Best time of the day to take Levothyroxine?

[yolobrass]

What is the best time to take levothyroxine?

[Aslangal]

An hour at least before food or drinks other than water. I take mine before 6am - I leave it out with a glass of water and if I get up to the loo in night, I take it then. Also take any supplements at least 3 hours after your Levothyroxine. Some supplements can interfere with your Levo. 😀

[fuchsia-pink]

24 hours before a blood test - but beyond that, whenever works best for you. As Aslangal says, you need to leave at least an hour before eating or drinking other than water - or take the levo at least two hours after food and drink eg if you prefer to take it at night.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

yolobrass

The best time is what suits you.

Some people take it when they wake up, some people take it at bedtime and find that suits them better, I take mine between about 3am and 6am when I need a bathroom trip.

Just experiment and do what's right for you but remember:

* Take your Levo on an empty stomach, one hour before or two hours after food, with a glass of water only, no tea, coffee, milk, etc, and water only for an hour either side, as absorption will be affected.

* If you take it at night and your evening meal is your main meal of the day, leave 3 hours.

* Take any other medication and supplements 2 hours away from Levo, some need 4 hours (eg iron, Vit D, magnesium, calcium, oestrogen/HRT).

[Wolfiesmom08 in reply to SeasideSusie]

This tip changed my life! I used to wake up and take it and I get so groggy and grouchy waiting 45 min to drink my tea and eat. Now like clock work my body tells me to take it around 4:30-5am and I drift back to sleep for an hour or two. What I do is keep the medication for that morning only in a little dish I don’t take it from the bottle because I’ve had lots of dreams of myself taking my medication and I can’t remember reality from dreams. So now I know if it’s gone from the dish I’ve already taken it.

[yolobrass]

Thanks to everyone who responded. Really helpful x

[milkwoman]

The best time is the tine that works for you. I’ve always taken mine in late afternoon (5:00pm). It works for me - no weight gain!