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Taking Synthroid. Weight Gain, Hives And Swollen Face. Allergic To Synthroid? Have Low Cortisol Levels

I have been on synthroid for a year, continue to be worn out, gain weight and have multiple episodes of hives and facial swelling. One doctor upped my synthroid amount, another put me on the liquid, capsule form. And I reacted horribly to it with throat tightness and more hives. He now wants adrenal tests run because my cortisol levels are low, though I am very stressed and have been. The strangest part is that my hives started when I initially started synthroid, then stopped. Reappearing at the same time , one year later, during pollen season.
So confused.. Hypothyroid, allergy to synthroid, low cortisol levels, low vit D.. Combo of all. I don't know what to do.
posted on Sat, 11 May 2013
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ALLERGY IS THE CHOICE OF ANSWER AS YOUR CORTISOLES ARE LOW AND THIS COME IN THE WAY OF IMMUNITY
AND YOUR IMMUNITY IS LOW DUE TO LOW CORTISAL LEVELS
AND THUS MEDICINE CN REACT
IF IT IS REQUIRED YOU HAVE TO ADD ANTI ALLERGIC EBASTINE 10 MG OD DAILY
OR YOU CAN TRY WITH CONULTATION OF YOUR DOCTOR THE SALT OF MEDICINE
HYPOTHYROID HAS NO LIK WITH HIVES
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Taking Synthroid. Weight Gain, Hives And Swollen Face. Allergic To Synthroid? Have Low Cortisol Levels

ALLERGY IS THE CHOICE OF ANSWER AS YOUR CORTISOLES ARE LOW AND THIS COME IN THE WAY OF IMMUNITY AND YOUR IMMUNITY IS LOW DUE TO LOW CORTISAL LEVELS AND THUS MEDICINE CN REACT IF IT IS REQUIRED YOU HAVE TO ADD ANTI ALLERGIC EBASTINE 10 MG OD DAILY OR YOU CAN TRY WITH CONULTATION OF YOUR DOCTOR THE SALT OF MEDICINE HYPOTHYROID HAS NO LIK WITH HIVES