Rash+Anxiety= Thyroid ??
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Rash+Anxiety= Thyroid ??
| Wed, 09-29-2004 - 3:36pm |
I have had a rash and hives for 8 months. Also, began having anxiety attacks that last a few minutes and can only describe as a sudden adreneline rush feeling. My TSH was slightly high about 6 months ago and when dr. retested he said it had dropped into the normal range and had made a significant change during the 5 month period. I occassionally get a "swollen gland/minor sore throat feeling" but it is not distressing.
I have had 2 biopsies on my rash and they are "non-specific"...Have taken prednisone,
and am on Zyrtec to help with the hives... It is really weird... I've never had any problems then this rash started and during the last 8 months I have not resolved the problem. Question is this...has anyone had "stubborn rashes" and "anxiety" out there??
I have an appointment with an immunologist to get allergy tested per my GP, but I kinda think I need an endocrinologist...maybe both... thanks for your help!
I have had 2 biopsies on my rash and they are "non-specific"...Have taken prednisone,
and am on Zyrtec to help with the hives... It is really weird... I've never had any problems then this rash started and during the last 8 months I have not resolved the problem. Question is this...has anyone had "stubborn rashes" and "anxiety" out there??
I have an appointment with an immunologist to get allergy tested per my GP, but I kinda think I need an endocrinologist...maybe both... thanks for your help!

I hope someone else out there has more information on this as well!
If your TSH is fluctuating now, it's probably only a matter of time before it starts to rise. Hopefully, you will find an endo that understands the connection AND is willing to treat your thyroid without the TSH being in the "sky high" range! That would be anything above a 10.0 for some. I'll see what I can find and post for you later on, ok? Hope this helps in the meantime. Cathy :)
Hives Linked to Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Research reported on in the journal Dermatology found that the frequency of thyroid autoantibodies is significantly higher in patients with chronic urticaria (hives) than in healthy controls. In the study, all the patients with thyroid autoantibodies had so-called "normal" test results. Researchers concluded that there is a significant association between chronic urticaria and thyroid autoimmunity, but only the thyroid antibody tests are relevant in patients with chronic urticaria, versus thyroid function tests.
And here's a link to the page that has a link to more info!
http://thyroid.about.com/b/a/099941.htm
I hope this helps. Cathy :)