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Can i take eltroxin before going for thyroid test?
Can i take thyroxene before my fasting blood test?
Is blood test for thyroid impacted by caffeine?
Prescribed thyroid medication will state on the bottle the proper way to take it. Typically it will say on the bottle to take one tablet in the morning, on an empty stomach, with plenty of water. It is important to take it with water, and on an empty stomach, because it will allow the thyroid medication to be absorbed into the bloodstream. It is best to wait at least 30 minutes before eating food. If you eat immediately after taking your thyroid medication, drink coffee, drink alcohol, or even add Metamusil to your water, this can affect the overall effectiveness of your thyroid medication. Talk with your physician if you have any questions regarding how to properly take your thyroid medication.
Will alcohol effect a thyroid blood test?
If you are taking thyroid medication, there are certain things that can affect how your medication gets absorbed by your body; which could affect the outcome of your blood test. Prescribed thyroid medication will state on the bottle the proper way to take it. Typically it will say on the bottle to take one tablet in the morning, on an empty stomach, with plenty of water. It is important to take it with water, and on an empty stomach, because it will allow the thyroid medication to be absorbed into the bloodstream. It is best to wait at least 30 minutes before eating food. If you eat immediately after taking your thyroid medication, drink coffee, drink alcohol, or even add Metamusil to your water, this can affect the overall effectiveness of your thyroid medication.Talk with your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about your diet, and how it might affect the outcome of your thyroid blood test.Related Article: What Can Affect the Effectiveness of Your Thyroid Medication
What does it mean when your thyroid TSH is zero?
With TSH the results are opposite of what you'd normally think they mean. High TSH means your thyroid is functioning very slowly. Low TSH means your thyroid is overactive.A lab result with TSH of zero could mean a couple of things. If you're on thyroid hormone it likely means one of two things:You took your thyroid medication before the blood test and the medication is affecting your results. If this is the case your results are meaningless and the test needs to be repeated.If you didn't take thyroid medication before the test then you're over-medicated in general and your doctor should adjust your medication levels.If you have Hashimoto's Disease it means that you're currently in the hyperthyroid stage of the disease.For a more complete understanding of your thyroid function you should have the following tests done:TSHFree T3Free T4TPO Antibodies (if you suspect autoimmune disease)
What do you need to do 12 hours before a blood test?
Talk to your doctor if you have any questions regarding what you need to do 12 hours before a blood test; especially if they are screening thyroid levels in addition to a metabolic scan. If this is the case, some doctors will want you to fast and take your medication(s) as directed. Typically, if you are only having thyroid levels checked you probably won't be asked to fast. You will want to take your medication as directed, though.
Should you take thyroid medication before the blood test?
My endocrinologist has never had me fast nor has he told me not to take my medicine. I do not have thyroids, they were removed several years ago due to a 10cm goiter and several 1cm goiters. He is a diabetes/endocrine specialist and has done wonders for getting me back on track. As thorough as he is I believe if it were important for me to fast or not take my meds he wouldn't have forgotten to tell me that year after year.
Can high blood pressure medication and thyroid medication show up in a drug test?
Yes
When did they start the idea that you must take a test to start medicine?
It really depends on what medication you are talking about. For example, you cannot take thyroid medication unless your thyroid has been tested. The medicine can make a normal thyroid gland stop working. For pain meds, docs need to know what else (if anything) you have taken recently.
Do you need to increase or decrease dosage with high thyroid readings?
Assuming that you are taking thyroid medication to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroid or Hashimoto's), if you have a high thyroid reading chances are your endocrinologist will recommend that you take a lower dose of thyroid medication. Talk with your endocrinologist about your test results, as well as any symptoms you are experiencing so that they can help determine the best dose for you.
Can you just stop taking levothyroxine?
Thyroid hormone is necessary for survival. If a patient stops taking their medication, this may result in disease or even death.
Is it necessary to fast before a thyroid test?
Unless your doctor asks you to fast for your thyroid test(s), usually you do not need to for a blood test. Some thyroid tests, such as a thyroid uptake scan, requires you to stay away from eating certain fish (usually shellfish) prior to and shortly after the test is conducted. Talk with your doctor if you have any questions regarding how they want you to prepare for your thyroid tests.
Does and donts before thyroid biopsy and blood test?
Some does and don'ts before you undergo a thyroid fine needle biopsy and blood test are: do ask questions, don't go alone, do expect discomfort, don't expect quick results, and do take good care of yourself before and after the biopsy.
