Houma, LA
A 17-year-old male asked:
I have hypothyroidism and am on synthroid (thyroxine) 50 mcg. haven't taken it in three weeks. i feel absolutely exhausted and horrible. is this bc my thyroid got screwed up again? doc did a thyroid panel on me today
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Dr. Daniel Conwayanswered
General Surgery 38 years experience
Take your meds: You feel rotten because you probably have very little thyroid hormone in your system now hypothyroidism means your thyroid is not doing it's job. You need to take the medication continuously. Thyroid hormone is slow to break down. ( it has a long half life) so you don't notice anything when you stop the medication for a few days . After a few weeks you do notice the symptoms.
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Dr. Pouya Shafipouranswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Hypothyroidism : If you have hypothyroidism it's best to take your medication regularly and not stop it otherwise you'll feel tired lethargic etc since you don't have enough thyroid hormone based on the diagnosis. Why did you stop taking it?
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Dr. Su Fairchildanswered
Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Take meds: Medications are like meals. Just because you ate lunch yesterday does not mean you do not need to eat lunch today.
If the medications are necessary, you need to stay on them.
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Last updated Feb 9, 2015
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