Hi thinking about changing the time I take my levo from when I wake to before I go to bed.
Just wondering if there is a proper way to do this or how any of you would do this?
Thanks
Hi thinking about changing the time I take my levo from when I wake to before I go to bed.
Just wondering if there is a proper way to do this or how any of you would do this?
Thanks
Levothyroxine is a storage hormone
You can take dose as per normal in morning and take next dose at bedtime same day
Alternatively if you prefer
If you normally take at say 7am
Next day take at 3am- 4am
Next day take at bedtime
Retest thyroid levels 8-10 weeks later
When you normally take levothyroxine at bedtime/in night ...adjust timings as follows prior to blood test
If testing Monday morning, delay Saturday evening dose levothyroxine until Sunday morning. Delay Sunday evening dose levothyroxine until after blood test on Monday morning. Take Monday evening dose levothyroxine as per normal
Previous post showed you were under medicated
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Have you had dose increase to 175mcg daily
or could compromise at 167.5mcg daily
No not yet. I’ve sent a letter to my Dr explaining what I feel needs to be tested and how I feel about the situation and have finally got an appointment for 02/03. Probably only a phone call so fingers crossed.
i would eg:
1) take half the dose on wednesday morning ,
take the other half in wednesday bedtime .
2)Then take nothing thursday morning .
take the full dose thursday bedtime.
( if you wanted to you could stick at 1) for a week to allow the body to get used to the switch gradually)
Whatever way you do it, realistically , you can expect to feel a bit 'odd' for a week or so while the body adapts ... day one /two might feel undermedicated , sleep pattern may be different for first few days / week or so/.... waking up at odd times / dreams if you don't normally etc , but don't freak , allow at least 6 weeks for any change to settle before making your mind up about it .. and retest bloods at some point after that , as it may well change the level of T4 you absorb from levo .
I would just skip the next morning dose then start taking it again that evening
We are all different so our bodies may respond differently too
I'm all for making life as uncomplicated as possible....your body will catch up so long as your dose is right for you.
Just a thought I usually take my metformin and statin at bed time should I take these separately or will it be ok to take them with my levo?
no absolutely not ……Levothyroxine must ALWAYS be taken on its own
No other medications or supplements within 2 hours minimum
And at least 3 hours after dinner
And only water for at least an hour before bedtime levothyroxine
Magnesium at least 4 hours before levothyroxine
Three hours after dinner? Everyone else says 2 hours after food. Stretching to 3 hours is starting to get unmanageable for many people. If this person goes to bed at 11pm, she has to have finished eating by 8pm. Most of us don't get home from work much before 7pm so there's no time to cook. I think that's excessive. 2 hours is hard enough.
Well lucky for me I’ve usually finished eating by 6 at the latest. I’m gonna set a reminder to take my metformin and statin at 6 pm so that I get in the habit before switching to taking my levo at night.