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Blood Sugar and A1C levels: Tips and Insight for Staying in Range

Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: May 9, 2020 | Replies (39)
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@dorisena I just wanted to comment on waiting an hour after taking levothyroxine before drinking coffee. I just googled it and there are numerous articles about it:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/coffee-and-thyroid-medication-3233255
https://www.thyroid.org/patient-thyroid-information/ct-for-patients/vol-1-issue-1/vol-1-issue-1-p-21/
and the always very technical from the National Institute of Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18341376
The sooner you have coffee after taking the medication the more apt it is to cause not all of the medication to be absorbed so for full absorption it is best to wait an hour.
JK

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dorisena | @dorisena | May 9, 2020

I agree, JK. I don't drink coffee at all. What is difficult is staying on a strict schedule. My body varies on sleep and I can't hear the alarm clock. Besides, after all those years of sleep deprivation in my past, I don't think I should get up in the morning at a certain time. Dorisena

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