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Do I need to stop my armour the day before blood tests

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Hi. Can anyone tell me if I should stop taking my thyroid medication before going to have blood tests done. I am being tested for T4,free t3, urate levels and tsh.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks, Kay.

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If you take Armour at night - don't take it. If you take it in the morning, take it after your blood test.

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Thank you very much Shaws for that.Kay

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Yes I have bloods 6 weeks or closer and have experimented, definitely do not take thyroid meds or Beta blockers on the morning of test, until afterwards.

Jackie

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