Best timing for taking levo and vits: Hiya So I... - Thyroid UK

Thyroid UK

140,294 members165,020 posts

Best timing for taking levo and vits

Pennygg profile image
3 Replies

Hiya

So I'm going to be taking my levothyroxine and b12 vits with folate and some selenium. I normally take my Levo as soon as I wake up in the morning. What's the best time to take the b12 and selenium in the day or does it not matter?

Thanks. Pen

Written by
Pennygg profile image
Pennygg
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
3 Replies
shaws profile image
shawsAdministrator

I've found that my vitamins/minerals usually state to take with food, so I take mine at lunchtime. It is most common to take levothyroxine first thing on an empty stomach with one full glass of water and wait about an hour before eating.

SeasideSusie profile image
SeasideSusieRemembering

Generally it's said to take vitamins in the morning and minerals in the evening. B vitamins can be stimulating so those are best taken no later than lunchtime. Selenium as a mineral best taken in the evening. But nothing is set in stone. Make sure that you keep them away from Levo by a couple of hours.

SlowDragon profile image
SlowDragonAdministrator

You can take Levo at bedtime. A lot of us find it more convenient and may also work more effectively. But others try it and don't like it.

If you take Levo at bedtime, then can take supplements at breakfast

verywell.com/should-i-take-...

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Vits and timing

Hi, can someone organise me 😊... I take vit d vit k2.. Gentle iron.. B12 tablets and a b complex.....

Blood Test for vits (and thyroid)

Hello all. Following advice from SlowDragon, got GP to agree to Vit testing as T3 low and as...

Supplements and taking levo

I have just been diagnosed and have a prescription for 50mcg of levo. It says take them in the...

Advice on taking Levo with Diclofenac, vits and minerals

Hi peeps :) So I'll be starting Levo (25 mcg) next week and wondered the best time of day for me to...

Update since supplementing Vits for 3 weeks

As I wrote previously, I was on Metformin 1000mg for a "diagnosis" of Type 2 diabetes, which after...