Alcohol and thyroxine

[Vickijw]

Last night i had 4 small glasses of bailey,s went to ved took my thyroxine and 2 hours later had severe palpitations and rapid pulse rate. This is the second time this has happened.any connection with my meds ?

[shaws Administrator]

These are two excerpts:-

1. There is no relation between levothyroxine and alcohol listed in the drug test. But it’s actually best to limit or avoid alcohol consumption while taking levothyroxine because alcohol can cause changes in your thyroid's activity level, which can have an effect on your thyroid hormone levels.

2. MediGuard answered

There is no relation between levothyroxine and alcohol listed in the drug test. But it’s actually best to limit or avoid alcohol consumption while taking levothyroxine because alcohol can cause changes in your thyroid's activity level, which can have an effect on your thyroid hormone levels.

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[eeng]

I find if I consume alcohol at least 2 hours before i try to sleep I am ok. Giving your body a chance to push the alcohol out of your system before you try to sleep is a good move. I think we get rid of alcohol at about 0.5 to 1 unit per hour. Drinking water helps too.