OK to take synthroid at night?

[rayneweather]

I know from reading the forums that synthroid is to be taken in the morning at least an hour before eating.  This is difficult for me to do as I need to eat after I wake up, otherwise my blood sugar drops and I get very shaky.  Would it be fine to take my synthroid before I go to bed after all my eating is done for the day as long as I do it consistently?

[firv1205]

i have been taking Synthroid medication for about 3 months now and I have recently had my dosage increased.  I find that I am very irritable in the morning and it can take a good four hours before I feel Like myself.  I was thinking of taking the medication at night so I would not notice the side effects of being irritable.  What do you think?

[Brucergoldberg]

I take mine at night.  Wouldnt have it any other way.  At least at this point in the game...

[val564]

I have heard such mixed thoughts...two of my doctors have said it is best first in AM...that just did not work for me.  There are the calcium tablet issues, the issue of waiting to eat, and I get up early.  One doctor said it should be 4-6 hours after a meal....
I asked the pharmacist  at one time who told me...two things.  First, the most important thing is to take it the same way.  If you eat it with a donut (and I am kidding about this to make a point) eat it with a donut every day.  If you take it at bedtime...always take it at bedtime...if in AM, always in AM.  Pharmacist said THE MOST IMPORTANT THING is to take it the same way every day. This pharmacist also said you only need to wait 30 minutes before breakfast. Your Dr. can adjust the meds if need be to the way you take it.  I do my best to take my thyroid meds every day THE SAME.  My goal is never eat after 8PM, and I go to bed at 10...so ~10PM or later I take my med.  Although the Dr. keeps telling me it would be better in the AM....I smile and take it at night.  For over 10 years I have done that and my tests always come back consistent ( At this time I do not take any other meds that interfere with my thyroid med)

[zzoe]

Oops, wanted to edit and I pressed the repot button by accident, can anyone fix this for me?

[zzoe]

Yes when I take it on an empty stomached first thing I get terrible diahrea.  I eat within 30 min and within an hour I have runs.  This has been going on for years.  No one ever suggested taking it at another time,however they suggested I get bottles with short expiration dates. That is not always possible.  If I skip one day, NO runs....I am wondering if anyone else has this problem and if they have any suggestions?  I seem to have some stomach allergy to levothyroxin period.  It does not matter which one or dose I take. I have no thyroid so I have to take it to live.

[The_T_Lady]

http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroiddrugstreatments/a/bedtime.htm