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?

[Judy947]

These posts are very enlightening!  One thing I've come to learn about is Hashimotos Disease.   Many of these posts talk about extreme fatigue even when on synthroid and can also be directly related with this disease.  My doctor has been been dealing with 'antibodies' showing up in my blood work over the past two years. I'm not a hypochondriac but after 2 years of dealing with the antibodies and fatigue I decided to look up this antibody issue online and that's when I found out about this disease.  One of the symptoms is a lump in your throat.  I thought, "How can anybody know if they have a lump in they're throat". (FYI, there is no way your doctor can test for this disease.  All he or she has to go by is your info. My doctor is aware now of my symptoms. She knows I'm smart and not a winer and so believes me and we're working together.) Well I thought about this for a minute and realized that I had a lump in my throat on a couple occasions and another the other day.  This symptom can come and go. It feels like when you swallow the moisture doesn't coat a part of your throat so it feels dry. Unfortunately I've had auto immune problems ever since being diagnosed as a child with arthritis. I have crohns disease also. The Hashimotos disease can have an effect on your intestines if not treated. The past few months I have been having such extreme fatigue that I literally felt that I was on my way out of this world.  I'm only 52 & starting menopause. I have always been a fighter, since I was little, not to mention an extremely happy person. My doctor has upped my dose but with the 'taking synthroid on a full stomach' I'm wondering even more about the strength of its effectivness.  These issues are sucking the wind out of my sail!  Are there any experienced & knowledgeable doctors in this forum?  Could use some help.  Thanks

[werd72]

i am the same as you , i am starting to take mine at nite
morning time and i am tired all day and dont feel like doing a thing

[werd72]

i am the same as you , i am starting to take mine at nite
morning time and i am tired all day and dont feel like doing a thing

[Barb135]

You're addressing people that haven't posted here since early this year, so they aren't likely to respond.

As we've told you, over and over, when on T4 only med, the way you feel today, has nothing to do with the med you took today, or even last night/yesterday, because it takes levo several weeks to get in/out of your system.  What you feel today is a result of medication you took a couple weeks ago; not what you took last night.  

T3 med is the only thing you might be able to "feel" within a few hours of taking it.  You aren't on T3 med, so..............

I'm not a fan of taking thyroid med at night, because if you don't let you stomach get empty, the med may not absorb adequately.  Some people say that 2-3 hrs is enough, but it all depends on what you eat; it could  very well take twice that to completely empty the stomach.

[Brucergoldberg]

can you kindly repost your link to your article?  its not working

[Brucergoldberg]

Mooboo -  what meds are you referring to as far as counteracting the hormone?