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Granuloma Annulare

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sylvia87447
sylvia87447

I have had Granuloma Annulare for many years, I also have thyroid disease and was put on synthetic medication for this problem.  After many years of suffering generalized granuloma I discussed with my doctor if I could change my medication from a synthetic drug for my thyroidism to a natural one and he agreed.  I now am free of granuloma annulare (for the past few months) and would encourage anyone who has a thyroid conditon being treated by a synthetic drug to change to a natural one and see if it helps.  I am so happy that I now do not have to put up with the constant itching and unsightly generalized granuloma annulare that I have put up with for at least 10 years.  I also suffer from IBS problems and have taken myself onto a mainly gluten free diet.  Maybe this can help some of you out there who are suffering.  Good luck.

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  • cheryl09489
    cheryl09489 sylvia87447

    Posted

    Your comments are very interesting in that I too have a Thyroid issue. In the past have been on synthetic medicine but now on Synthroid to better regulate my body. I have always had skin issues and drastic reactions to anything involving the skin. I feel like this eruption is now forever; some of it in raised circles and then areas behind my calfs where they've all joined together to form a large raised red measely rash. I did notice that the sun seemed to affect it in a positive way.

    • CreativeNikki
      CreativeNikki cheryl09489

      Posted

      FYI, Synthroid is a synthetic thyroid medicaiton.  I am guessin the OP meant she's taking a natural thryoid medicaiton like Nature-Throid whic his not man-made.  

    • sylvia87447
      sylvia87447 CreativeNikki

      Posted

      I am actually taking a 'compounded' medication with the prescription from my Endocronologist.

       

    • cheryl09489
      cheryl09489 CreativeNikki

      Posted

      Interesting I guess I thought that synthroid was natural since it was the more expensive than generic thyroid replacement.  I will discuss this with my endocrinologist and dermatologist.  I have never heard anything linking the thyroid replacement before now.  We all know that this skin disease is caused by something and we are linking many similarities we all have thru discussion which is more than the medical field is doing.
  • cob
    cob sylvia87447

    Posted

    sylvia,

    That is fabulous you are free of GA. There is a FB page of GA sufferers and lots of them are on thyroid medication. It might be helpful to them if you post your success. I don't have that problem, just Type 1 diabetes.

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