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Taking synthroid with food?

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Synthroid is still burning my stomach after taking it, I'm waiting for an hour to take my ppi and it's a horrible burning, but I was thinking if anybody here takes it with food, or if I can take it before my lunch and take the ppi first thing in the morning, thank you

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G2G2

You can take Synthroid one hour before lunch & four hours after PPI. Don't take Synthroid with food.

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danym in reply to G2G2

thank you, I might try that, do you take it that way?

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G2G2 in reply to danym

No, I take on empty stomach when I get up, but I don't have stomach problems.

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Naomi8

I take NDT.The advice was to chew it & take with water.Due to the mild burning in my stomach that this induced,I changed to a brand that is gastric-coated.This is swallowed & is designed to pass into the intestine beyond the stomach & be absorbed there.

Is it possible that synthoid is available gastric-coated?Therapeutic low-dose aspirin is another medication that is available gastric-coated.

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danym in reply to Naomi8

which ndt is gastric coated? I might ask yo try that one, thank you

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Naomi8 in reply to danym

TR Mann

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(but I suggest you ask if there is a gastric-coated snthoid if there is resistance to prescribing NDT)

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK in reply to Naomi8

You can check here whether there are any coated levothyroxine products in the USA:

dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailym...

I think it is doubtful. It is usually thought that the best absorption is achieved by having the tablets disperse/disintegrate as soon as possible.

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danym in reply to helvella

I can not tell which ones are gastric coated 😞

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danym in reply to Naomi8

Thank you.Where do u buy it from? Your regular pharmacy has it?

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Naomi8 in reply to danym

Are you asking me?I take gastric coated NDT from Thailand.

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danym in reply to Naomi8

where do you buy it from, could you please pm me the link, thank you

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Naomi8 in reply to danym

will do

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Ell17

You could be reacting to one or more of the ingredients (fillers) in it.

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humanbean

I would suggest trying a different make of levo rather than taking it with or near food.

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK

Do you take your Synthroid with a glass of water? Or just a sip? Or even none at all?

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danym in reply to helvella

Big glass of water and drink continuously water for the next hour. when i feel the burning 😞

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