One of the biggest misconceptions in many hypothyroid patients that I have come across is that thyroid medication treats the thyroid gland. I too had this misconception for many years. I thought, as per other medications, that you take it and it will treat the problem, fix it, sort it out. But with thyroid medication, […]
The fillers used in Eythyrox and Eltroxin tablets
Over the last 2 years, both pharmaceutical companies changed the ingredients of Euthyrox and Eltroxin. The active ingredient, levothyroxine sodium, is the same. But what makes up the rest of the tablets? I have been using Euthyrox for about 10 years. Then, about 2 years ago, they changed the formula. While the active ingredient was […]
When to take your thyroid medication
Many thyroid patients take their thyroid pills every day as prescribed, yet they don’t feel better. Today I want to look at the factors that impact how your thyroid medication is absorbed, or not. When I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2003, my doctor never told me that I would be taking my thyroid medication […]