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Take my thyroid medication before blood test or not?

  • 28-05-2015 2:57pm
    #1
    rok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭


    Sorry if this has been asked before - do I take my thyroid medication before blood test or not?

    I always take my thyroid medication (Eltroxin 125mcg) first thing in the morning around 6.30am.
    Tomorrow morning at 10am I'm having a blood test. Am I correct in thinking that I should NOT take my thyroid medication tomorrow morning before the blood test?


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  • #2
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,473 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    I always take all my medication as normal (including eltroxin) before a blood test but I don't eat until afterwards. My guess is that it depends on what they are testing for.

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  • #3
    rok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭rok


    TherapyBoy wrote: »
    I always take all my medication as normal (including eltroxin) before a blood test but I don't eat until afterwards. My guess is that it depends on what they are testing for.

    Thanks for that


  • #4
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    As far as I know the effects of Eltroxin are gradual and build you up to a level, rather than spiking after you take a dose. I've always taken my meds as normal before blood tests, unless specifically told not to.


  • #5
    beyondbelief67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭beyondbelief67


    I had my bloods done the other day as a check up to see if I was still on the right eltroxin dosage and was told to take it as normal before getting it done that it wouldn't effect it.


  • #6
    full_irish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭full_irish


    Take it.


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