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i suffer from gastrenderitis for 3 days.What will happen with thyroxine.I asked the doctor and said its ok but it doesnt go away?does my body absorbes levo?

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Even though vomiting and diarrhoea did you carry on taking the levothyroxin even if perhaps not much food etc Ie some get absorbed? Half life of T4 is long so should still be in system as starting to get better, and change to T3 as needed; just resume normal dose.

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