Hypothyroidism Support Group

If you want the symptoms to go away that you're having from the low thyroid, you have to take the synthroid. It's saved my life to be honest. Please take your meds!

You should take your synthroid every day as soon as you get out of bed on an empty stomach at least 20 minutes before eatting breakfast. If you do not take care of your thyroid gland and follow up on maintaining the correct dosage you WILL end up with additional health problems. If the additional health problems are severe enough you could pay the ultimate price for neglect. You should talk to your doctor about YOUR consequences for not taking your meds. Setting a timer, taking it before getting out of bed or before eating lunch is a small inconvenience to live through as compared to the alternative. You only get one life and the quality you have is not always negotiable. Please do what it takes to take your meds.

Oh the synthroid and the lexapro combo...
To tell you the truth they both saved me. I was so depressed and had every symptom of hypo but my regular Dr kept telling me eat right, exercise, etc. I ended up in the hospital on IV for 10 days and I DID GAIN WEIGHT.
I just wish the drs visit s were not so expensive. The lexapro is also pricey.
Keep us posted

I take my thyroid medication (which should be taken on an empty stomach as soon as I get up). I have sort of a ritual that reminds me to take it. It's by my coffee pot, so before I make my coffee, I reach for the thyroid meds and take it. As soon as I take it, I turn the light over the sink on, this reminds me I've taken it. My antidepressant I take before I go to bed at night. If you have hypothyroid, it will benefit you to take your meds. Without it, you'll just keep getting worse.

Program your alarm clock to yell "wake up and take those pils! You'll feel better!" Or something like that? I have had a 180 degree turn around due to proper levels of thryoid hormone. Try it you might like the results. You deserve to take care of you!

I take synthroid and lexapro. Both are working well for me. Every body is different though. But, don't NOT take anything either. If your thyroid is off you need to take something to stabilize it.
I also take liquid dulse (it's all natural and comes from kelp). It feeds your thyroid naturally to keep it as healthy as possible. I have taken it in conjuction with synthroid and have actually been able to reduce my synthroid (with doctor's advice and routine blood work of course).
Good luck!
JB Girl

I was just diagnosed today w/ low thyroid and my doc. put me on Synthroid. I am also taking Xanax. He said it would be ok for me to take them both. He told me too to take it in the am on an empty stomach. I'm gonna start tomorrow since I had already ate today. I am so hoping to get my body back to feeling good again that I can't wait to start it tomorrow. I too put my pills right by the coffee pot in the am. For you, maybe try to put it by the first thing you do in the morning.

I've had hypothyroidism since 1962 amd take my medication faithfully. (On an empty stomach at night.)
I feel great on it but if I miss, I begin to feel tired and no energy. Terribly important to keep on regular basis. KitElaine

Thank All of you for your advice!