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Thyriod meds when on steroids and antibiotics

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Hi

I have a chest infection and have to take steroids (AM) and then 3 x tablets daily of antibiotics.

How long do I need to wait after taking my Thyriod meds before I take my steroids and antibiotics?

Thanks

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Lindsayf

At least two hours gap between thyroid meds and any other medication.

As someone who has lung disease and has had this same treatment a few times, I've not had a problem with taking the steroids and antibiotics as I always take my thyroid meds during the early hours of the morning when I regularly need to visit the bathroom. It's just a case of working out suitable timing for the week you're on these meds.

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Lindsayf in reply toSeasideSusie

thank you. I’ll make sure that the steroids and antibiotics are over 2 hours from taking my thyroid meds. Do you take the steroids and antibiotics together or apart from each other?

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply toLindsayf

I'm afraid I can't remember, nor can I remember whether the particular antibiotic I normally have (amoxicillin) needs to be taken with food. Check the patient information leaflets.

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Lindsayf in reply toSeasideSusie

thank you :)

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply toLindsayf

I hope your chest infection clears up soon :)

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JAmanda in reply toSeasideSusie

Would you say steroids have any impact on thyroid meds and levels?

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply toJAmanda

No idea long term I'm afraid, my courses of steroids have only ever been 5-7 days and as the whole amount was taken in one dose it was well away from thyroid meds, and I haven't noticed any particular lasting effect on levels.

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JAmanda in reply toSeasideSusie

thanks. It does mention interaction with hypothyroidism in info on steroids. But who knows how or what.

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply toJAmanda

How long is your course? If only a short course I wouldn't worry too much, if longer then I'd chat to GP or pharmacist.

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JAmanda in reply toSeasideSusie

nah sadly lots of courses and likely on for a while… new brittle asthma nastiness. Waiting on hospital appt.

Anyway turns out thyroid was the least of my worries!

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