Re: HIVES!!! Please help me!!!

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[ Home ] [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followups ] [ FAQ ] [ Back to Messages ] Message Posted by Tina on August 25, 2000 at 20:01:30: In Reply to: Re: HIVES!!! Please help me!!! posted by jemma on August 25, 2000 at 16:10:16: : : Hello. I am a 21 yr. old female. About a year ago I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I started taking Synthroid and my symptoms, including terrible depression, went away. I have been feeling as close to "normal" as I ever have. : : Two weeks ago, I started breaking out into hives. I can't figure out why. I can't trace it to any allergy, any new contacts or foods. I'm always stressed, right now probably less than usual, so I can't trace it to that. Yesterday, I finally went to the doctor. I have already been on Claritin for months. He gave me a strong Depo steroid shot, prescribed an additional antihistimine, and told me to use Caladryl lotion. None of these things have cured the itching. Possible helped a little, but not nearly enough! The itching is driving me crazy! I have scratched my arms and legs so much there are little sores from it covering them. I'm getting increasingly irritable and taking it out on people around me. The hives are starting to wake me up at night and keep me from being able to sleep. : : How likely is it that my hives are caused somehow by my underactive thyroid? Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution? If it helps, the hives started on my wrists, then to my ankles, and my throat itches a lot when I wake up in the morning. It pretty much itch all over all day. Any help would be so appreciated. I am about to go back to school for my senior year of college and this is so bad it's preventing me from being ready - mentally or otherwise. Please help me! Thank you! : : HI , my name is Jemma and I'm seventeen years old. I am sorry to hear about your hives and you not getting any better with it . When was you diagnosed with hypothyroidism? I have heard that hives can be a problem for people with this disease and they are suspectible to it . In april I was diagnosed with having Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothroidism. My TSH has gone from 27 to 1.42 and I feel better than I did , but still not right. I'm sure in my case , as it seems in yours , it takes so long to get to the bottom of things , and it takes along time to restore your health and confidence in doing things. I've been waiting for a thyroid scan for ages , and I 'm not getting sorted out. About your case of hives , I don't really know anything about them , but for quite a while I've had these white lumps below my neck , that are really sore red inflammation aorund this area. Could I have hives?In my doctors book , they showed a picture , but it lokked like I didn't have that , It looked like patches and severe. Good luck with going back to college-I know the feeling- I going back it my sceond year - the thought is terrible in every way , and getting the work done is a slug too !!!! : With hoping to hear from you soon. : Love Jemma. : PS. where are you from ?!! Hi DiniNubula and Jemma, Here is some interesting information on Hives and other skin conditions http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec18/195.htm Hope you can find what you are looking for there. Sincerely, Tina Follow Ups Post a Followup If you post a followup: Please review our message board guidelines. Please keep messages on topic. Advertising messages are not permitted on this board. Please report any violations to webmaster@healthboards.com Name: E-Mail (optional): please note: your e-mail address will be visible for others to see. Subject: Message: (add your reply here) : : : Hello. I am a 21 yr. old female. About a year ago I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I started taking Synthroid and my symptoms, including terrible depression, went away. I have been feeling as close to "normal" as I ever have. : : : Two weeks ago, I started breaking out into hives. I can't figure out why. I can't trace it to any allergy, any new contacts or foods. I'm always stressed, right now probably less than usual, so I can't trace it to that. Yesterday, I finally went to the doctor. I have already been on Claritin for months. He gave me a strong Depo steroid shot, prescribed an additional antihistimine, and told me to use Caladryl lotion. None of these things have cured the itching. Possible helped a little, but not nearly enough! The itching is driving me crazy! I have scratched my arms and legs so much there are little sores from it covering them. I'm getting increasingly irritable and taking it out on people around me. The hives are starting to wake me up at night and keep me from being able to sleep. : : : How likely is it that my hives are caused somehow by my underactive thyroid? Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution? If it helps, the hives started on my wrists, then to my ankles, and my throat itches a lot when I wake up in the morning. It pretty much itch all over all day. Any help would be so appreciated. I am about to go back to school for my senior year of college and this is so bad it's preventing me from being ready - mentally or otherwise. Please help me! Thank you! : : : : HI , my name is Jemma and I'm seventeen years old. I am sorry to hear about your hives and you not getting any better with it . When was you diagnosed with hypothyroidism? I have heard that hives can be a problem for people with this disease and they are suspectible to it . In april I was diagnosed with having Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothroidism. My TSH has gone from 27 to 1.42 and I feel better than I did , but still not right. I'm sure in my case , as it seems in yours , it takes so long to get to the bottom of things , and it takes along time to restore your health and confidence in doing things. I've been waiting for a thyroid scan for ages , and I 'm not getting sorted out. About your case of hives , I don't really know anything about them , but for quite a while I've had these white lumps below my neck , that are really sore red inflammation aorund this area. Could I have hives?In my doctors book , they showed a picture , but it lokked like I didn't have that , It looked like patches and severe. Good luck with going back to college-I know the feeling- I going back it my sceond year - the thought is terrible in every way , and getting the work done is a slug too !!!! : : With hoping to hear from you soon. : : Love Jemma. : : PS. where are you from ?!! : Hi DiniNubula and Jemma, : Here is some interesting information on Hives and other skin conditions : http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec18/195.htm : : Hope you can find what you are looking for there. Sincerely, Tina Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Note: The moderator has the right to delete any message deemed inappropiate for this board. Repeat violators of healthboards policy will be permanently barred from the boards. Reminder - No ad messages permitted!

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