whats the worst that will happen if ?

Question

i am supposed to be taking thyroxine tablets for my underactive thyroid , but, i don't take the tablets . since there is no alternative medicine to take to replace it. i just wanted to ask if anyone knows whats the worst thing that will happen if i dont take the tablets ( 50 mg ) ?

thanks for your help

i should add that i'm only under by about 13 %

Thanks for your helpful answer . before i started taking them i was very tired and lethargic all the time , i was freezing even in summer , and had most of the symptoms you said, only they weren't so bad . The only thing that puts me off taking them is i heard somewhere that the tablets decrease calcium absorption ..

Answer 1

Let's see..... your hair starts to fall out including your eyebrows and eyelashes, you can't stand the cold, you're tired all the time, your heart beat screws up, you get restless legs, lose your appetite but gain weight because your metabolism is slowed, your muscles are weak, you are more prone to infection, you get constipation, your eyelids droop, you have dry skin, and you are more prone to depression. I have hypothyroid and have to take 88mg tablets. I had all of these symptoms before taking my tablets. My hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes have never grown back to the nice full condition that they were in before. The weight gain, slow metabolism, and no appetite was awful. A screwed up heartbeat always made me feel ill. I didn't like having yucky dry skin. Being weak and tired all time, I couldn't function well at all. These are rotten things to suffer from, so it is best if you just take your tablets.