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Is Prickly Heat Caused Due To Under Active Thyroid?

hi .Last year my tyroid showed up as slightly underactive after a routine blood test but when tested again a couple of months later was OK. I suffer from really bad prickly heat which can last about a week or so and leaves me feeling very tired. Is there a link between prickly heat leading to an under active tyroid? I feel I have the symtoms of under active tyroid again and I'm wondering if this is brought on by my body fighting the prickly heat and after a period of time the tyroid will sort itself out again?
Mon, 30 Jan 2017
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Hello and thank you for asking!

I have gone carefully through your concern.

Hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid or low thyroid, is a common disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone.

Too little iodine in the diet is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, but in people using iodised salt with enough iodine in the diet, the most common cause of hypothyroidism is the autoimmune condition Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

As the condition is autoimmune hence only treatment is to provide external thyroxine to body.
Most people with hypothyroidism symptoms and confirmed thyroxine deficiency are treated with a synthetic long-acting form of thyroxine, known as levothyroxine (L-thyroxine).

So i would suggest to check the thyroid hormones again and if hypothyroidism confirmed, treatment with levothyroxine should be started.

Hope the information will help.

Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta

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Is Prickly Heat Caused Due To Under Active Thyroid?

Hello and thank you for asking! I have gone carefully through your concern. Hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid or low thyroid, is a common disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Too little iodine in the diet is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, but in people using iodised salt with enough iodine in the diet, the most common cause of hypothyroidism is the autoimmune condition Hashimoto s thyroiditis. As the condition is autoimmune hence only treatment is to provide external thyroxine to body. Most people with hypothyroidism symptoms and confirmed thyroxine deficiency are treated with a synthetic long-acting form of thyroxine, known as levothyroxine (L-thyroxine). So i would suggest to check the thyroid hormones again and if hypothyroidism confirmed, treatment with levothyroxine should be started. Hope the information will help. Kind regards, Dr.Mirjeta