I recently developed a very sudden onset and acute thyroid problem. I was smelling moldy bulbs and developed a sudden "rash" over the area of my thyroid. Both sides of my throat turned bright red and were extremely hot and very itchy. The redness subsided within an hour with no "rash" remaining. I had very odd symptoms (later discovered typical hyperthyroid) that started immediately and peaked about 3 days after this exposure-lasted for about 2 weeks. Blood drawn 3 weeks after exposure showed low tsh, high lymphs, low neutrophils and elevated liver especially ALT. Blood work 4 weeks later-low tsh, mildly high t4, mildly high t3, liver ALT at 209. Refered to endo-diagnosed with mild Graves/clinical hyperthyroidism. Both doctors said swelling and redness of throat coincidental. Endo believes I am either stubborn or foolish but I am choosing to wait and see if this problem resolves-current liver ALT is 42, t3 and t4 normal, tsh still low. Iodine is a common bulb dip, also studies have shown fungicides maneb and mancozeb can cause hyperthyroidism-am I completely off base or could these things be related? I do not want a raiu!! at this point in time-feel my thyroid has suffered enough insult as it is.