Q: On my thyroid medicine bottle, there’s an additional label that says to take it in the morning on an empty stomach. Sometimes I forget to take it before breakfast. Is it okay to take it later? You’re not alone in asking about this. The synthetic thyroid hormone levothyroxine is the most prescribed medication in …
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My mother had her thyroid removed in her early 50s and took a thyroid replacement medicine for the last 30 years of her life. The sticker on the side of the bottle said to take it in the morning on an empty stomach, but she would often forget and eat breakfast before she realized that …
As Jenny stepped on the bathroom scale she held her breath. If the glowing red numbers at her feet weren’t lying, she’d gained another pound! Ten months ago the cramps and diarrhea of her Crohn’s disease were out of control so her rheumatologist at the Virginia Mason clinic in Seattle started her on a new …
Q: On the bottle of my thyroid medicine it says to take it in the morning on an empty stomach. But sometimes I forget and don’t realize it’s still there until after I’ve eaten my breakfast. Is it safe to take it then? My mother took the thyroid medicine levothyroxine, and her prescription bottle said …
