URGENT advise Re Levothyroxine before Operation tomorrow

[Hather]

Hi,

I take my Levothyroxine low dosage just 50 .at 5am with a lot water

But the forrm says only sips before 6am for 7 am admission

When I phoned the dept..he said safest just to take it with a sip.. will be that be ok or should I just not take it..

Thank you

Hather

[wightmouse]

I've always took it before with enough water to was it down. You may be 7am admission but even in the likelihood you are first on the list it would be 3hrs since ingestion.

[Greybeard in reply to wightmouse]

You could take it the night before. One dose missed isnt a problem.

[ellj]

I skip my dose on operation day, never had any impact from missing it.

Best wishes for your surgery and speedy recovery.

[Clutter]

Hather,

Just take enough sips to wash down the Levothyroxine.

I hope your op goes well.

[Hather in reply to Clutter]

Thank you..op just been cancelled till End November ..!

[Clutter in reply to Hather]

Hather,

Oh, I am sorry, what a nuisance!

[Lisa6950]

Not a problem to miss one dose. You could take it the night before but as you'd have already taken 50mcg in the morning the day before, you may find you have trouble sleeping as you'll be effectively doubling your dose for the day/