Hypothetical question

[Snoddyoddbod]

What happens if you stop taking levothyroxine?

I had RAI treatment on 2016

September 2017 endocrinologist said your normal and signed me off

6 weeks later my gp re tests and it’s all too high. Doc dropped me down to 150mcg and my system has gone to sleep

Seems I only function well on a high dose

Any views grateful received

Thank you

[Haze1975]

If you put blood test results on here. Some of the others would be able to explain it more for you.

If you had a complaint Thyroid remove. Don’t stop Levothyroxine. The only time you stop taken Levothyroxine is when you go for a scan. Unless it’s changed now.

[greygoose]

What happens? All sorts of horrible things, symptoms getting worse and worse, weight-gain, organs shutting down, brain becoming more and more confused, depressed, and eventually, coma and death. Really not advisable, you cannot live without thyroid hormone.

But, I don't understand why you're asking this question if you know you only function well on a high dose.

[Snoddyoddbod in reply to greygoose]

Thank you grey goose for an honest and to the point reply. Thank you

[greygoose in reply to Snoddyoddbod]

You're welcome.

[Angel_of_the_North]

Well, in the days before thyroid meds were discovered, people with hypothyroidism just died - gradually - usually after going mad (dementia) and getting heart and kidney problems.

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Or put into the nut 🏠😥