Pregnacare vitamins / thyroid issues

[Peanutchips]

Does anyone know why Pregnacare vitamins shouldn't be taken if you have a thyroid condition? I've just noticed this written on the packet. I was taking the pre-conception ones for years and just recently switched to the ones for pregnancy this week. I've noticed it says this on the packets for both.

I had a TSH level of 3.8 a few months ago and my clinic put me on Levothroyxine to bring it down to below 2 prior to my FET, which was successful.

Thanks in advance xxx

[Kseye]

I think the main issue is that you shouldn’t take the thyroxine and vitamins at the same time of day as it can effect the absorption of the thyroxine. I take my thyroxine first thing in the morning and my vitamins in the evening and my TSH levels seem to be good at that.

[Peanutchips in reply to Kseye]

Thanks for replying Kseye. I wish they’d say that rather than ‘do not take at all’, I’ll check with my clinic tomorrow just to be safe. Thanks again! Xx

[Kseye in reply to Peanutchips]

Yeh, let me know if they say anything different.

[Peanutchips in reply to Kseye]

My clinic have said that there isn’t a problem with taking levothyroxine and pregnacare vitamins together. They advised me to take them both in the morning xxx

[Kseye in reply to Peanutchips]

Interesting, thanks for letting me know.

[PenguinBlue]

Hello, I agree with kseye. I have an under active thyroid and have been on Levothyroxine since Jan. I have had my bloods tested every 6-7 weeks and thyroid is normal and have been taking Pregnacare pretty much every day this year too.

I take Levothyroxine in the morning and wait 45mins before having tea and breakfast and I take Pregnacare after dinner

I have mentioned both to my fertility clinic and they have not mentioned any issues to me xx

[Peanutchips in reply to PenguinBlue]

Oh that’s good to hear, thanks PenguinBlue! Xx

[Florencenightingale]

I have hashimoto's and have been TTC for 6 years so have been taking levo for about 4 years and folic acid for about 6 years too. Always take levo on the morning then wait 30 mins before I eat it drink anything. Take folic acid on a night before bed xx

[Peanutchips in reply to Florencenightingale]

Thanks Florence! Do you take your levo with water? Xx

[Florencenightingale in reply to Peanutchips]

Just whatever I take to bed with me the night before, usually diluted juice.xx