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Will going 2 days without synthroid (thyroxine) be very harmful? cant get refill over the weekend. i'm unsure what to do and worried. taken synthroid (thyroxine) for 2 years.

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Dr. Kakarala RAO answered

Not much effect: Thyroid replacement would not show changes in short term change as the half life of thyroid ingested has a long half life (like two weeks)

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/5/2015

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

Not a big difference: But try not to miss doses and don't skip more than those 2 doses.

Answered 11/15/2014

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A member asked:

Will going 2 days without synthroid (thyroxine) be very harmful? cant get refill over the weekend. i'm unsure what to do and worried. taken synthroid (thyroxine) for 2 years.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Kakarala RAO answered

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Dr. Diane Minich answered

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