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Hypothyroid Problem, Was Taking Thyronorm After Food,now Thyroid Levels Normal. Any Problem If Taken Before Food?

hello doctor, i have hypothyroid problem from past 4 years , my first consulting doctor told me to take thyronorm 50mcg, daily after food, & upto now i am taking tab after food only, some one told that it should be taken in empty stomach morning , taking after food wil not work , from past 1 and half year my regular doctor treating me not told anything to take before food, my throid level now is normal & past i was irregular periods now it is also coming to the normal, i asked my doctor whether to take early morning or after breakfast , they told no difference u can take anytime, my question is i want to change timing of my tab taking or not, confused , al my reports are coming to normal now , again if i change timings means agian it wil affect to my normal state, pls help me doctor.
Fri, 6 Jun 2014
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Welcome to health care magic. This is a routine confusion but as you have been told, it does not make a lot of difference whether you take the tablet in morning before or after breakfast. But yes, traditionally it is considered to be taken on empty stomach as the efficacy is found to be best. If some one like you approaches me, i usually like tochange the timing to empty stomach and readjust the dose requirement over 2-3 months and then maintain as the absorption of thyroxine is more reliable with least variability in empty stomach.
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Hypothyroid Problem, Was Taking Thyronorm After Food,now Thyroid Levels Normal. Any Problem If Taken Before Food?

Welcome to health care magic. This is a routine confusion but as you have been told, it does not make a lot of difference whether you take the tablet in morning before or after breakfast. But yes, traditionally it is considered to be taken on empty stomach as the efficacy is found to be best. If some one like you approaches me, i usually like tochange the timing to empty stomach and readjust the dose requirement over 2-3 months and then maintain as the absorption of thyroxine is more reliable with least variability in empty stomach.