Stopping meds before tests?

[sporty333]

Hi all

How long should one stop thyroid and adrenal meds before having stress test and thyroid tests?

Cheers

Simon

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Not sure about the adrenals, but the advice for thyroid seems to be not to take your dose on the morning of the test.

Louise

xx

[MaryMary in reply to Hidden]

Could someone please explain this to me as I'm not understanding the logic behind this. My blood nurse said you need to take your dose as normal, so that you can see the replacement thyroid drug is working?

Confused, befuddled and muddled...

Thanks, Mary

[sporty333 in reply to MaryMary]

Here here Mary! ALWAYS a conflicting argue meant!! Lol

[Clarebear in reply to sporty333]

I think you want to see how things look at your lowest point. Obviously if you have just taken your meds, then this isn't going to be your lowest point. If you usually take your meds first thing in the morning, then your lowest point is just before this. i would suggest booking an early appointment and then taking meds straight afterwards. xx

[sporty333 in reply to Clarebear]

I'm doing the tests myself claire. 24 hour urine. I was going to stop my meds Monday for testing Wednesday. I couldn't have gone from yesterday to Wednesday without them!

[sporty333 in reply to Clarebear]

I'll stop a day before then :0) x

[Heloise in reply to MaryMary]

thyroid-info.com/articles/d...

A little understanding of how it works.

Any blood test only tells how much of the med is in your blood but as we know it's all the movement after that which reveals whether it is helping you at all. So a high reading because you have just taken your T4 can be very misleading.

[Heloise in reply to Heloise]

especially if your T4 is not converting to FT3 and entering at the cellular level.

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I am reliably informed that meds should not be stopped for the urine test!

L

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[sporty333 in reply to Hidden]

Really?!?!? Dr P said to stop meds so we can get a clearer picture! Oh the contradiction of it all.....! Lol

Si x

[Hidden in reply to sporty333]

NBD suggested not to stop...!? I have NO idea! sorry!

I'm thinking I should have just kept well away from this thread...! lol!

L

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[sporty333 in reply to Hidden]

Always contradictions Louise!! X

[Clarebear in reply to sporty333]

Sorry Si I have no idea with urine tests either xx

[Hidden in reply to Clarebear]

We're good at this aren't we..!? lol! x

[Clarebear in reply to Hidden]

Lol xx