How to Get The Most Out of Your Thyroid Medication
Thyroid medications—Levothyroxine (Synthroid®), Liothyronine (Cytomel®), Armour®, and other desiccated thyroid, replace or supplement the thyroid hormones your body needs for healthy metabolism, energy, and mood. These medications must be absorbed through the stomach and intestines, and this absorption can easily be affected by food, supplements, and other medicines.
How and When to Take It
• Take your thyroid pill first thing in the morning on an empty stomach with a full glass of water.
• Wait 30–60 minutes before eating or drinking anything, including coffee.
• Try to take it at the same time every day.
• If you forget a dose, take it later the same day, don’t double up tomorrow.
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