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?

[CarolMom]

I just started on Synthroid 3 weeks ago. My Dr told me that it didn't matter - morning or night - as long as I was consistent and didn't take within 2 hours of eating. I take it at night before I go to bed. The only issue I have is having to get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night from drinking the water with the synthroid. But for me that's better than morning because I'm starving in the morning!

[medicalissuesat50]

I was told just last week by another doctor  to take it in the AM 2 hrs before eating and not to take other meds with it for the 2 hrs wait time . Then to eat . I was taking them at night as by Doctors orders which would at times keep me awake til late sometimes not going to sleep til the next day in the afternoon . I was getting frustrated so I went to another . Hope your Sorted now .

[zyphlus]

I take it at Night 112mcg... I never had problems sleeping 95%I'm able to fall asleep in 10 mins.  No noticed n changes except I seem to lose more weight with calorie restruction.  My rules... No liqour, food or milk/soda 2.5 hours before I take it.  If I do eat it I wake up 2 hours into my slumber and pop it with full glass of water. I do alot of protein (muscle drinks) & calcium in mornings to help my body retain muscle and wanted to keep the Levothyroxine far away from the these vitamins and minerals I thought were messing with the drugs effect. My TSH is still in proper range...

[OHO58]

I take levothyroxene 137 and I have been taking it at night for several months ( I had my thyroid removed due to papillary cancer in April ) I do not sleep well but i have more energy since I started taking it in the evenings....I also have joint pain now that I never had before the surgery..after I am up and running, it pretty much goes away...headaches that come and go and fluctuating BP....anyone else had these symptoms while on the med? Also has anyone had the full body scan using the med that tricks your brain into thinking it is hypo? Wondering how it went? Thanks for the info...

[MichelleH.]

I take my Levothyroxine at night (a few hours after eating) to avoid side-effects and interactions with other medications. I have no problem falling asleep, but then again I'm usually extremely exhausted anyway.

[lds45]

I have started taking Synthroid at night.  I sleep better, wake up feeling great,  and feel 100% better during the day.  I am 65 and take no other medication.