how many hours after the last meal should pass before taking thyroid medication? I have total thyroidectomy. I wake up at 4am to take it, so I ensure 8h from the last meal and 4h before the coffee, but it's really hard to keep this schedule...
@claramcbean7045
3 жыл бұрын
I’m really curious too! I do the same schedule and I don’t have a thyroid either and my doctor finally agreed to add small dose of t3 to my Levothyroxine routine . I haven’t taking it yet but I’m very excited to try it , just was wondering what time I should take it if I don’t want to take so early in the morning. I know that He told me to take it it together.
@maryamabdulsalam848
3 жыл бұрын
I hope we get a reply from Dr childs I’m also on the same table
@margmiller7048
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been having the same issue. Right now I’m trying to change the routine to taking it at night before going to bed, which means not eating or snacking after 7 p.m. so that I have that 3 hour window before taking my thyroid med & going to bed around 10 p.m. I was also taking it around 3-4 a.m. but sometimes slept through that time & then found out taking it when our cortisol levels are high (morning) is not good either. Also heard calcium impairs the effectiveness of thyroid med. I was having milk products (calcium) in the morning too. Pretty limited in getting the optimal time frame to take it. What a journey!
@Arizona_lilly
2 жыл бұрын
@@margmiller7048 yea not eatting or having something on my stomach was very hard and taking vitamins at a opposite time
@matej9255
3 жыл бұрын
Dear dr.Westin, is it ok to take turmeric suppliment if i am on thyroid medication ? Thank you for providing so much information about thyroid health. I just discovered youre chanell and i am so happy about it. Grettings from Croatia!
@DarkAngel-cj6sx
3 жыл бұрын
Once i started taking milk thistle, my fatigue disappeared and now i just have to stop drinking wine and lower my carbs to lose weight. Besides that i take trace minerals, d3 and k2, here and there multivitamin. Go easy on milk thistle if you want to try it. Good luck hypothyroid is really crazy. I will try t4 to t3 conversation at some point. Thank you Dr for educating us
@hopehope5314
3 жыл бұрын
Why did you say to go easy on milk thistle I take it please let me know so If it causes anything bad
@hopehope5314
3 жыл бұрын
Why did you say to go easy on milk thistle I take it please let me know so If it causes anything bad
@DarkAngel-cj6sx
3 жыл бұрын
@@hopehope5314 No. It is a very strong . The one i use it says to take 3 times a day so for the first time i took it i had a very bad diarrhea and cramps. Then i start taking one per day for few days and slowly increased to 3. See Dr Eric Berg he said sometimes you need to clean your liver to feel better. It is really helping with the thyroid exhaustion
@hopehope5314
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking out time to reply.
@margmiller7048
2 жыл бұрын
Hi I took milk thistle this winter decreased it to 1x/day instead of 3. Stopped taking it though & am thinking of starting back up again. I also have to stop my wine. Been such a journey all 2021 trying to stay healthy. Tried the Ayurvedic methods….didn’t really work for me. Went off thyroid med cold turkey & took thyroid supplements (don’t advise that) & then listened to the Dr. say it’s advisable not to do that. Trying the milk thistle because I have gallbladder issues (gallstones) which I feel is due to slow bile production, though not positive on that issue either & wondering if a liver cleanse with the milk thistle would help the process. Always good advice with the Doc though. Have a good day.
@lwendland6977
4 ай бұрын
Is Amour thyroid medicine the best for Hypothyroidism?
@ruthbiafora5443
4 ай бұрын
I think that is a question for your doctor, but it is a natural form of thyroid medication. It works very well for me.
@daradulcey9396
3 жыл бұрын
I tested for all thyroid hormones in my body. The results came back normal. But I can't explain why I have so many Hypothyroidism symptoms.?
@frenchbutter
3 жыл бұрын
Can't always go by test results. My test results showed I'm getting too much T4 now, but I still am having hypo symptoms.
@YazS5
3 жыл бұрын
Because blood test results do not necessarily reflect the accurate amount of thyroid hormones that is reaching and being optimally absorbed by your intestinal and organ tissues.
@daradulcey9396
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I now believe test results are not a proper interpretation of thyroid issue. My doctor was no help. She told me I was just fine. Then I went and had an ultrasound done, and it showed I had 2 nodulos in both left and right side of my thyroid gland.
