I TAKE LEVOTHYROXINE 2/ AN CALCIUM SIX A DAY TABLETS A DAY

[smith65993]

I TAKE TWO LEOTHYROXINE THE DOCTOR WANTS ME ON 100 A DAY I HAVE BEEN HAVING BAD SIDE EFFECTS ITCHING AT NIGHT RUBBING CREAM PILLS FOR THE ITCHING BUT THEY DON'T WORK THE SAME WITH THE CREAMS

[shaws Administrator]

This is an excerpt Sept 6th 2001

Dr. Lowe: Your wife may be having an allergic reaction to some constituent of the thyroxine tablets she is taking. It is extremely unlikely that thyroxine molecules themselves are causing the reaction. Thyroxine is what we call an "orthomolecular" substance. This means that thyroxine is natural to the human body and necessary for health. Allergic reactions to orthomolecular substances are incompatible with health and extremely rare.

Your wife can test whether she's having an allergic reaction by taking an antihistamine, such as 50 mg of diphenhydramine HCL. She should take the antihistamine an hour or so before taking her next dose of thyroxine. If after taking the antihistamine, the thyroxine preparation doesn't cause the reaction, it’s safe to conclude that she’s having an allergic reaction to some constituent other than thyroxine in the tablets. In this case, her doctor should switch her to another brand of thyroid hormone.

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[Moggie]

I get itchy when I am under medicated.

Can I ask if you keep your levothyroxine well away from your calcium supplements? and/or any other medication you are taking.

Levo and calcium need to be kept four hours apart or the levo wont be working to its full potential hence you possible being under medicated and itchy.

Moggie x

[Jackie]

Hi You can have skin problems lot from thyroid disease, medicated or under medicated, Diabetes is worse, autoimmune and hormonal Similar symptoms to start with.Calcium, can be dangerous if out of range, corrected calcium vital, can cause major problems. What is her vit D? Hormonal, if low it can cause low calcium. Both need checking 3 months to start with, then doses adjusted if needed, re test if stable ideally every 6 months, if on them

Best wishes to you both,

Jackie

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[smith65993]

I had been taking tha calcium in the afternoon and the thyrode ones in the morning how ever i also taketwo affacalcidol with the levothyroxine I have started to take the levorthyroxine after i go to bed to see if this makes it any better