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Hi guys, just wondering when and how people take their Levothyroxine? As I know lots of things can affect it. So I have recently just changed my routine and I now take it at night making sure I've only had water to drink for 2 hours before and nothing after, this is working better for me as I love my yorkshire tea on a morning and I know dairy and caffeine both affect levothyroxine. I am on 125mg levothyroxine. I am feeling better but I still struggle massively with fatigue

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I have always taken mine at bed-time.

helvella - Bed-time dosing of levothyroxine

Discussion about taking levothyroxine at bed-time. Several linked references to relevant papers.

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Yes I find it better and more convenient to take at bedtime

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