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Can stopping armour thyroid for six weeks induce myxedema?
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Possibly: Depending on the cause of your hypothyroidism, stopping any thyroid supplementation (including armour) could cause severe hypothyroidism to the extent of myxedema coma.
Answered 5/12/2014
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