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title: "Can you die if you stop taking levothyroxine?"
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# Can you die if you stop taking levothyroxine?

> Can you die if you stop taking levothyroxine? Yes, stopping can be life-threatening in severe hypothyroidism. Risk depends on your thyroid function.

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