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Topic: Anyone here take Tirosint at night?

tickled1
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My LLMD wants me to take it in the evening. Does anyone know how far apart from food I need to take it?

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nonna05
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What is it??????

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Keebler
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For timing, their website says in the morning a half hour before breakfast. I assume, then, an empty stomach matters but you might call your LLMD since the change of time.

http://www.tirosintgelcaps.com/

Tirosint

http://www.tirosintgelcaps.com/Tirosint%20Promo%20PI.pdf

Full Prescribing information

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[Nonna, Tirosint is levothyroxine sodium (T4).]

From a cross search at Google for: Tirosint, evening

Here's one search result:

http://www.druglib.com/abstract/bo/bolk-n_arch-intern-med_20101213.html

Department of Internal Medicine, Maasstad Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Effects of evening vs morning levothyroxine intake: a randomized double-blind crossover trial. (2010)

METHODS: . . . a randomized double-blind crossover trial was performed between April 1, 2007, and November 30, 2008, among 105 consecutive patients . . . .

CONCLUSIONS: Levothyroxine taken at bedtime significantly improved thyroid hormone levels . . . Clinicians should consider prescribing levothyroxine intake at bedtime.

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More important links from a Google search for:

thyroid+medicine, evening

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Just my thought from the little I just read about this:

While this may be best with a T4 thyroid supplement (as most Rx are), anyone taking Cytomel (just T3) - or the combination pills with both T3 & T4 (Thyrolar, Armour, or NatureThroid / WesThroid) - should ask their doctor. T3 may be too stimulating to take in the evening.
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[ 02-02-2012, 02:16 AM: Message edited by: Keebler ]

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tickled1
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nonna, Thyroid med.

Keebler, thanks for that addition at the bottom that says T3 may be too stimulating in the evening. I can't sleep! I will be calling my LLMD.

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robbiem
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That's interesting --- my sleep has gone downhill, too since I started it last week.

My LLMD has me taking it with food!

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tickled1
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He has you taking it with food?! I'm so confused!

I just called his office and left a message.

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