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can I eat b4 blood test?

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hi, I had my 25mg levothyroxine increased to 50 but had to cut it back to 25 on one day and 50 the next which I am tolerating.

I am having an nhs blood test next week at 8.40 am. Can I eat breakfast b4 or is it best not to?

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Sorry no ☹️ just water before and take your T4 after the test

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MyOrangeDog in reply to TiggerMe

great thank you 🙏

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Also politely request they include testing vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

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ok will do. I take but b complex, cod liver oil and zinc but stopped them a week ago.

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