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Taking levo at night. Wondering how long to wait to take it after evening meal?

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I wonder if people could suggest their best times to take levothyroxin.

Due to my situation I am now taking Levo before bed to see how that works.

Really wondering how far away from eating is best for this so that levo works well

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At least two hours - three if it's a greasy meal. ;)

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