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On Levothyroxine After Thyroidectomy. Itchy Hives On The Body. Allergic To Medication?

i had a total thyroidectomy in nov 2012 and was put on 125mcg of levothyroxine. in jan 2013 i started to suffer with very bad allergic reaction and i kept a food diary. i didn't eat anything for three days but took my levothyroxine and i then suffered with a very bad allergic reaction. i decided to stop taking the levothyroxine and the allergies stopped. i was then put back on it by my Dr and the allergy came back in full force and i have since suffered three anaphylaxis. i have stopped taking any thyroid medication for two weeks now but i still get very itchy hives and agioedema and most times antihistamine don't help. however, i haven't had any anaphylaxis since i stopped taken thyroxin. do you think i am allergic to levothyroxine? could it be that the thyroxine still remaining in my system is the reason for the ongoing allergies? what do you advice???
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist 's  Response
YES IT IS AQLLERGY TO MEDICINE AND WHEN WE STOP THE MEDICINES IT TAKES 3 WEEK FOR SYMPTOMPS TO DIAPPEAR
TAKE LOT OF WARM WATER
EITHER YOU GET THE SALT CHANGED FROM YOUR DOCTOR
OR TAKE ANTIALLERGIC FEXOFENADINE 120 MG DAILY
OR CLERITINE 10 MG DAILY ALONG WITH LIVOTHYROXIN
YIU CAN CONTINUE AS LONG AS YOU TAKE THYROID MEDICINE

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On Levothyroxine After Thyroidectomy. Itchy Hives On The Body. Allergic To Medication?

YES IT IS AQLLERGY TO MEDICINE AND WHEN WE STOP THE MEDICINES IT TAKES 3 WEEK FOR SYMPTOMPS TO DIAPPEAR TAKE LOT OF WARM WATER EITHER YOU GET THE SALT CHANGED FROM YOUR DOCTOR OR TAKE ANTIALLERGIC FEXOFENADINE 120 MG DAILY OR CLERITINE 10 MG DAILY ALONG WITH LIVOTHYROXIN YIU CAN CONTINUE AS LONG AS YOU TAKE THYROID MEDICINE