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had a retest from 6 weeks ago, 6 weeks ago i think it was 21 now its 5? didnt take pills for 4 days before test as ran out, would it make that much of a drop?

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Any answer would be guesswork.

You would expect your FT4 to be low after not taking it but by how much? I certainly don't know. Even if I had done the same myself, it would be my expereince which might well not apply to you.

Why did you run out?

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