Taking levothyroxine with milk

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Avatar m tn Given this known interaction, practitioners typically recommend taking levothyroxine and calcium at least three to four hours apart. Milk, however, had not been studied in depth until this research. According to the research abstract, cow’s milk contains approximately 450 mg of calcium per 12 oz. serving. According to Dr.
Avatar n tn I am currently taking levothyroxine, and was wondering if its ok to have my morning coffee with real cream? The first thing I do in the mornings is take my levothyroxine, and then have my coffee.. I always wait 30 minutes or so before having my breakfast.. I have received many different answers to my questions.. Can someone help me?
Avatar n tn I love my coffee with liberal doses of milk and sugar. Since I have to lay off the calcium with the synthroid...I have nearly completely given up my coffee. Yes, life is a sadder existance without it....still looking for a good replacement.
393419 tn?1228447393 For the 1st hour or so after I take my levothyroxine (synthroid) .175mcg, I get a shaky feeling, as time goes on, it dissipates. . .is this "relatively" normal, or is it something that I should mention to my doctor. I have a list of questions to ask him, but I'm loathe to ask too many silly ones of out of fear of being labeled a difficult or crazy patient. (i like & trust my doctor, but i fear that i'm one nutty question away from the edge.) thanks all!
Avatar n tn I'm sure others may disagree with me, but I drink milk/have it with my cereal for breakfast whenever I want; same goes for other food items that contain calcium. You aren't going to be getting several hundred mg, like you would taking a supplement. I've never noticed that it had any adverse effect, but keep in mind that we are all different and what works for me, may not work for you.
Avatar f tn every month I have my blood draw check up to see if always normal.and im taking levothyroxine 0.025 mg.1 tab everyday.im 19 wks now.
Avatar f tn My Doctor told me that I can consume dairy like milk, yogurt, etc. one hour after taking Levothyroxine, but the medication says that I should wait 4 hours before consuming iron/calcium. I don’t know if I should just wait 4 hours or 1 hour before consuming dairy.
Avatar f tn thanks and there me thinking i am going mad when i said this to the chemist he said i dont think so but as i said i am willing to try to get rid of these symtoms sometime it just feel like no one wants to lisen so far so good belly has gone down a bit and my joint pains are a little better oh and i love coffee but have cut down on this too and try not to drink it with milk to much as i said it trail and error till i find out what is going on with my body
Avatar m tn Hi Kevins2, I take levothyroxine every morning with a glass of water, and then wait at least 30 minutes before having any food or other drinks. I know taking supplements (or food/drink that contains a high amount) of calcium or iron can affect absorption, so I've cut out the milk I used to put on my oatmeal, and try to avoid vitamins/supplements in general until at least 4 hours later. I frequently take a caffeine tablet about 1.
252327 tn?1250183976 Most will say they take their meds in the morning at least an hour b4 eating. I recently switched to taking my Levothyroxine at night. I'm glad I switched! Waiting for that morning cup of coffee was killing me! And I didn't have any problem at all with this switch. I think most people wouldn't have an issue with a switch, but just have a feeling they might be a bit wired at night if they changed.
Avatar n tn If you are taking generic, try switching to a name brand Levoxyl. I am certainly not an authority on the subject. I'm recently hypo after RAI. Only been on Levoxyl for 30 days. I've heard that so many have problems with the generic that I decided to skip that part and request brand name to start with.
Avatar f tn Just starting my "thyroid medicine for life thing" with levothyroxine. I am taking my 50mcg at 4am on an empty stomach, which is when I get up to prepare my lunch and then go to the gym and work out before work. At 7am I take my other medicine and my supplements. So far, so good. I am on the east coast and travel to the mountain states every couple of weeks.
Avatar n tn I have been taking Levothyroxine 25mg for almost 2 years. When I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism I didn't have any symptoms, and I have not noticed any change since I am taking Levothyroxine. I did a blood test and my THS, 3rd generation w/reflex to FT4 was 2.46. I am 35 years old. Do you think I could stop taking Levothyroxine and check the levels again in 3 months? or should I reduce the dosage little by little? It is any risk in stop this medication suddenly? Thank you!!!
