Tea with levo

[Gary19610]

People say that tea is not good for you with underactive thyroid is true has I would say I drink a lot of tea through the day with 2 sugar and milk and taking levo

[bantam12]

Never heard of that one before, many myths floating around.

[bluebug in reply to bantam12]

Not a myth.

All medications and supplements and even meals shouldn't be consumed with tea and coffee.

In the case of levo the caffeine in tea and coffee inhibits its absorption - in other words you will be under medicating.

[bantam12 in reply to bluebug]

The OP was talking about tea in general I believe, not just at the time of taking Levo, that was how I read the question.

[Gary19610 in reply to bantam12]

Yes that what I ment taking tea all the time if that's was dad.my doctor never told me that I could not have nothing to eat or drink while taking levo so guess I been taking it wrong for nearly 2 years I have all way had cup of tea just after taking levo and some times breakfast to I take it about 9.00 in the morning

[bantam12 in reply to Gary19610]

Tea is fine to drink throughout the day but best to take your Levo with water and leave at least 30 mins before eating and tea or coffee.

[Gary19610 in reply to bantam12]

Thanks for that I will not eat or drink I give it a hour

[Clutter]

Gary19610,

As long as you take Levothyroxine with water an hour before, or 2 hours after, drinking tea you shouldn't have any problems with absorption of Levothyroxine.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

I think this comes from the fact that tea contains fluoride. Also you may be in an area where your water has fluoride added. So drinking a lot of tea every day means you are probably taking in a lot of fluoride. Also, do you use flouride toothpaste? Fluoride is not good for hypo patients.

This article is on ThyroidUK's main website

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatm...

As Clutter says, take your Levo with water. And for your thyroid's sake avoid fluoride.

[Angel_of_the_North]

Tea and coffee should not be taken WITH levo or within an hour or so of taking it as they can stop it working correctly. the sugar will do you more harm than the tea.

[catrich]

There is also the fact that tea (too much) inhibits iron absorption - not a good thing as we know!

[Glynisrose]

NO, its not good for you it is loaded with fluoride.