Synthroid make you itchy with rash?

[rockies_girl]

Hello - I recently was switched to the synthroid brand and am taking 325 mcg's daily. I am breaking out all over in a weird rash and itch like crazy. Doc doesn't think it's the synthroid, but I am 90% sure it is....it's the only thing I have done different. Anyone elsse experience this?

[ifupleze]

Many people on this forum have had the same problem..Chances are you are allergic to something in the filler in the synthroid.  You might ask him to put you on Levoxyl or another med to see if it makes a difference.

[samishads]

I just posted having this problem myself.  I have had hives for 7-weeks and thought it was the Synthroid.  Thru self-diagnosis, since I got NO help from Dr.'s or ER, I am pretty sure its' Candidia for me.  Been taking a yeast-cleanser that I got at the health store and today is the 1st day in 7-weeks I don't have hives!  What a relief.  Read about it on the internet and see if that's what you have.  Note: I had no other symtons but the hives.

[Thypatient]

Yes, I have; no rash though.

I liked Synthroid but for some reason it made the top of my head itch.  I was even asking my husband to do scratching because I got sick of having to.  He once commented that someone would probably call the police if they witnessed such a demeaning act, I didn't care though.

A change in insurance caused me to switch to Levoxyl, that was covered.  It was a good thing because the itching stopped.  I'm not at all advertising that brand, because I really don't care, but I agree with the suggestion of changing brands to see if that helps.

I have to add that I was only on Synthroid for about four months, so it's possible in time this side-effect would have subsided as it settled in.  I'm told thryoid meds, in general, take a while to do so.

Good luck.

[litbit]

My dr just increased my synthroid to 150 mg and now I have an invisible itch on my body and at the base of my hair! Thank goodness I found this site. Going to dr Monday and will change my medicine!