Msg from Danni/my reply

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" tnladyvol44 "

Subject: Thyroid and EN?

, I hope this doesn't sound like too stupid a question, but, I

know that taking birth control pills, as it is a hormone, can cause

EN. My question is this..........is it possible, do you think, that

thyroid medication could be a possible cause? I have taken Synthroid

for a few years now. Also, I was sent to a dermatologist for this

diagnosis and he didn't do a biopsy, just told me I had a classic case

of EN. Should I go to my regular dr and get some tests done? I have

had a persistent cough for at least a couple months now and in the

interim have also had what I thought was a sinus infection, which is

not uncommon for me. But the cough is not going away. They did an x-

ray for TB but it came back normal. I would appreciate any help or

suggestions you or anyone in the EN group can give me.

Thanks

Danni

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Dear Danni,

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and I will get them too.

Thyroid conditions and thyroid meds are not on our long list of

triggers of EN, although many of us with EN do have thyroid

conditions. Thyroid disorders are pretty common, especially among women.

Usually a chest x-ray is done to also rule out sarcoidosis which is

one of the related disorders to EN. I think there is a possability

that the coughing might be due to strep infection and that is a very

common cause of EN. A strep test can easily be done to rule that out.

Some antibiotics actually can trigger EN, so maybe if you are on meds

for sinus infection that could be the trigger.

Aa you can see from this list:

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/cough/underly.htm

There are many reasons for a cough, so I would think that if it is of

long duration you might want to have a doctor test you for the more

common reasons at least. I could also add testing for Alpha-1 a

genetic [and easily treated] condition that can trigger EN and be

misdiagnoseed as asthma.

I hope this helps and that you feel better soon.

The cough might actually be putting you on the trail for finding the

underlying EN trigger. Once addressed the EN may subside. :-)

Love,

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Dear Sharon,

Thanks for that reply. I didn't know about the mole like dots.

Just because an x-ray rules out TB doesn't mean that it rules out sarc.

Again, sarc. is the " great imposter " .

Hope you and Tom had a nice Thanksgiving Day.

Love,

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Dear Sharon,

Thanks for that reply. I didn't know about the mole like dots.

Just because an x-ray rules out TB doesn't mean that it rules out sarc.

Again, sarc. is the " great imposter " .

Hope you and Tom had a nice Thanksgiving Day.

Love,

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, this is how I know I am having a flare up of the Sarcoidosis. Little red dots show up and they start changing size and color. We had a very good thanksgiving. I fixed mashed potatoes and green bean casserole, and Tom fixed the Turkey. Sharon Strecker wrote: Dear Sharon,Thanks for that reply. I didn't know about the mole like dots. Just because an x-ray rules out TB doesn't mean that it rules out sarc.Again, sarc. is the "great imposter". Hope you and Tom had a nice Thanksgiving

Day.Love,

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does sarcoidosis show up on x-ray as looking like you had been shot with bullet holes? ~jan aka burn

Thyroid and EN?, I hope this doesn't sound like too stupid a question, but, Iknow that taking birth control pills, as it is a hormone, can causeEN. My question is this..........is it possible, do you think, thatthyroid medication could be a possible cause? I have taken Synthroidfor a few years now. Also, I was sent to a dermatologist for thisdiagnosis and he didn't do a biopsy, just told me I had a classic caseof EN. Should I go to my regular dr and get some tests done? I havehad a persistent cough for at least a couple months now and in theinterim have also had what I thought was a sinus infection, which isnot uncommon for me. But the cough is not going away. They did an x-ray for TB but it came back normal. I would appreciate any help orsuggestions you or anyone in the EN group can give me.ThanksDanni******Dear Danni,To post to the entire EN Group in the future adress your emails to:erythema_nodosum_Group and I will get them too.Thyroid conditions and thyroid meds are not on our long list oftriggers of EN, although many of us with EN do have thyroidconditions. Thyroid disorders are pretty common, especially among women.Usually a chest x-ray is done to also rule out sarcoidosis which isone of the related disorders to EN. I think there is a possabilitythat the coughing might be due to strep infection and that is a verycommon cause of EN. A strep test can easily be done to rule that out.Some antibiotics actually can trigger EN, so maybe if you are on medsfor sinus infection that could be the trigger. Aa you can see from this list:http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/cough/underly.htmThere are many reasons for a cough, so I would think that if it is oflong duration you might want to have a doctor test you for the morecommon reasons at least. I could also add testing for Alpha-1 agenetic [and easily treated] condition that can trigger EN and bemisdiagnoseed as asthma.I hope this helps and that you feel better soon. The cough might actually be putting you on the trail for finding theunderlying EN trigger. Once addressed the EN may subside. :-)Love,

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