Comments on: Psoriasis, rosacea and hypothyroidism–did you know there’s a connection?

By: Kayla

Kayla — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:52:29 +0000

Has anyone had any success in treating Keratosis Pilaris (a very common skin condition characterized by bumps and redness most notably along the limbs) with dessicated thyroid? I am also wondering if cortisol supplementation (for adrenal fatigue) would alleviate the problem.. If anyone has any information to share with me on this, please contact me! I have severe KP down my arms and legs, as well as rosacea.

By: lynn

lynn — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:13:48 +0000

P. Krishnan

It is available in India yes but you need a doctors prescription to order it http://www.internationalpharmacy.com/en/restrictions

By: P. Krishnan

P. Krishnan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:56:52 +0000

Hello all,

Could someone tell me if dessicated thyroid is available in India? What is the brand name in India? If not available, can I order this online? (from Janie: so far, we are not aware of an East Indian brand. I’d ask your doctor. Otherwise, you can google “thyroid-S” from Thailand and may be able to get that. Hopefully you’ll find a knowledgeable doctor there to work with.)

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:27:24 +0000

Thanks very much for this post (and your site). I've been complaining for 7 years to my internist about many of the symptoms on your site but mostly about extreme fatigue. The problem is that I've been obese since I was about 11 and my MD's answer is always "lose weight." I lost 70 pounds and was MORE tired than when I was heavier. She said that my thyroid tests were within normal range and that I should just "live with" being tired. Now for the past three years, I've had problems with rosacea, even though its supposed to be uncommon in African-Americans (I'm not fair skinned) and in the past year have had inflammation on my lower back and across my chest. Hoping one of the doctors on your site will take my health insurance. Today, I've been shaky and fatigued all day. I definitely need to find a new MD who will take this seriously before I lose my job (or my mind).

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:47:31 +0000

I have just been diagnose as hypothyroid and began my course of Amour yesterday. I’ve felt horrible for years — weight gain, low base temp, depression, constipation, dry skin, tired ALL the time, yet my regular MD told me I was fine. I finally have found a MD that wants to help. What I didn’t add to my list was Rosacea, which has gotten profoundly worse (and painful) over the past year and a half. I had no idea that there might be a connection between my Rosacea and hypothroidism! Your site has been so helpful! Thank you!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:23:19 +0000

I have read in “Foundations for Healing” writen by Dr. Richard Becker,.D.O. (Bioinnivations.com) That taking steriods and antibiotics I.E for treatment of rosacea, and psoriasis causes dysbiosis (imbalance of bowel flora) which in turn causes your symptoms to persist. So you end up with a suppression from the meds but also a persistance of the symptoms. A probiotic my help. But, Do some research for yourselves. I am going to try Armour for my psoriasis. I wont take antibiotics or use steriods. I hope this is somewhat helpful in pointing you in a different direction for an answer.

By: mette

mette — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:39:41 +0000

Thank you (again) for your wonderful work. I appreciate it so much, it’s really admirable what you do

I’ve taken t4 since 95 and Armour a couple of years, then got much better after I found this site a few months back and started taking it sublingually.

I have rosacea too, had it for 7 or so years, and would not be sad to see it go! (Not taking the antibiotics the skin doctors recommend!)
I’ve had vitiligo for much longer though, and I think this is rather usual too?

For me at least, it seems there’s been a progression of symptoms over the years, I’m sure most of us have similar stories.
Hopefully they disappear as suddenly one by one too

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:13:02 +0000

I am an Esthetician. I have to tell my clients with Rosacae that there is no known cause and no real cure. I happen to have Rosacae and have had no flares in 3 years. I wondered why because Rosacae gets worse usually, not better. My natural health advisor put me on Eco Thyro 3 years ago! Now I can make the connection! Thank you for your information.

By: very sick me

very sick me — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:56:24 +0000

That’s interesting, I wouldn’t have thought that rosacea and psoriasis had much in common. I wonder if there are other redness-causing skin conditions that could be grouped together for alternative treatments? I’m sure there’s no shortage of diseases with similar manifest symptoms, at least visually.…

By: ibeji

ibeji — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:16:51 +0000

Dear Janie,

you frequently name desiccated thyroid from animal origin (or “Armour” for short as a generic name for all different brands thereof) as “the” solution to all your problems.

This may cause other people to have (too) high expectations which might get frustrated later on, possibly causing them to discredit Armour as snake oil afterwards.

In order to prevent this, this word of caution.

I also have to report that my psoriasis became apparent four years before my thyroid problems became clinically apparent in 1996 (but in hindsight I now recognize the symptoms of mild hypothyroidism which I had long before that).

Despite having been on Armour for about two years now, my psoriasis only became somewhat better when I reached a daily dosis of almost 11 mg of Prednisolone (where 7.5 mg is usually regarded as the Cushing threshold for males).

Nevertheless it is slowly progressing, in that the number of spots of the skin which are affected is increasing.

So Armour may not be the miracle drug to cure all ailments as it may sometimes seem, on your web site.

Please don’t get me wrong, I am not criticizing you or your website, which is excellent and abundant with useful information, I just would like to prevent the frustration of disappointed high hopes of other people reading here.

Cheers and keep up the great work!
ibeji

(from Janie: Hi ibeji. It’s more accurate to state that I claim desiccated thyroid to be a great solution for most all “thyroid” related problems as compared to T4, based on the testimony of patients worldwide, which is ultimately what STTM is about–patient experience. And apparently for some, even some skin problems are connected. And like your experience, treating one’s adrenal issues can be key for many to experience the positive effects that dess. thyroid can give.

So the question that your experience raises with continuing psoriasis is whether it’s connected to your hypothyroid state or not, whether you have other issues that need correction (which I see so often), or whether autoimmune issues can be tougher to treat. Perhaps others can chime in.

But you are right. Nothing is all-encompassing. Because on the other hand, dess. thyroid did not cure my mitral valve prolapse, nor did it stop me from having a recurrence of a benign salivary tumor. It also hasn’t stopped me from gaining a few pounds because of my love of chocolate. (groan)

But it has definitely improved my health ten-fold in order to deal with those non-thyroid issues. And it does seem to halt a myriad of thyroid-related issues, especially if it’s raised just high enough to do so without being too high, if adrenals are strong or treated adequately if not, if electrolytes are optimal, if B12 is optimal, if ferritin is optimal, etc. We are still learning. )