I have found nothing to say it would creat a problem. the dr just wants to give me other meds to counteract what the synthroid is doing, so what will happen if i just quit? The nurse told me to look up for myself what would happen and so far i have found nothing that will tell me what will happen if I stop taking synthroid altogether. i take 125mg per day
Anonymous What would happen if I quit taking synthroid altogether?
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Anonymous 15 Nov 2010
They thyroid is one of 2 major glands that run all the other endocrine glands in the body. If you want to find out what can happen, look up over active thyroid, ( hyperthyroidism) or under active thyroid (hypothyroidism), that is what you will have to look up. The other major gland is the Pituitary Gland but other glands that control most of the functioning in your body are the Pineal gland, the hippocampus both in the brain, the pancreas, the gonads or ovaries depending on whether you are male or femaile, and the adrenal gland, I am sure I didn't list all of them. You will probably start having problems with something right away if you just stop this medication. If you do not like they way you are being treated by this doctor and actually the nurse ( and I wouldn't blame you from what you just described, neither is doing you any favors) please seek out an endocrinologist for treatment.
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