Hives

[Baileyleigh123]

feeling fed up I started with contact dermatitis on my hands about 8 weeks ago and after numerous creams it’s just still there but this morning I’ve woke up with hives on my hands and all over my legs I’m currently on 200 mg of levothyroxine could my dose need increasing or decreasing does anyone have any ideas I’ve just had my blood taken and I’m waiting for the results it’s just one thing after another lately thanks

[helvella Administrator]

It is quite possibly the specific make (formulation) of levothyroxine you are taking. Or the dose. But it could be unrelated to levothyroxine.

Has the make changed?

Has your dose changed? I am a bit confused about your previous post saying it had reduced to 175, and now you say it is 200!

Are you taking any ordinary over-the-counter antihistamine to try to address the issues? You might find one antihistamine works better than another.

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[Baileyleigh123 in reply to helvella]

I put it back up cos I was feeling tired and all the other symptoms what come with it I have took a cetirizine 10 mg what the doctor gave me for my hands itching x

[Ellie-Louise]

You should try B12 cream for your hands. I had very bad pompholix a few years ago, it started off as dermatitis. After doing some research I came across mention of B12 cream and tried it. It was nothing short of miraculous actually, within a few weeks it cleared up and has never returned.

nhs.uk/conditions/pompholyx/

[Baileyleigh123 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Aww thankyou I will try that it drives me mad must have had 6 different creams and it just keeps coming back xx

[Ellie-Louise in reply to Baileyleigh123]

You are welcome. I used to put rub it into my hands a few times a day and always made sure to use it before getting into bed. I actually recommended it to others at the time and they all had success.

Emollients that the doctor gave me were nothing short of useless.

[Baileyleigh123 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Exactly they do nothing been putting them on for weeks now aww thanks for the advice I will have a look now for some your a star xx

[Ellie-Louise in reply to Baileyleigh123]

The one I bought was by Life-Flo but Amazon don’t seem to have it now. I hope you manage to find some.

[Baileyleigh123 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Thankyou I will certainly have a good look lol thanks again xx