What difference does leaving 1 hour before eating having taken levothyroxine
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early morning riser and out early
always eat early about 20 mins after taking pills
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claire30897 eric07125
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Well I imagine its so it gets absorbed into your bloodstream better on an empty stomach, and doesn't get urinated out. I have also been told that eating too close to taking the meds can cause nausea, but since I take mine at night, I can't confirm that. This is why I take mine just before bedtime, because the body system slows right down and allows the meds to do their job without the regular daytime digestion and toileting habits. I wouldn't want to change to a daytime med intake, because like yourself, I am up and busy out of the house quite soon after breakfast.
eric07125 claire30897
Posted
nightime would make sense to me but the packets say before breakfast
doing it your way does it effect sleep patterns
claire30897 eric07125
Posted
Hi Eric
Well I take mine at around 10pm, and am up at around 7am or thereabouts. No sleep disruption, other than occasionally waking up about 2am feeling very warm. I can only imagine this is my metabolism getting a boost! After a drink of water or diluting juice, I find it very easy to fall back asleep again. I spoke with my consultant about it, and he said it wasn't anything to worry about since all my results have been stable for the last 5 years, and only to switch over to daytime use if waking up was a continuous thing and adversely affecting my day (which it doesn't). Waking up is the only symptom I have experienced, and it doesn't happen very often. Hope this is useful to you! 