stress and everyday diarrhoea levothyroxine absorption

[lynnwin]

hi I'm under a lot of stress .. every morning after my thyroxine I have bottom sickness .. my question is will this affect the absorption of my levo ? I'm on 100mcg a day .. Waiting for results off my blood test .. have muscle pain shoulder pain and the feeling likie a rubber band is pinging on my muscles feeling overall rubbish ..Been on Actavis 100mcg for a while and that brand always suited me ..

TIA xxxxxx

[greygoose]

If it's straight after you take your levo, it's shouldn't affect your absorption, because the levo will still be in your stomach. But, depends how long after taking it. But, if you're worried, you could try taking your levo at night, two to three hours after your last meal.

[lynnwin in reply to greygoose]

Thank you Greygoose .. I may try that .. is it also a fact that stress inhibits conversion of T4 to T3 ? I am certainly well stressed .. xxxx

[greygoose in reply to lynnwin]

It can do, yes. But you will only know if you get your FT4 and FT3 tested at the same time.

[Digger031145]

We’ll take a look at your results when you get them Lynn

You’ve had them all done, so they should tell us if you’re still doing ok

Love R x

[lynnwin in reply to Digger031145]

Thank you rose 😘 xxx

[milkwoman]

In my experience, when I have had diarrhea it has indeed affected the absorption of any oral medications I took. Has your brand changed in any way? It would seem to me that the filler ingredients in your Levo are to blame. You can try other brands and find one that doesn’t upset your digestion.