taking thyroid medication at night time better then the morning?

[thyroid_sista2]

i used to take my eltroxin in the am but i was watchin when i ate everything or takin supplements an it drove me crazy wonderin if it was cuttin out the pill. so i started takin it at night before i go to bed 4 to 5 hours after i stopped eating, by doin this you think the pill will work best? some say to take it am  some say pm?

[LazyMoose]

Some people have reported sucess taking T4 at night on this forum. True.

It all depends on the person. Technically T4 should not result in sudden increase of energy, since T4 is stored in your body to be converted to T3.

[blsdnsvd]

I asked my doc in the past about taking the levo at night and she suggested not to stating that this med gives u a burst of energy within hrs of taking it and if taken at night the energy level will drop during the day...

[LazyMoose]

No Eltroxin, is a T4 med only. T4 is levothyroxine. About 90 - 95% of hypothyroid people do great on T4 only. You are taking a name brand of the most common type of thyroid med worldwide.

T3 in any form, is not available in some countries.

[thyroid_sista2]

hi thanks for replyin. im varly new to eltroxin, does this pill have T3 in it? or you have to add the T3 besides if needed?

[LazyMoose]

Very few take T4 at night. It your desicuan, it might work. Just pat attention to symptoms and take labs 6 weeks after the change.

Note to people reading this: If someone tried taking thyroid med with T3 in it at night, insomnia is likely to occur from the fast acting T3.