I SUSPECT LEVOTHYROXINE CAUSED MY HIVES (CHRONIC URTICARIA)

I’ve had  hypothyroidism for about 11 years now.  I took Levothyroxine for a long time not really feeling much relief but my numbers were "within range".  Then about 3 years ago, a Endocronologist told me I should increase the dose to see if I felt better so I started taking a higher dose.  My results were still in range when I had them checked, but after about 1-2 months I developed severe hives.  I thought it was from a fish I ate the night before.  So I went to the dr and they gave me Prednisone, it stopped the hives until I finished the meds then they were right back again.  They gave me another dose, same thing.  They tried to give a third  before I said enough, obviously it wasn’t working.  I took Benadryl- nothing.  I took another antihistamine and it helped with the symptoms but it didn't cure me.  I went to an allergy dr and he said wasn't the fish, was already out of my system and it would be difficult and expensive to pinpoint what I was allergic to.  I was like this for over 1 year.  I read a lot online to find a connection between something.  I came across people having thyroid and hive problems.  So I thought maybe it's my Levothyroxine, even though I didn't develop the hives immediately after starting it.  I stopped taking it and it was like a miracle.  The hives went away and haven’t come back over 2 years now.  I didn't take Levothyroxine for about 1 month.  Then I changed to Armour thyroid.  Now I have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis so I don't know if this is related, does anybody have anything similar?  As a side note, the Levothyroxine was made in India.


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[workman786]

hai iam workman ,presently my age 24 and mt wt 50 and i taking levothyroxine tablets 4 years , 4 years back i have same wt and i looking like a childish and my tsh ,t3 ,t4 results are same so how to increase my body wt and improve body stucture