. My skins been horrible lately and I have numerous other health issues and am really struggling lately. My throat and nose are super swollen I can’t breath. The new doctor is adding more meds which equals more money spent and more crap to take