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When do you take your thyroid medicine?

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onedaybaby · 20/04/2012 14:03

Hi,

I have recently started taking Thyroxine and after a quick bit of research, I understand that it should be taken at the same time each day and ideally in the morning with a glass of water.

Thats's fine, but the confusing bit is in relation to when to eat and what to eat. At the moment, I am waking at 5am to take the tablet, going back to sleep and then have a banana or cereal bar at 8am.

I would prefer a bowl of porridge but by all accounts, milk causes a problem with it being absorbed.

I have read that some people take it when they go to bed, which would suit me better.

I would be really interested in when you take it and if you do anything special with food etc.

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TheEpilator · 26/04/2012 12:47

Tried taking mine last night before bed. Woke up at 4am to hear the milkman clunking around (I normally sleep like a log!) so not sure its going to be a long term thing if it disturbs my precious sleep Wink

However, I did wake at 7am a lot easier this morning, but that could be due to 90 min sleep cycles? Will persevere and see if it changes anything (but I will probably just forget to take them altogether and slip quietly into unconsciousness!)

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