Helping with dose of thyroxine in fasting

[Dils]

Should.i increasw.my.dose of thyroxine in fasting?

Iam.gonna fast tomorrow

Iam already feeling very low . after walking at sumdistance i feel tires notentaly.but.feeling pain in legs like heavy leg carrying and swelliing in feet.

Every ones respons would ve helping.

[Judithdalston]

Why are you fasting, just one day? No only normal dose needed do not increase it.

[Dils in reply to Judithdalston]

Iam.muslim Ramzan has strsted.so.i have to.do.it..

So will not be problem of water retentioneans i wouldnt have to drink water whole day.

Thanku..

[helvella Administrator in reply to Dils]

I have just posted a link to a paper about Ramadan and thyroid medicines on another thread. Have a look here:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Dils in reply to helvella]

I have read it already but wanted more views.

[Saya85 in reply to Dils]

Hi dils.

I think helvella article link explains it very well- not sure what other advice you are looking for.

Obviously if you feel very unwell you do not have to fast- but you will know what you can deal with best.

I plan to take my dose in the evening. Either straight after Iftar- with a glass of water - do prayers - and then eat Iftar after half an hour. Or 2 hours after Iftar (maybe after taraweeh prayers) so suitable time in between Iftar and Sehri.

I will prob take my thyroxine at Iftar and supplements at sehri.

I usually feel far better during ramadhan even with hypo so I hope u feel the same too. (Do try to avoid gluten heavy foods and keep diet as healthy as possible. High protein and good fats is useful as I’m sure you know)

Good luck and ramadhan Mubarak ☺️

[Dils in reply to Saya85]

Thanku yar... I hope.so i will feel better too... Thanku and ramzan Mubarak u too... 😊

[shaws Administrator]

If there is a religious reason for fasting, if we need medication we don't need to fast and we are excluded. Also if we are ill fasting isn't required in most religions. I see @Helvella has given you a link.

[Dils in reply to shaws]

Yeah i knoww... But not that serious...

This illness is forever so cant we gaveup..

[shaws Administrator in reply to Dils]

I would still take your medication but just don't eat food. Do you realise we have a disease which can be fatal if we don't take replacement hormones? If you are in the UK, and are diagnosed as hypothyroid we do not pay for any other prescriptions for any other illnesses we have. Due to hypo being a very serious condition.

[Dils in reply to shaws]

Ohoo thyroxine i will take at midnight...

[Dils in reply to Dils]

I will take my medicine at 3am oclock bfr 35 mints meal.

[Judithdalston]

Try to take your levothyroxin at night just with water but at least 2 hours after eating, and at least 2 hours before eating.

[Dils in reply to Judithdalston]

Oklll thanku so much... 😊

[Angel_of_the_North]

I have occasionally done it for Yom Kippur - we aren't supposed to tell others - but i still take T3 through the day but do not eat at all for the 24/25 hours (it's dusk to dusk). Purim is a dawn to dusk fast, but I'd treat it the same way.

[Dils in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Hhm but we do it midnight to sunset... We can'T drink and eat for 16 hrz.. So ihve to Take it midnit

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Dils]

Easier for me. Not being religious, I don't count T3 as food. but still fast for the 24-25 hours (when I do it). I prefer Purim because of Esther.

Midnight should be OK.