thyroxine: Best Time of the day to take.

[mallorcasara]

Hi, I

[David51]

Hi, Just found this topic.
First let me point out I am a male ! I am taking 125 mg of thyroxine, I take it every morning 1 hour before eating anything I have an underactive thyroid and since upping it from 100mg to the present 125mg I am now suffering weak and very painful muscles, ( which would suggest to much throxine ) went back to my doctor who was totally unsypathetic and told me I had tennis elbow ( which I totally disagree with ) and when I tried to get to the botton of it I was told " I can only give you another three minutes ) and when I asked to be refered to a specialist I was was told he could but wanted to know what he should put down on the referal.
I have also found out that the chemist changed my prescription for a cheaper brand and this also made me very ill, when I asked to have my original brand I was told that I had to have what the buyers got in and the only way I would get the real original thyroxine would be to ask the doctor to specifie it on the prescription. I am now having to search all the local chemists for my original thyroxine without much success. I have been informed that if your brand is changed you have to go back for another blood test.
Regards,

David.

[Smilerdeb]

I take my thyroxin at 6.30am every morning and take my multivitamins and Calcium/Vitamin D combined around dinnertime (6pm).
I never take anything with my thyroxin as I once took a Vitamin B with it and boy did I feel sick all day !
The only thing taken with my thyroxin is water then I wait an hour before I eat brekky.

[Janie416]

I see we are on the same page.  Yes, I get up to tke my synthroid so that I can take my calcium 4 hours later.I have often wondered why my first endo did not tell about not taking the calcium close to the synthroid.  That was why I switched.

Now I wonder what other supplements should not be taken with the Synthroid.  

I shall read the instructions better now.

Thanks for your advice and information.

[Barb135]

I was told to take my synthroid first thing in the morning, 30 min to 1 hr before eating.  I get up about 3:30 am as I have to be at work by 6;00 am; therefore, I take my med as soon as I get up then get into the shower and start getting ready for work; by the time I'm done showering, etc at least 30 min has gone by so I usually have a cup of coffee while I finish getting ready for work.  By the time I'm dressed, hair dried and ready to go, it's been an hour or more and I can go ahead and eat before leaving the house.  

Calcium and some other supplements should seperated from thyroid med by at least 4 hrs.  I take thyroid med in am and calcium in the pm.  My doctor didn't tell me either, but it's on the sheet that comes attached to the med that instructions for taking, side effects, etc.  

[Janie416]

My endo did not tell me much. But since I take Citracal (2 tab 2x day) I decided to take my thyroxine around 2-3AM and then going back to sleep.  Calcium interferes with absorption so I figured that was the best time to avoid that.  I have since switched endos b/c the first one did not even warn me about the calcium, I had to read it online.

Thank you all for the info here.

[Niksi]

I empathise with the 'cognitive fuzz' completely.  I have just been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid.  I've been taking Levothyroxine for 5 days now and I can't function.  I've had the last 3 days off of work as I can't get my head together.  I have no energy, keep dropping things and feel really low.  I went back to the doctor to see if this was normal but unfortunately, she didn't really have much to tell me other than wait another week and see how I feel.  

I just wondered if anyone else has had an experience like this? I take the tablet (25 mcg) first thing in the morning with water, at least an hour before I eat.  It's knocking me out and it's not like it's a large dose!  

Nik