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Can food allergies cause inflamed thyroid

by Lindseyrae, Jul 21, 2008 09:43PM
I have food allergies and my thyroid is inflamed.. Can foods make your thyroid swell?
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by laura1967, Jul 21, 2008 11:01PM
When I consume soy my thyroid swells and burns. Also there is a list of foods that hypos should not consume that will affect absorption of thyroid hormones. They probably would cause some type of thyroid reaction in some people....everyone reacts differently. I unfortunately seem to react.....lol

by stella5349, Jul 22, 2008 04:55AM
Sometimes too much iodine based foods will do this.

by Lindseyrae, Jul 22, 2008 07:54AM
I can not eat shellfish and dairy. I can't use iodine either. I got this from my grandmother who also had a goiter. Weird huh....

by ChitChatNIne, Jul 22, 2008 08:27AM
Pls be certain it is your thyroid and not your airway at all ... allergies can cause anaphylaxis where the airway closes off ... does this happen at all?  Be sure to tell your doctor and I'd get allergy tested for sure with soy ....

And, also that the others mention about idodine ... see if there is a correlation there, too!

WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY,

Cheryl

by margretto, Jul 23, 2008 09:21AM
Soy can interfere with your thyroid and can cause a goiter and low thryoid production.

by estrelinha, Jul 23, 2008 04:22PM
That's was the reason your EOS were high

by Lindseyrae, Jul 23, 2008 05:25PM
So being allergic to foods and eating them will cause what?
I don't eat soy. I can't eat alot of dairy. And can't eat shellfish at all.

by estrelinha, Jul 23, 2008 05:42PM
In your blood analyses your eosinophyles were border line high, in your case is connected to an allergic reaction (because of your food allergies), it self doesn't mean anything. Nothing to worry.

by estrelinha, Jul 23, 2008 05:55PM
I think allergy isn't the reason for thyroid swelling, but soy can interfere with your thyroid as  margretto said. I was just saying the possible cause of your EOS being 6.

by dai3symae, Jul 23, 2008 10:24PM
To: laura1967
What does it feel like when you eat soy and your thyroid swells?  I'm allergic to soy and am curious if the reactions I have could be thyroid related.

FYI...Lindseyrae; soy is in many, many foods (where you least expect it)...you may be eating soy without realizing it.

Sandy

by ChitChatNIne, Jul 24, 2008 06:28AM
Does ones laranyx swell when the thyroid swells or just self-limited to thyroid .. just curious here.

C~

by estrelinha, Jul 24, 2008 06:44AM
That's a good question ChitChat, curious too.

by estrelinha, Jul 24, 2008 06:51AM

About soy and thyroid:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17011
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