@marciabaxley1959
20 күн бұрын
Check sleep apnea
@easyon12
3 жыл бұрын
Can I split dose, take 1/2 dose 9am and 1/2 dose 9 or 10pm? Will that be more effective? Additional info: no thyroid, radioactive iodine 8 years ago.
@Arizona_lilly
2 жыл бұрын
💯 I did this for over a year taking it w soda and just food it hardly or didn’t even work once I did it on empty tummy lots of water my hair grew back my eyes brows my period came
@vicki7807
Жыл бұрын
What thyroid med do you take
@anniehopem9782
3 жыл бұрын
Can I take CBD (some anxiety or sleep help) with Level thyroxine? If not at the same time then how should I bury them?
@divya4605
3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful info. Please advise the gap between dinner and thyroid medication, if we switch the timings from morning to night.
@margmiller7048
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for great informative video. Have just switched to taking thyroid med at p.m. time, being mindful of time with evening meal &/or snacking. Was taking magnesium citrate before bed for chronic constipation due to unhealthy gut (also a problem I’m working on) & just wondering if it would have an impact on effectiveness of thyroid med. Not sure if this was covered in any previous videos.
@Patty-vn8kn
6 ай бұрын
So can you take your thyroid supplement in the a.m. or do you need to wait 30-60 min again just like taking the medication? Or is it better to take the supplement at night, wait 30 min AND then take levothyroxine.
@yumaralong7474
3 жыл бұрын
If you take at bedtime, how many hours after your last meal should you wait to take it??
@samanthamapp9578
3 жыл бұрын
So recently switched to brand Synthroid and I feel alot better than when I was taking generic levothyroxine. But my tsh goes from 50 to basically 0, I'm either under medicated or over. I just want a steady tsh. What's going on? I have no thyroid at all, and looking for some ideas. Please help.
@frenchbutter
3 жыл бұрын
This Canadian is confused by the low cost of her Synthroid medication. Isn't it supposed to be more expensive than the generic one? Do I need to ask my pharmacy about the manufacturer & ingredients? I switched pharmacies 3 years ago and since then seem to be having problems with my symptoms & test results. (Mind you, I'm 3 years older now.) Anyone else suspect of their medication?
@joemcdonald4083
2 ай бұрын
?? "goggle extract"?? What is "goggle extract"??
@y.t.a180
3 жыл бұрын
Olive oil, coconut oil. Gut health so important!
@Arizona_lilly
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder I been on sale low 50mcg but woman I seen older ladies at 25mg but w girl young and not older no menopause they minimum at 50mcg
@renefrancisco14
Жыл бұрын
Speaking very fast. I can't catch up some other important words.
@drwestinchilds
Жыл бұрын
You can slow down the playback speed.
@ruthbiafora5443
3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE your supplements. I have taken them already today away from my Armour of course.
@lwendland6977
4 ай бұрын
Do you take your thyroid med at night? Take Selenium with it?
@ruthbiafora5443
4 ай бұрын
@@lwendland6977 I take my thyroid medicine on an empty stomach and sometimes I take it at night and sometimes I take it very early in the morning.
@trinaromeo4252
3 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t find video meds that interfere with thyroid medication
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
You can find it here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/mqqPs56FhIZeqKQ
@y.t.a180
3 жыл бұрын
Curcuma ...tumeric. Look up for thyroid...great for everything! Don't put coffee first after meds.. Probiotic or banana...then coffee!!
@rstarsflow
3 жыл бұрын
I wake up at 5am just to take My Tirosint. 2 hours before My breakfast and coffee. So if I were to change to take it at PM...what time would You suggest.
@LeonNikkidude
3 жыл бұрын
Yes to make it effective absolutely no sugar ,no bread not even whole wheat and very low salt foods!That's no fun!!I already don't smoke and never been drunk but have low TSH!
@cherimolinari7633
3 жыл бұрын
What if my Armour thyroid is taken twice? 8 and 1 pm? And how far away from coffee? 2 hours enough?
@DS-jk4tl
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you posted Armour.I just researched it.I take synthroid it’s an synthetic Med urs is a natural one.How long have you taken this brand?
@cherimolinari7633
3 жыл бұрын
@@DS-jk4tl years. There is another natural pig thyroid but it became impossible to get so now it’s been Armour for about 3 years.
