thyroid issues

[Joal1975]

I've been told that my thyroid isn’t functioning as it should.Hypothyroid.

My question is why is the outside part of my throat itchy and I have white blotches also on the outside part of the throat.I haven’t seen anything on the internet mentioning anything like this.

Please,if you can help,please do answer me.Thank you!

[RedApple Administrator]

Joal1975, Welcome to the forum.

Are you taking any thyroid medication? And are you taking any other medications?

[Joal1975 in reply to RedApple]

No,not yet,I have another blood test in April before my NP decides if I go on meds.

[Joal1975 in reply to RedApple]

Yes,I’m on blood pressure medication and gout medication.I also have an overactive bladder

[Litatamon in reply to Joal1975]

Is it allopurinol for your gout? And if so how long have you been taking it?

Asking simply to cross it off. As allopurinol can cause both itchiness and a rash (usually purplish though). This can occur in the first couple of months of taking it & is extremely serious. So putting it out there just in case.

[Joal1975 in reply to Litatamon]

Yes,it’s allopurinol.I have been taking it since 2020,close to four year now.

[Litatamon in reply to Joal1975]

Okay, just wanted to check just in case.

All the best to you.

[dealsgap]

Little confusing .. I've been told that my thyroid isn’t functioning as it should.Hypothyroid based on what? That your throat is "itchy" and you have "white blotches"? Do you have any "specific symptoms" other than that? The test(s) in April will be ?? TSH/FT3/FT4/etc..? (what specific tests are you having run?)

[Joal1975 in reply to dealsgap]

Yes,my tests in April are to checkTHS/FT3/FT4 levels.What I don’t understand is that I have these white blotches on my skin exactly where the thyroid is situated.

[dealsgap in reply to Joal1975]

Do you have any other specific symtoms other than white blotches and itchy skin?

[ICE187]

White blotches? Do you have any pictures of this? Does it look like Vitiligo? Vitiligo is autoimmune. I developed Vitiligo around the same time I had thyroid issues.

[helvella Administrator in reply to ICE187]

A good idea as a possibility.

I suggest having a look at DermNet - and the link below is a search on that site for "white blotch". But there are awful lot of possibilities!

dermnetnz.org/#gsc.tab=0&gs...

And this is specific for "vitiligo":

dermnetnz.org/#gsc.tab=0&gs...

[Joal1975 in reply to helvella]

I’ve sent a picture of my throat but I don’t understand that you can’t see it.I am new here.

[helvella Administrator in reply to Joal1975]

Did you use the "picture" image icon to attached the image?

Attach image icon

[Joal1975 in reply to helvella]

Yes,that is what I used

Neck

[helvella Administrator in reply to Joal1975]

That worked!

But I'm not sure I can add anything to what it might be.

[Joal1975 in reply to helvella]

Thank you anyway !

[Joal1975]

I have a little vitiligo on my hands but it’s not too bad,I’m not sure if it shows on the picture I sent though ,could it be related to thyroid issues?

[helvella Administrator in reply to Joal1975]

I can't see any pictures? Did you mean pictures that you attached to a post or reply here?