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I stopped taking my thyroxine for one week and am now experiencing hair loss. Is this normal?

April 26, 2017experiencing hair loss normal stopped taking Thyroxine week

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I stopped taking my thyroxine for one week and am now experiencing hair loss. Is this normal?

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It would be unlikely that experiencing hair loss after one week of stopping thyroxine treatment is related as it also takes about one week for thyroxine to leave your system. It is usually several months after developing an underactive thyroid that hair loss will occur.