{"id":10311,"date":"2023-02-10T14:45:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T22:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/?p=10311"},"modified":"2024-07-30T01:38:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T09:38:29","slug":"if-i-miss-taking-my-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/if-i-miss-taking-my-medication\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if I miss a dose or more of my thyroid medication?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10311\" class=\"elementor elementor-10311\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47d3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47d3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-happens-if-i-miss-taking-my-thyroid-medication-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10336 lazyload\" alt=\"A woman is sitting while holding a cup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-happens-if-i-miss-taking-my-thyroid-medication-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-happens-if-i-miss-taking-my-thyroid-medication-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-happens-if-i-miss-taking-my-thyroid-medication-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-happens-if-i-miss-taking-my-thyroid-medication-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-happens-if-i-miss-taking-my-thyroid-medication-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9\ufe0f Clayton Webb on Unsplash<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9d06d elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6d9d06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Natalie-Bessom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-7154 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Bessom\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Natalie-Bessom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-7154 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Bessom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Natalie-Bessom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Natalie-Bessom.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Dr. Natalie Bessom, D.O.<\/b> Board-certified family medicine doctor with specialty training in nutrition, USA<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5d8955 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5d8955\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04bb066\" data-id=\"04bb066\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa6324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa6324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you been diagnosed with a thyroid condition? Are you currently on medication to manage a thyroid problem? If yes, you may have wondered about the consequences of missing a dose or more of your thyroid medication at some point.<\/p><p>There are various reasons why someone would miss taking their thyroid medication. Perhaps you feel your symptoms have gotten worse since you began taking the medication, and you&#8217;re wondering if missing a dose or few might make you feel better.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">Sometimes, the reason is just as mundane as simply forgetting to take your medication. You may have also had an emergency that rendered you unable to take your medicines at the right time.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">Whatever the reason, it is essential to understand that skipping or completely getting off your thyroid medication without consulting your doctor is not a good idea.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b90791f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b90791f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e93a8b\" data-id=\"9e93a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e41c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e41c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The thyroid gland and thyroid medications<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464ea64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"464ea64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/what-is-the-thyroid\/\">thyroid gland<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is a small butterfly-shaped organ located in the neck that regulates vital functions all over the body, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4044302\/\">energy metabolism<\/a>.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">When this gland is defective, the entire body is negatively impacted. There are different thyroid medications for different thyroid conditions. If you are hypothyroid (whether due to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/17665-hashimotos-disease\">Hashimoto&#8217;s disease<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/pedsendo.org\/patient-resource\/congenital-hypothyroidism\/#:~:text=Hypothyroidism%20refers%20to%20an%20underactive,often%20permanent%20with%20lifelong%20treatment.\">congenital hypothyroidism<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">, or even thyroid surgery) or hyperthyroid (whether due to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/graves-disease\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20356240#:~:text=Graves'%20disease%20is%20an%20immune,disease%20can%20be%20wide%20ranging.\">Graves&#8217; disease<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/toxic-nodule-multinodular-goiter\/\">toxic multinodular goiter<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">, or\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/15455-thyroiditis\">thyroiditis<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">), you will typically require\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/treatment-tests-and-therapies\/thyroid-hormone-replacement-therapy\">thyroid hormone replacement<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.endocrineweb.com\/conditions\/hyperthyroidism\/antithyroid-medications-hyperthyroidism\">antithyroid medications<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0respectively to manage your condition effectively.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">For instance,\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/druginfo\/meds\/a682461.html\">levothyroxine<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0is prescribed to hypothyroid patients to help make up for inadequate levels of thyroxine, while other drugs like\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/druginfo\/meds\/a682464.html\">methimazole<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0are administered in cases of hyperthyroidism to help combat the excessive production of thyroid hormones.<\/span><\/p><p>Since thyroid hormones affect nearly every organ in the body, a problem with their underproduction or overproduction yields adverse effects evident in an array of symptoms associated with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">These medications are hence necessary to offset hormonal imbalances by providing the body the adequate levels of thyroid hormones needed for normal bodily functions, including digestion, weight, heart rate, breath, and heart rate.<\/span><\/p><p>This, therefore, underscores the need for these medications to be taken religiously as prescribed in order to avoid undesirable symptoms or complications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b74275 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b74275\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7807d07\" data-id=\"7807d07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6758e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6758e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">The rest of this article will discuss the following:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><a href=\"#effects-of-missing-doses\">What could happen as a result of skipping your thyroid medication<\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><a href=\"#what-to-do-after-missing-doses\">What you should do if you have missed a dose of your thyroid medication<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbc372f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbc372f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44332d0\" data-id=\"44332d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f787ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f787ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b9ec04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b9ec04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc03fc0\" data-id=\"cc03fc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ee632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90ee632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"effects-of-missing-doses\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the likely effects of skipping my thyroid medication?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4051f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4051f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22a190a\" data-id=\"22a190a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f74e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f74e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is highly advised that thyroid patients never miss a dose of their medication.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">Missing just a single daily dose of your medication may not significantly impact your overall thyroid hormone levels or symptoms if you have been taking your medications as prescribed for a long time.