Empty stomach but can you drink water?

[Lindsayf]

Hey all

I work nights but try and take my T4 and T3 at 6.30am each day... when I sleep at nights all is well as I wake up and take them.... however, when on a night shift can I still drink water throughout the night and up to taking my meds? Or does the stomach have to be completely empty of water and food?

Thanks

[Clutter]

Lindsayf,

Drink as much water as you like but for maximum absorption take Levothyroxine one hour before food and drink (other than water) or two hours after food and drink.

[Lindsayf in reply to Clutter]

Thanks Clutter.... I try not to eat during a night shift but do drink lots of water... glad I’m not doing any damage by drinking water 😁

[silverfox7]

Whatever you do it's important to take your medication with a full glass on water to make sure it gets down to where it is absorbed. Otherwise it xsn get stuck on the way down!

[SilverAvocado]

You can still eat food during the night (in thyroid tablet terms), as long as you leave a two hour gap before your tablets.

You might find it easier to take your tablets at a different time. It's fine to take them at bedtime, or during the night if that suits you better.

[shaws Administrator]

If you decide to take a bedtime dose, miss this if having a blood test next day and take after test. You can also take bedtime as usual the same day.

[Monnty]

I struggled with sleep if I took t3 as I finished a night shift. I would take it at the beginning of shift and I found it works well keeping me up. T4 made no odds but slept much better with t3 earlier.