617316 tn?1274867515 Hello, Has anyone tried to combine Armour with Levothyroxine? I have been taking Levothyroxine for 2 years and still have many symptoms e.g. extreme tiredness, sore mucsles, brittle nails, dry lips, mouth ulcers etc. My TSH has never been normal ranging from 7.5 to -0.1 but never the dose my doctor wants me to get to which is 0.6. I want to experiment with Armour but my doctor will not prescribe it for me so I have bought it over the internet.
Avatar n tn Does anyone take Levothyroxine and if so, what do you think of it? I have heard different things. The doctor just got me started on meds and this is what he wrote. just checking on others thoughts.
Avatar m tn Is it true that once I start taking Levothyroxine I have to take it for the rest of my life? I heard this from someone and wanted to make sure. The doctor prescribed Levothyroxine for me and I still did not start taking it because I am afraid of what will happen once I take it. I read these boards and others and I feel that there is too much that could go wrong once I start taking it. I do not want to have the weight gain, weight loss, etc.
Avatar f tn I also take my Zyrtec at that time. I just started the probiotics and was taking them with breakfast but have read that they should be on an empty stomach. That's my only real empty stomach time because of all my other stuff so now I'm concerned about them interacting with my thyroid meds. Anyone?
Avatar m tn well i went to the dr and he put me on the 50 microgram and the 25 microgram taking them both at once the funny thing is im 4 weeks into taking both of these pills at the same time every morning with no problems or reactions to themi take both at 8 am in the morning and yet to have a problem with the two pills im taking thyroid level is 2.4 and holding can someone explain why im having no reaction to both of these pills im taking ???????
Avatar n tn whats the best time of taking levothyroxine tablets have been taking at bed time and i have gained weight
Avatar f tn m currently 5 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with mild hypothyroidism on August 12th (TSH 4.53). Started taking levothyroxine 25mcg on August 20th and found out that I conceived a week after I started taking medication. However the most recent blood work done on September 1st showed a rise in TSH. My current readings are: TSH 7.83 normal range 0.34 - 5.60 U/ml FreeT3 3.0 normal range 2.0 - 4.
Avatar f tn AHHH! How do I do this? I can deal with no milk in my morning coffee, but what about dinner? Any advice or help? I think that this is just until my RAI in a month or so. THANKS!
Avatar n tn Hi, I've recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I've been taking levothyroxine 0.05 mg for a little over a month now. I immediately noticed improvements. My tierdness faded, and I felt more energetic overall. However, for the past three days, I began to notice the same symptoms I had before taking the medication. I feel tired, and there is a funny slightly choking feeling in my throat. I just took a two hour nap and I'm still tired. Should I be concerned about this?
Avatar f tn Yes, I am taking levothyroxin and have been taking it for 7 months.
Avatar n tn I just wanted to update you guys on my situation. When I originated this thread in early January 2010, I had recently been told that my TSH was 3.461 (normal range = 0.35 - 5.5) and that my free T4 was 1.05 (normal range = 0.71 - 1.81). I was taking 125 mcg of levothyroxine per day. My doctor was suggesting that I go to 137 mcg per day, but I thought that staying at 125 mcg per day might be a better idea. Well, I decided to stay at 125 mcg per day.
769702 tn?1236117192 I agree with Laura .. and I"m so glad you are taking the Vit D if that is helping, too! I'm on 75mcgs with TSH of 1.8 but my other 1/2 is probably somewhat functioning since my partial but not fully functioning.
Avatar f tn I have been taking levothyroxine 137 mcg once a day for a couple of years. Can I stop taking it all at once or do I gradually have to get off of it?
Avatar m tn I started taking levothyroxine two day ago. after the first day i woke up dizzy and could stand more than a couple of minutes without getting sick to my stomache. i went to the doctor and he tried to tell me it probably mixed wrong with another drug i am taking. i don't take anything else, not even tylenol. I don't drink, no tobacco, no drugs. Then he went on to say my dizziness is unrelated to the drug and wanted to give me another ddrug for dizziness but i declined.