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">Essentially, the more doses you miss, the more likely you are to develop complications characterized by severe symptoms of your thyroid condition.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re <strong>hypothyroid<\/strong> and you skip your medication, you may develop the following symptoms:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight gain<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cold intolerance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High cholesterol<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle weakness, aches, tenderness, or stiffness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constipation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinning hair<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impaired memory<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced sex drive<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irregular menstrual cycle<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depression<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/understanding-myxedema-coma\/\">Myxedema coma<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a potentially fatal condition that could arise in the extreme case of prolonged deprivation of thyroid hormones)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re <strong>hyperthyroid<\/strong> and you skip your medication, you may develop the following symptoms:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight loss<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat intolerance and sweating<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood pressure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enlarged thyroid (goiter)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart palpitations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hair loss<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anxiety and panic attacks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irregular menstrual cycle<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insomnia<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/what-is-thyroid-storm\/\">Thyroid storm<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a life-threatening condition that could arise in the extreme case of prolonged deprivation of thyroid hormones)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In either case, it cannot be overemphasized that you should not only avoid skipping your medication but also be consistent in taking your daily pills at the same time as prescribed. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps for optimal absorption of the drug.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d26d5e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d26d5e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63ca0af\" data-id=\"63ca0af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e3d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5e3d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b29b7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b29b7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e8eee\" data-id=\"17e8eee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9278f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9278f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"what-to-do-after-missing-doses\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I missed a dose of my thyroid medication. What now?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd16b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd16b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose you missed taking your medication at the regular time, probably because you forgot. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In that case, you should strive to take it as soon as you remember.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">However, remember that you will have to take it on an empty stomach <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/thyroid-hormone-treatment\/\">as you usually would<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">, especially for a thyroid hormone replacement medication like levothyroxine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you remembered to take your medication way too late, you should wait till the nearest regular time to take your medication then. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve missed your dose two consecutive times or more, you should immediately contact your doctor who\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">will help you get back on track with your treatment regimen. Deciding to take a double dose to compensate for a previously missed dose is not advisable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should, however, try as much as possible to resume your usual schedule of taking the drug.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">The primary reason for taking thyroid medication at the same time every day is to maintain homeostasis, which is a state of balance in internal, physical, and chemical conditions of body systems required for the sustenance of good health and life.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamainternalmedicine\/fullarticle\/776486\">study<\/a> published in <i>JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>\u00a0(formerly known as\u00a0<i>Archives of Internal Medicine<\/i>)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking levothyroxine at the same time every day is essential, as taking it at different times can cause variations in thyroid hormone levels in the blood.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cea05aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cea05aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e64729\" data-id=\"8e64729\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc7c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdc7c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To avoid future instances of missing your medication...<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a836b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a836b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some tips that could be of help:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mskcc.org\/cancer-care\/patient-education\/how-fill-your-pill-box\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pill box<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your medication in a safe, visible, and easily accessible location.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up automatic refills of your prescription.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See your primary care doctor or endocrinologist regularly, as often as you should. Regular checkups will help your doctor assess the efficacy of the medications and recommend adjustments to the dosage if necessary. This emphasizes the importance of being candid with your doctor if you miss doses of your medication.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Maintain a regular schedule that works best for you. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/download-app\/\"><span>ThyForLife<\/span><\/a><span> app can help with that, allowing you to set automated reminders for your medication intake.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a532ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a532ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20b0bf3\" data-id=\"20b0bf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5664688 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5664688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8341681 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8341681\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8f0fc\" data-id=\"1f8f0fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7574204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7574204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0817eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0817eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skipping your medication is not advisable. You should strive to be consistent in adhering to your regimen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skipping or going off your medication will most likely exacerbate the symptoms of your thyroid conditions. These symptoms may range from mild to life-threatening, depending on the extent to which you have deprived yourself of your medication.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take your medications according to the prescriptions to avoid possible complications. It isn&#8217;t enough to avoid missing a dose if you are taking your medication wrongly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you miss a dose of your thyroid medication and remember early enough, take them as soon as possible. Do not take a double dose to make up for a previously missed dose.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make it a point to adopt measures that will help you always to take your medication on time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should always consult your doctor if you have concerns regarding your medication or are considering going off your medication.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When living with a thyroid condition it can be challenging to exercise and incorporate movement into your daily life. 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