Has anybody experienced a itchy rash on there arms and legs? or is this a sign of too much tyroxine

[marditart]

[shaws Administrator]

It may be that you have an allergy to binders/fillers. If you were having too much thyroxine these are some of the symptoms:

thyroid.about.com/library/a...

If it is an allergy, maybe a trial of an anti-histamine would be o.k. Check with your chemist. If it goes away tell your GP.

[marditart in reply to shaws]

hi ive been taking antihistamine for last 2weeks to no comfort. do u think it might be to much tyroxine ? my specialist dr skinner advises more than my gp !! im defo confused .com ! thanx for all your help.

[shaws Administrator in reply to marditart]

Your anti-histamine should have worked if it was an allergy but I don't think you are taking too much thyroxine and Dr S always increases your dose till your symptoms go and the symptoms would primarily be racing heart and palpitations and you would feel quite overactive. GP's do not know as much as Dr S. If eventually your increasing doses are not doing anything I think he would probably advise a change to another kind of thyroid hormone.

Are you using a sensitive non-bio washing powder or a non-perfumed soap for your skin as some products can make your skin itchy

I know how uncomfortable it can be as I have some patches of itchy eczema.

Your GP could give you a cream to reduce the itchiness/inflammation.

I hope you feel better soon.

[marditart in reply to shaws]

A h thank you so much! beleive it or not the

ordinary GP gave me hdrocortisone cream a fortnight ago to no avail ! Ive tried to think wether ive changed anything in my diet , cosmetics, or household goods but nothing has changed.. Im going through menopause and have just read this could be yet another of the many symptoms oh great joy who would be a woman eh?!

Thank you so much for all your help and advice.

[shaws Administrator in reply to marditart]

These are a couple of links which I thought may be helpful.

stopthethyroidmadness.com/t...

wisegeek.com/what-are-some-...

[mummytina]

I have always had itchy skin but I put it down to my skin being dry and yes this is a symptom of hypothyroidism.