My pharmacist made a suggestion that I had not thought of before and I want to share it with the world. It seems like such a good idea for anyone struggling with when to take their thyroid medication without interfering with food and thyroid medication absorption.
I have to get up very early and start my work day by 6:30AM so eating breakfast and taking thyroid has always been a huge challenge for me. This is one of the reasons I have spent so much time studying food interaction.
The pharmacist suggested eating my breakfast, preferably without calcium, yogurt, cheese, or milk, when I get up. Then, take my thyroid medication about two hours later. That way it would be enough time before lunch but after my breakfast so I would be able to get that meal started earlier. He emphasized taking it at a regular time in the morning, not necessarily first thing in the morning. I think thyroid medication absorption is very important. I want every little bit to be working for me.
I thought it was a great idea, and better than setting my alarm an hour earlier and taking it then.
December 26, 2010 at 2:26 am |
I have started doing something similar for the same reason. I have to be at work early. Taking the replacement hormone at bedtime made me wake up repeatedly during the night. I tried getting up at 4 in the morning to have enough time for hormone and breakfast, but I really found that tough. I’ve started having a regular breakfast, then three hours later the hormone, then one and a half hours later lunch. It makes sense but I can’t find any mention of this schedule. I came up with it on my own. Is anyone else doing this?
July 3, 2011 at 6:06 am |
I am catching up on some long overdue blog reviews. It has been a long time since I felt good due to other health challenges.
I had a DR. suggest the very pattern you are doing. I haven’t tried it yet, but after a lightbulb went off tonight, I may have to
make that my new regimine.
I have tried to find something to eat that is easy and has protien in the morning to go with my NON-CALCIUM Added Orange Juice.
That took a bit to see that lightbulb. So, plain orange juice, almonds and some multi-seed crackers.
That breakfast will again have to be revamped.
Almonds- 20-25 of them contain the calcium equal to 1/4 cup of milk.
Walnuts 14 or so contain 25 mg of calcium.
An 8 oz glass of milk contains 300mg of calcium so the nuts are much lower than a full
glass of milk, BUT calcium inhibits the uptake so……….
Back to the drawing board for how to get a quick breakfast in the car on the
way to work that does not contain any calcium, caffiene, whole grain, soy,
etc. I usually take my Armor and Cytomel at 6AM, and eat at 6:20.
Who wants to eat at that hour? But that is when I am traveling to work.
I am often on a minute to minute schedule from then until 11:00 Lunch.
So, I do need some protein that is very simple to have with my OJ.
It needs to be instant, and able to be eaten while driving to work.
Maybe Brazil nuts? Since they contain so much selenium, they
will become a valuable source of that.