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I was told by a dr on here that i can take thyroid meds with food because of nausea. thought it had to be taken on an empty stomach?

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Thyroid meds: Absorption is better on an empty stomach but if it causes nausea then you have no alternative than to take it with food. Good Luck

Answered 4/24/2018

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