Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
I realized yesterday I was down to my last pill so I phoned in the prescription refill, but today the pharmacy is closed so I'm going to miss today's dose. Dumb of me not to notice and refill it sooner. Do I just start taking it again tomorrow like normal?
if it's synthroid or another t4 only med, I'd take 1 1/2 pills for two days to catch up, but really just skipping one day isn't a big huge deal.
If it's a t3 mix or t3 only like cytomel I'd just skip the day and go along as usual. t3 can mess with your system if you take more than your recommended dose in one day.
xo