Forgot to take levo this morning!

[Flecmac]

Hi I forgot to take my levo this morning, usually take around 5/6 am. I didn’t realise and had my porridge and cuppa around 7.45am. Shall I take it an hour after lunch and what can I drink until then?

[greygoose]

Two hours after lunch - or after after-lunch coffee, if you have one. Then just drink water until an hour after you've taken your levo.

[Flecmac in reply to greygoose]

Thanks. So for now no food or hot drinks until an hour after taking levo. Seem to remember reading something about leaving 4 hours for something?

[greygoose in reply to Flecmac]

4 hours between thyroid hormone, iron, calcium, magnesium, vit D and oestrogen.

[Flecmac in reply to greygoose]

Ahh that’s it! Thanks.

[greygoose in reply to Flecmac]

You're welcome.

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Oh dear, you are in a difficult way.

If you have a thyroid don't worry if not, still don't worry.

[Gambit62]

as I understand it the recommendations around timing and meals are to do with the fact that best absorption seems to be on an empty stomach - so the aim is to have a consistent stomach condition for absorption so you are absorbing a consistent amount