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Cyst removal surgery
My friend is a known thyroid pt (hypothyroidism)
Recently she got to know by the dentist that she has a cyst on her central incisor area and she has to get it removed by surgery
They have asked her to skip the medication for a day
Is it ok to do so?? Will there be any side effects? Or change in dose and box of the tablets?
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If it is to skip thyroid medication for a day, that's not a problem
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It’s ok to skip medication for one day, it’s better get done thyroid profile( blood test), if it’s normal no need to worry, if report are not normal have to consult doctor.
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Can get done blood test for thyroid hormone levels..
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If your friend is taking levothyroxine for hypothyroidism, it is generally not necessary to stop it before a minor oral surgical procedure. In fact, the usual recommendation is to continue the medication, even on the day of surgery, unless the treating surgeon or anesthetist has a specific reason to advise otherwise.
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If she is asked to skip just one dose, it is unlikely to cause any significant side effects because levothyroxine has a long half-life (about 7 days). She should simply resume her regular dose the next day. There is no need to change the dose or brand.
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It would be helpful to clarify which medication she was advised to stop, as sometimes instructions are meant for other medicines rather than thyroid tablets.
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Hii ... ideally we can continue Thyroid medication ( Thyroxine, levothyroxine) on the day of surgery..with sip of water..she can take medicine..or she can skip medicine for 1 days..it's totally ok to skip thyroid medication for one day..no any side effects.. after operation she can take medicine normally..with same dose as well as dosage..
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After surgery, she can continue thyroid medications..
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No need to skip thyroid medication
If at all,one day skipping will not do any harm
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