To take meds at night or not take meds at night... - Thyroid UK
To take meds at night or not take meds at night, that is the question!
You won't know until you try!
I'd be interested in seeing opinions on this question, at the moment I take mine first thing and don't eat for a couple of hours after (easy for me as I'm not one for breakfast) however I seem to hit a wall of tiredness at about 5 which lasts for a couple of hours before feeling better for an hour then going to bed. Just wondering if I take the odds last thing perhaps I won't get that 5 pm crash? Also how quickly would you notice the difference ?
I've just started to take my levo before bed with lots of water and after 2-3 nightsI must say I feel better first thing in morning than when on morning mefs. I am not as tired and feel I've slept better. It's early days tho so will let you know if this changes. 
*the meds, not the odds lol! X
I have just started on night medication - just wanted to give it a try to see if it made a difference. About 8 days in now, with mixed results. I do sleep a little better and wake feeling a bit more refreshed but the 2nd day in I felt so dizzy around mid-morning I had to go back to bed and lie down til it passed. Next day was okay but I have felt pretty awful for the remaining days with a slight improvement for the past 2 days.
However, with everything thyroid it seems to take time so I am going to persevere. I did read somewhere that you need to give it a couple of months so I will do just that.
Tried night meds for a week but had terrible palpitations not certain if they were caused by the change in time but reduced and now stopped after returning to before breakfast.
I used to take mine with everything else in the morning but about a month ago started taking my levo separately at night a few hours after eating, with just water, which is supposed to be the way to do it---I don't reckon it's made any difference, still shattered when i wake up 
but I guess its the way that suits you that matters- I find at bedtime much easier as i always have to eat as soon as i wake up!
Hi All
Just wanted to say that shaws said that it would be a good idea to try taking my T3 at night, I tried it and it works great for me! I take 40mg @4.30 a.m. and 10 mg at 2.00pm and it has worked well for me so give it a go!
Regards wakeham.
Thankyou for the responses folks, symptomatically I feel similar to you jojo-flo so I will carry on taking at night. Only on my 2nd night so far and nearly forgot lasts nights meds!! Think I will give it a good few months to see. been taking thyroxine for 19 years now and dealing with the associated problems that come with a thyroid condition.
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I tried taking them at night but as they have to be taken on an empty stomach it didn't really work for me - I'd forget to stop snacking and have to sit up until silly o' clock to take the pills
Sorry - pressed reply before I'd finished!
I'm back to taking them in the morning now as this works better for me. I wake up between 5 & 6 to go to the bathroom and take my tablets then. I go back to sleep and by the time I wake up it's okay to have a coffee and something to eat.
Do you take your thyroid meds in the morning or at night?
T3 or Not T3, that is my question?
To Have or Not to Have a Thyroid Gland ..that is the question
take NDT at night?
