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@lkirnbauer

I’m sorry you’re struggling with all the things you mentioned. You mentioned you have pruritus which is itching of the skin. Do you also have hives? Also, have you had your Thyroid levels checked? You could have hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. I was diagnosed in November of 2022 with Hypothyroidism/Hashimoto’s before catching Covid in December of 2022. Once I got Covid in December of 2022, I then started loosing my hair, gaining weight and lost my taste and smell and still don’t have it back. It is depressing and I’m working on regaining it. I also am now taking Synthroid for the Hypothyroidism. I’ve also been tested for food allergies and have stopped eating the foods that made me feel unwell, for 6 months now and have just begun to reincorporate those foods, 1 per week. I am feeling much better, have lost the weight and my hair is growing back. I do hope this helps you. If you decide to have your thyroid levels checked, it’s a blood test that checks your TSH, T3-Free, T4-Free and your thyroid antibodies. If your numbers are high, you probably need thyroid medications. Good luck!

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Thank you. Yes I have hives sometimes. Thyroid levels were checked but did not show anything...but I do know you have to keep checking levels. Anything with the thyroid is very hard to diagnose. I'm glad you are feeling better.