Bad Skin
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I have had an under active thyroid for a year now and was boarderline for a while before this. I have never suffered with spot prone skin even when i was a teenager but for the last year and a half i have had worse acne than a 16yr old. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Im guesssing it is a hormone thing related to the tyroid but along with the other side effects i get from levithyroxine it's getting me really down. If you have suffered with this how have you got you skin to settle down? I've tried everything.
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shellyC19 claire53416
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My name is Shelly and I am a nurse in the USA. I have Hashimoto's thyroid disease since 1987.
I also have outbreaks of acne at times and it is related to our thyroid gland. The skin can become very dry and in some more oily in spots. I even have had spots of redness that act like eczema and I have prescription medication for it, which has a topical steriod in it.
Some people use a combo of steriods and e-mycin an antibiotic to help calm it down. This would be in an extreme case. A dermatologist can evaluate your skin and prescibe some topical ointments also which can calm it down.
I hope this helps,
Shelly
mary59914 claire53416
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Mary i think i have the same problem with the fillers in the tablets as i get swollen and dry painful eyes and swollen toes im sure its the tablets causing bloating and the eczema as im the same when i miss tablets. Are you in the uk? As the thyroid society can give you info on tablets which are filler free i have sent them an email this morning for advice. It also says in the site foods we should avoid or eat in moderation.
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