Under active thyroid.

there is a family history of underactive thyroid in my family so I take a very low dose of thyroxin but always take mine in the morning with water before food
when I fist started on the course it seemed to lift me quite well - but 4 years on I am starting to feel tired by the afternoon so I might need to increase the dose (for longer lasting effect) - on the other hand it could be age
I can see the logic that taking it at night would ease the morning tiredness - but suspect the 'down' feeling would kick in sooner. may give it a try and would be interested to hear what other GNetters find

Thanks for these replies.

I have been taking the thyroxine for a long time and still feel exhausted for part of the day. I saw the Doctor yesterday who agreed to increase my dose to 150 mg per day.

I then just whilst browsing the internet typed in 'when to take thyroxine' and found a number of people who said how they had benefitted from the evening dosage. This did not make them alert and clear headed at night but had the effect the following day. It was stated that the tablets were better absorbed into the body at that time.

The other piece of knowledge I picked up was that if you take your tablets in the morning it should be at least half an hour before breakfast and never with coffee.

I hope you are sorted out soon 'Durhamjen' it is miserable to feel so rotten.

Coolgran hope you get a conclusive answer today.

I'm not sure why you would want to feel alert and clear-headed at night, Nankate.

I would read the instructions that come with your thyroxine tablets, and follow them.

The instructions that come with mine clearly state "Swallow the tablets with a glass of water, preferably before breakfast".

That's interesting Nankate. I wonder why. I have been taking thyroxoine for over thirty years, since I had my thyroid gland removed. Nobody has said that to me.
Thyroxine is needed for metabolism. Surely you need it more when you're awake than asleep. I will not try that at the moment, because I am slowly coming off beta blockers at the moment, but when that's sorted, I'll try. I assume, and so does the GP and heart specialist, that the beta blockers are making me feel like death all the time.
I take eight different tablets every day and try to spread them out over the day.

I can't comment on the medication but thank you for your post.

Today I had my second blood test to check if I need medication. My level was 10 - 2 months ago. So we shall see what it is today. I don't know really if it needs to be much lower for medication but have been reading how much better sufferers have felt who have used Thyroxin. I hope taking it at night will prove helpful for you.