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what happens if i dont take thyroxine
hi..im a teen and born with no thyroid gland..ive been taking 100 mg thyroxine for last few years..before it was 75..what happens if i stop?? not planning..just curious..
Every cell in your body needs thyroid hormone to function. If you have no thyroid gland, your body progressively shuts down. Myxedema coma can cause death. It wouldn't be pretty, and I suspect you'd wish you were dead long before you actually were.
How do you feel? Do you have hypo symptoms?
How do you feel? Do you have hypo symptoms?
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