Is It Safe To Stop Synthroid Abruptly?

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2015

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Mon, 11 May 2015 Answered on

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Question : I feel bad and wonder if not taking several doses of synthroid can have something to do with it

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Stopping Synthroid is not good

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Untreated hypothyroidim is not good. It can cause muscle cramps, weight gain, depression, abnorml cholesterol profile, etc. So if you have omited several doses of synthroid, your blood levels of thyroid hormones would be low now and that may cause you to feel bad. It is better to restart Synthroid.
Regards
Binu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar