Question 1

should you take xenical while taking thyroxin?

Accepted Answer

4 hours apart: Orlistat can decrease the amount of thyroid medicine in your body. Take these medicines 4 hours apart.

Question 2

i take 50 mg thyroxin tablet every day, can i take levothyroxin tablet instead of thyroxin tablet?

Accepted Answer

Yes: But after you have changes you ought to get your thyroid levels checked in 6 weeks.  Then you should stay on the same brand of levothyroxin as there are small differences that may effect your thyroid levels.

Question 3

i have hypothyroidism, i take 250mg thyroxin a day and have been for 5 years. when can i stop being dependent on this?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on the reason for your hypothyroidism.  Best thing to do is ask your endocrinologist about your medication, and any other concerns you have.  Be well.

Question 4

hi, i must take dexamethasone 0, 25, byt i'm taking l-thyroxin 0, 25 also. i want to ask can i take vitex with this medicaments. thanks in advance!

Accepted Answer

Probably safe: Vitex or chaste berry has estrogen modulating effects and should not interact with the others meds your are taking.

Question 5

i'm desperate to lose weight can i take garcinia cambogia while taking 150mg of thyroxin per day?

Accepted Answer

Weight: Before you do anything else you need to find out with your doctor if your thyroid levels are normal. 150 mg of thyroxine may be working well or you may need a bit more or a bit less.

Don't try Garcia cambogia until you have checked your thyroid with your doctor.

Question 6

by taking 75mcg thyroxin my tsh has come down from 18 to 0.2 in a month, my doc told me to take 50mcg thyroxin. will it help to bring tsh normal ?

Accepted Answer

thyroxin chnages: . Is not unusual to have your thyroxin changed up or down until TSH is in normal range.

Question 7

my mother had thyroid cancer and doctors removed all her thyroid.  she takes 109mcg thyroxin and has been feeling very tired ? is this from no thyroid

Accepted Answer

May be: It is possible. Go to bring her to see gp and get some blood work to check her thryoid hormone level. If it is still low- the thyroxin dose should be then adjusted. Having said that other possibility like anemia etc- should be also ruled out.

Question 8

i take thyroxin tab in the morning with empty stomach, night folic acid tab, since i am trying to concieve, can i also take vitamin b(b complex) tab?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes. You should take folate (folic acid) supplement prior to conceiving.

Question 9

can i take st. john's wort if i am
taking thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

Interactions.: The  Drugs.Com Drug interaction checker did not show any interactions. See:  https://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=1463-0,2106-0

Question 10

can i take q10 if i take thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Coenzyme q10 is presently being peddled for pretty much everything and if you believed what these people are saying you would at best be reading uncritically. Coenzyme q specifically helps a group of very rare diseases. Supplement makers are not held by law to the standards of truth that the healthtap team is. If you want to pay money to people for deceiving you, that's your business.

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Can i take a break from thyroxin

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Should you take xenical while taking thyroxin?

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I take 50 mg thyroxin tablet every day, can i take levothyroxin tablet instead of thyroxin tablet?

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I have hypothyroidism, i take 250mg thyroxin a day and have been for 5 years. when can i stop being dependent on this?

A member asked:

Hi, i must take dexamethasone 0, 25, byt i'm taking l-thyroxin 0, 25 also. i want to ask can i take vitex with this medicaments. thanks in advance!

A member asked:

I'm desperate to lose weight can i take garcinia cambogia while taking 150mg of thyroxin per day?

A member asked:

By taking 75mcg thyroxin my tsh has come down from 18 to 0.2 in a month, my doc told me to take 50mcg thyroxin. will it help to bring tsh normal ?

A member asked:

My mother had thyroid cancer and doctors removed all her thyroid. she takes 109mcg thyroxin and has been feeling very tired ? is this from no thyroid

A member asked:

I take thyroxin tab in the morning with empty stomach, night folic acid tab, since i am trying to concieve, can i also take vitamin b(b complex) tab?

A member asked:

Can i take st. john's wort if i am taking thyroxine?

A member asked:

Can i take q10 if i take thyroxine?

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