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
As far as you can take it away from coffee is best.
@carrieg8779
3 жыл бұрын
I take NP sublingually before I get out of bed in the morning. It’s about 30 minutes before I drink coffee. Is that enough time? I take all my supplements before I sleep. Maybe I should switch it up?
@DS-jk4tl
3 жыл бұрын
I have been taking mine in the morning for ten years .30 mins to and an hour after I take mine.My labs are taken yearly.
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
You definitely don't want to take your meds anywhere close to when you take coffee.
@teresakliewer7359
3 жыл бұрын
I work at 5:30am and take my thyroid medication at 4am. I make my Nespresso coffee at 5:10 am and I am out the door. I take cortisol 2.5 mg around 4:30 am and then make my greens drink with liquid vit d (10000 iu's),adrenal support supplements and around 25 different vitamins, but no calcium or iron at that time. I have SIBO, but I eat super clean. I also take fish oil as well. I live off of meat, chicken mainly, lots of vegetables and some berries, yams at times, quinoa once in a while,organic sunflower seed butter and organic pumpkin seed butter, almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc. No bread, but good dark chocolate 90%. Lol
@tararichardson9979
3 жыл бұрын
Dr.child’s please consider helping me try and get my life back, my little boy needs me.
@brendastewart5883
3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand taking this at night . It already disrupts my sleep when I take it in the morning. This makes no since. Maybe I'm the only one ?
@daisyjo5358
3 жыл бұрын
Will my Vitamin D3 I take with slice of Avocado before bed interfere with my Thyroid medicine. This all make so must sense so I’m going to switch to morning to evening. Thank so much fir your response in advance 💜
@tanjasrensen3303
3 жыл бұрын
After higher dose euthyrox I feel burning sensation in my thyroid - do you know why, and is that bad? 🙏🏻 thank you
@razinaismail7346
3 жыл бұрын
U have given me so many answers to the questions. Please can u let me know about your supplements you provide so it can help my thyroid I would really appreciate that you are doing a great job that educating us.🙏
@MsBlackfoot721964
3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard of anyone being on 2 different thyroid meds at the same time ? Thyroid Armour and levothyroxine ?
@beatrizkessler1186
3 жыл бұрын
Gadbles you for so good information l take syntroy for more than 10 year in the morning 💇♀️😘
@DS-jk4tl
3 жыл бұрын
I respect all the information about thyroids. I have had Graves’ disease for ten years.A close friend of mine stopped taking her meds .I’m searching for the right answers. I will not take a risk with stopping my meds.
@DarkAngel-cj6sx
3 жыл бұрын
I think it is better to lower your meds slowly and i think some people cannot get off if they have been on it for so long.
@terryroberts7647
Жыл бұрын
@@DarkAngel-cj6sxI don't have any thyroids I had cancer had have surgery my meds not helping me try get my endoncologist change it might well talk to wall lol..
@sara54501
3 жыл бұрын
Which antidepressants and anxiety meds can't be taken?
@razziruss
3 жыл бұрын
They can be taken, just take them in the morning and the Thyroid ones at night.
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
Most SSRI's and SNRI's cause issues.
@sara54501
3 жыл бұрын
@@drwestinchilds thank you. I have never been told this. I take my throid meds at 6am and my ssri at 10pm
@shawnaford5540
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this information. I have TRD and suffer most from fatigue. I have to conserve my energy and find if I do not get things done in the morning I have to wait until the next day to try to get going again. From what I learned I will now take my T 3 in the evening and see if I can get past this fatigue. With the depression and the fatigue I am disabled/unemployable and know I want to get get back to where I was before depression.
@finniganyork9608
3 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me which video to watch to learn about prescription meds that interfere with thyroid?
@Magnificent86
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dr. Childs, are you accepting new patients?
@jjmushrush
3 жыл бұрын
My t3 and t4 numbers are good, my TSH ranges 7 to 9. I do not want to take meds. What are your tips for me to get that TSH down to a 2 with no meds?
@bevgunson1486
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@Arizona_lilly
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@robelteklay110
3 жыл бұрын
I take Calcitriol AFT, is it okay to take it with my thyroid medication?
