Re: Suntan and Synthroid

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Hi ,

I have no idea if there is a connectin between taking Synthroid and

burning in the sun, but 'spookily' enough, I have been thinking along

the same lines as you.

First time the sun came out this year, I enjoyed a half hour lunch

outside with a neighbour, then suffered for more than 3 weeks, if not

longer, with a terrible sun burn to the top part of my chest, below

my neck. Even more spooky was the fact that I did not peel. (But I

wonder whether lashings of Aloe Vera helped me on that score.)

Anyway, since then, whenever I have ventured out into the harsh rays

of our sun, I have used sun block 45 plus, and have not experienced

any problems since. I too, have a slight tan, but I tend to stay

indoors, as much as I love the sun, the sun does not love me.

But it would be interesting to find out if others have had the same

experience too.

Kind regards

Deborah Ford

English – Moved to the USA 06/02/01

dx Papilliary ThyCa in Thyroid and Lymph Nodes on 02/22/02

TT 03/08/02

Followed LID for 8 weeks – doctor's instructions

TSH off the chart – went too Hypo

150 mci then WBS 05/01/02

WBS 11/08/02 - Clean

N.B. If you nose runs and your feet smell you are built upside

down

> Hi all,

> This may be a strange question but has anyone heard of high levels

of

> Synthroid causes your skin to tan or burn easier? Or maybe the RAI

> can cause this?

>

> I have been in the sun a lot this summer because I am swimming to

> keep in shape. I am using 15 to 30 sunblock but have found that

even

> with the sun block and only being in the sun for an hour, I am

> getting really tan. More than before my TT and RAI.

>

> Any thoughts? Please let me know.

>

> Thanks.

>

> N.Y.

> TT: 08/29/02

> RAI: 10/08/02