My doctor said I have hypothyroidism, but cannot take Levothyroxine. I am allergic to shellfish.
Can I take Levothyroxine if I'm allergic to iodine, such as in shellfish?
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- 16 Aug 2014 by Anne Francis
- Updated
- 16 August 2014
- Topics
- allergic reactions, iodine, levothyroxine, hypothyroidism, doctor
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Added 16 Aug 2014:
Levothyroxine, Synthroid, etc., replace iodine in the underactive thyroid gland. Could it be that hypothyroid meds are synthetic in nature, and would not be a problem for me? Anyway, I broke out in a nasty case of hives, just like I would if I ever were to eat shrimp again.
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masso
16 Aug 2014
So your Dr. diagnosed your condition, he / she prescribed Levothyroxine, knowing you are allergic to iodine (shellfish) and can not take it, where is the question ?
This med does not contain iodine as far as I know the inactive ingredients are:
butylated hydroxyanisole
silicon dioxide
crospovidone
magnesium stearate
mannitol
microcrystalline cellulose
povidone
sodium lauryl sulfate
sucrose
D&C Yellow No. 10
FD&C Yellow No. 6
kaismama
16 Aug 2014
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Did you inform your Dr. you are allergic to certain foods or any medications?
I really want to help you, I dug deeper (remember I do this for free, I am not a Dr. nor pretend to be one, just a helpful individual) and got down to the molecular formula, and yes Levothyroxine has iodine.
You are going to have a hard time finding the proper med, but I guess you are aware of that.
I, on the other hand would like to thank you, for thanks to you (and don´t take it the wrong way) I have learnt something new today... thank you once again and best of luck on your special journey.