taking thyroxin

[SYLVIE15]

hi jack I used to take mine in the morning. But have changed it to just before bedtime

No coffee or tea for an hour before you take them Caffeine stops the thyroxin working fully So I’m told

I also don’t eat anything after 9 and take the tablets around 12 midnight

I have found it works better. Give it a try

Good luck

[greygoose]

Hi SYLVIE15, I don't know who jack is, but there's a good chance he won't see your response here because you've started a new thread instead of replying on his thread. Can you find your way back to the question you were answering and reply there? Then you can delete this post.

By the way, coffee should be avoided both before and after taking levo, for at least an hour. Not because it stops levo working, but affects its absorption in the gut. Also, if it's just before a blood test, it will lower your TSH, so best left until after the blood draw.

[SYLVIE15 in reply to greygoose]

Thankyou grey goose didn’t realise I had created a new thread not used to doing replies no doubt jack will have had my limited knowledge delivered to her by other more adept people The people like you are so well informed and I often read will great interest

Many thanks sylvie15

[greygoose in reply to SYLVIE15]

You're welcome. Do you happen to remembr the full pseudonym? If you can remember it, you can tag him/her:

- type @

- then type the full pseudonym

- a drop-down menu will appear and you click on the person whose attention you're trying to get. The name will turn blue.

Jack is this the person? If not, oops! Sorry, Jack! lol

[Arkenstone in reply to greygoose]

hi Greygoose,

I was under the mistaken impression that coffee cannot be taken before and after Levo because of the milk in the coffee. Does caffeine also affect absorption?

[greygoose in reply to Arkenstone]

It most certainly does, yes. So, no tea, either. Not everybody has milk in tea and coffee, so it wouldn't be that. It's the caffeine.