Hives and underactive thyroid?

12 months ago l found out l have an underactive thyroid.Lately l have been constantly scratching my arms and it looks like hives.A friend mentioned where she read that that there is a connection between these two.l would be interested to hear any feedback.Much appreciated.thank you.

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  1. reaserched thyroid problems to know what to expect
  2. I am not sure, I really don't think there is a connection between the two. My mom has a under active thyroid and she doesn't get hives. Hives usually indicate an allergic reaction.
  3. Yes ,your friend is right.I have read that as well, that in some people with an underactive thyroid they can get terrible itching as well as hives . You can ask your dr what to do about it, but I imagine they just treeat the hives-a natural approach is to take cayenne pepper-it helps with hives-good luck to you
  4. I have an underactive thyroid and have never had hives. If you've recently started a new medication it could be that. Or could it be allergies?