Hi, Happy New Year! anyone know, if there should be a time gap between taking my thyroid meds & an antibiotic? Thanks
antibiotics + thyroid meds: Hi, Happy New Year... - Thyroid UK
antibiotics + thyroid meds
hiya
Are you still on NP Thyroid and Lio? How do you split that through the day?
How often are the antibiotics? 3 or 4 x a day? Oral tablets? (Just confirming).
You’ll struggle to make 4 hour gaps work if taking a few doses a day. Personally I’d aim for 2 hour gaps where possible.
Remember to add in some protective pro bio RiCS such as S Boulardii to protect your (or help it recover) gut microbiome from the antibiotics 🌱
I needed to take doxycycline for several weeks and they have the same sort of instructions as levothyroxine for taking them, so I took one of the doses at the same time and didn't notice a problem. I was making kefir at the time, which I consumed at lunchtimes.
For more thorough information, start with a check of: drugs.com/drug-interactions...
Thank you!....fermented foods, pro/prebiotics so important