Gaviscon and thyroxine

[susiebow]

Hi, I take 10 mls Gaviscon advance last thing before I lie down to sleep to help with reflux ,which it does.Would this interfere with thyroxine I take first thing when waking up in morning ?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Acid reflux is hypothyroid symptom, usually caused by LOW stomach acid

Important to regularly test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low stomach acid leads to low vitamin levels

[susiebow in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi slow Dragon ,yes taking vi t d, b12 in the 700 s last checked ,can't quite remember level ,not eating after 6 .ferritin could be better.But I was just wondering about if taking Gaviscon at night ,if it would still be in digestive tract in morning and if it would interfere with my morning thyroxine uptake.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to susiebow]

Has acid reflux started since you reduced levothyroxine dose?

[susiebow in reply to SlowDragon]

Been on throxine20 years and had gallbladder removed,had reflux since then,may be a bit bile reflux as well.Gaviscon has helped a lot.

[susiebow]

Thanks.