Re: Thyroid meds and Calcium

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Delphine, Calcium is best absorbed with food. I take mine immediately after

my meals. That helps me remember to take it troo.

Hugs, Amber

Re: Thyroid meds and Calcium

In a message dated 5/10/2001 12:10:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

crysss@... writes:

> Recently, my hubby's levothyroxine dose was changed and the pharmacy gave

us

> an information paper on it. Under drug interactions it stated:

>

> Certain medicines may decrease absorption of this drug into your

> bloodstream. Therefore, take this 4 hours apart from: CALCIUM and IRON

> supplements; aluminum or Calcium antacids; cholestyramine or colestipol;

> sucralfate or sodium polystyrene sulfonate.

>

> I didn't know this and I haven't seen it mentioned before. I know my docs

> have never mentioned it. I've always taken my synthroid with my calcium

> and lots of other pills and supplements (like B-12). However, I guess

I'll

> change that now.

>

> Crystal

>

>

>

Crystal, thank you for the info. I too have been taking my synthroid along

with my calcium. I have been taking it for so long that I no longer bother

reading the printout. I have also been told to take my calcium 2 hrs apart

from my multivitamin. I find it difficult to remember to take my calcium at

different times during the day and I guess I will have to rearrange my

methods again.

Delphine, Winter Haven, FL

2/24/00 open RNY w/gallbladder removal

Dr. M. Hocking. Gainesville, FL

299/207 bye bye 92 lbs.

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And I take it WITH food, cuz it's easier for me. The IDEA is to generate acid

to process the calcium, which RNY can't rally do to any effective degree, but at

least we have a little something going on.

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Re: Thyroid meds and Calcium

>

> In a message dated 5/10/2001 12:10:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> crysss@... writes:

>

>

> > Recently, my hubby's levothyroxine dose was changed and the pharmacy gave

> us

> > an information paper on it. Under drug interactions it stated:

> >

> > Certain medicines may decrease absorption of this drug into your

> > bloodstream. Therefore, take this 4 hours apart from: CALCIUM and IRON

> > supplements; aluminum or Calcium antacids; cholestyramine or colestipol;

> > sucralfate or sodium polystyrene sulfonate.

> >

> > I didn't know this and I haven't seen it mentioned before. I know my docs

> > have never mentioned it. I've always taken my synthroid with my calcium

> > and lots of other pills and supplements (like B-12). However, I guess

> I'll

> > change that now.

> >

> > Crystal

> >

> >

> >

>

> Crystal, thank you for the info. I too have been taking my synthroid along

> with my calcium. I have been taking it for so long that I no longer bother

> reading the printout. I have also been told to take my calcium 2 hrs apart

> from my multivitamin. I find it difficult to remember to take my calcium at

> different times during the day and I guess I will have to rearrange my

> methods again.

>

> Delphine, Winter Haven, FL

> 2/24/00 open RNY w/gallbladder removal

> Dr. M. Hocking. Gainesville, FL

> 299/207 bye bye 92 lbs.

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