@DarkAngel-cj6sx
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dr, is it possible to get off synthroid? Or any thyroid medication?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's definitely possible.
@DavidMartinez-mj3lp
3 жыл бұрын
@@drwestinchilds thank god it is. Every thyroid medication was litterly hell for me.
@DarkAngel-cj6sx
3 жыл бұрын
@@drwestinchilds Thank you. I cannot thank you enough for your content
@frenchbutter
3 жыл бұрын
@@drwestinchilds I've been on it for 30+ years and am now wondering if it resulted in bone loss (osteoarthritis)? I couldn't find a video on this topic on your channel. Thanks in advance!
@charlyemmalouise8929
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Westin! I want to purchase your hypothyroid bundle but I have a very important question regarding shipping (I am based in Thailand). How do I contact you or your team to talk about this?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
Shoot us an email at hello@restartmed.com and we can help :)
@NijiDasMary
3 жыл бұрын
Dear doctor, I tried changing the time when I take medication recently and tried it for Two weeks. I was taking it a couple of minutes before I hit bed but somehow I didn’t get sleep. I really struggled to get sleep and was feeling fully awake. Is there anything I am doing wrong and can be corrected? Thanks
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
Some people are sensitive to taking thyroid meds in the evening so you may not want to continue if you fall into that category.
@louiserigby5495
3 жыл бұрын
Why do doctors/pharmacists recommend morning if the evening is better?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
Old habits die hard! Plus doctors are about 17 years behind the times when it comes to new research.
@carmenshu
3 жыл бұрын
Can I take my levotyroxine with probiotics in the morning?
@bigkarl6367
3 жыл бұрын
Not a doctor, but I’m almost positive that would interfere with each other if you don’t space them well apart. Always best to take thyroid medicine on an empty stomach away from other things.
@ellamitchell1270
3 жыл бұрын
I switched from am to pm and found that my appetite increased and added on weight. Can you advise how long should one wait to take the medication after food in the evening? I went back to taking my medication in the morning as it was a complete failure waiting until tge evening. Any further suggestions?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
30-60 minutes is usually sufficient for most people.
@jackieflower3355
3 жыл бұрын
Can you take dessicated thyroid at night? Due to the t3 wouldn’t it be too stimulating?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can.
@rajx4519
3 жыл бұрын
How long does a single dose of levothyroxine stay in our bodies?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
4 weeks or so.
@christinabuelna3707
3 жыл бұрын
I dissolve my pill on my tongue
@melissanative1799
3 жыл бұрын
I USE TO DO THAT BUT IT WASN'T WORKING BUT THEN I DECIDED TO JUST CHEW IT UP AND STILL NOT WORKING. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT CHEWING?
@DS-jk4tl
3 жыл бұрын
Also my doctor said take other meds fours hours apart from my synthroid.
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
Most say that but it's really only necessary with a few types of supplements/medications and not really necessary with other thyroid meds like tirosint.
@DS-jk4tl
3 жыл бұрын
I used to take Levothyroxine(tiorsint).My Doctor me to use the name brand only. I noticed a difference.
@Meeshrick
3 жыл бұрын
If I take my synthroid at night how long do I have to wait after my last meal or snack?
@jessicacouncil5027
3 жыл бұрын
I have this same question. If taking thyroid at night it won’t be taken on an empty stomach, so what time/how do you take it?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
If you take it right before bed it should be on an empty stomach.
@Meeshrick
3 жыл бұрын
@@drwestinchilds Thank you for your reply Dr. Childs. But how many hours? For example if I have dinner at say 6:30 then a snack at 8:00? Do I have to give myself around 4 hours?
@melissanative1799
3 жыл бұрын
CAN I TAKE WITH DECAF COFFEE?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't recommend it.
@erlindagalang242
3 жыл бұрын
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@sunflower8599
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone here takes Selenium? Is is good or bad for Hashimoto?
@drwestinchilds
3 жыл бұрын
I can't speak for them but selenium tends to work very well for those with Hashimoto's.
@sunflower8599
3 жыл бұрын
@@drwestinchilds thank you so much! Do I take one a day?
@DarkAngel-cj6sx
3 жыл бұрын
@@sunflower8599 I take trace minerals since it is not a good idea to just take one mineral. Trace minerals has all kind of minerals including selenium, iodine, zinc etc
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