From the article: 10 Creative Ways to Remember to Take Your Thyroid Pill
Remembering to take your thyroid medications and pills is one of the most essential things we can do as thyroid patients that will help ensure that we get the best results from treatment. But sometimes, it can be hard to remember to take medications as prescribed. What tips and tricks do you have to help you remember to take your thyroid medication? Share your own thoughts, and find out what tips other thyroid patients have that keep them from forgetting that all-important thyroid pill each day! Share Your Tips
Pill Minder Plus Diabetes Log
- As I'm diabetic, I log all my diabetes-related data (blood glucose tests, insulin injections). It's easy to just add my Synthroid to the log too. I use a small seven-day pill-minder just for the Synthroid and I set it on top of my diabetes log at night next to a full glass of water (in a special glass with a lid to keep out dust). First thing every morning, I take that day's Synthroid and log the time and dose in my diabetes log. Then, I go ahead and test my blood glucose, do my insulin injections, etc. It's all right there, ready to go in the morning and it's all tracked in one log. Since I started doing things this way, I almost never forget.
- —Guest LaGuitariste
Twice A Day Thyroid Doses?
- I am surprised at the number of comments about taking thyroid medications twice a day. I have never heard of anyone doing that before and wonder what the advantage is.
- —Guest Avis
Mobile Android Application
- I’d always had a problem with taking my medications on time until I found MedOnTime, a free android application. Really good app, helps me keep on track with my medications. I haven't missed a dose since I started using this app.
- —Guest Anna
Sleeping AND Functioning
- I was diagnosed in 2004. In 2009 I started taking the Levothyroxine at bedtime and this regulated the Circadian Rhythm, which allows me to sleep the WHOLE night AND function during the day. I no longer feel lethargic throughout my body and I no longer wake up during the night -- I sleep soundly. When I took It in the morning, it took me an hour to get out of bed once I woke up and 2 hours to start my day. Since I started taking my medications at bedtime, I FEEL like getting up as soon as I wake and it takes me 10 minutes to start my day. I have the energy I need to do the things I want and need to do throughout the day. I am now on Armour and take that at bedtime.
- —Guest Monarch
More N-R-G less Lethargic
- Diagnosed in 2004. In 2009, I started taking Levo at bedtime and discovered I could sleep soundly ALL night AND function during the day. I am now taking Armour Thyroid and still take it at BEDTIME. This routine has turned into a habit. This method has given my life back to me. I would never go back to taking it in the morning.
- —Guest Monarch
Chew It
- I saw a new doctor last week in Arlington, TX and he said the Armour problem is in the delivery system. He told me to chew it and it is much better!
- —Guest Teri
High Dose
- I read that research in Europe that stated that there is no way you can get the full effect of a larger dose of Levothyroxine. I am on .15 mg so I split it in half, take one half before bed and the other half when I get up to go to the washroom, around 6 am. It seems to have made a substancial difference. My doctor is not a thyroid doctor, but I told him about it and he did not comment one way or the other.
- —richcom1
Cat Food and Remembering Thyroid Meds
- The title says it all. I always remember my medications because I take them right after I feed my cats. Everyone knows, one can't miss a feline feeding. So it makes it very easy for me not to forget.
- —Guest Judith Wiker
Nighttime
- I have a 7 day pill box sitting on the kitchen counter. I take my Synthroid each evening about 3 hours after dinner. No evening snacks allowed - a good thing around here! I do wake up for a middle of the night for a pee break too often, but that is better than having to wait to have breakfast and eating alone because the husband had to leave for work.
- —Guest Beverly
Remembering to Take My Medication
- I set an alarm on my cell phone to go off at 9:00 pm. This is the time that my kids are going to bed and it is also a reminder for me to wash my face. Since the alarm is going off loud and clear, everyone in the house will tell me that it's "pill time!"
- —Guest dannysgirl77
Remember To Take Your Pill
- I put my pills on my night stand with a bottle of water and take it before I get up.
- —Guest Jane
Calendar Reminder
- We use Outlook for mail at work and I have a daily reminder set to pop-up on my computer Monday-Friday that says "Time to take your Armour" :)
- —joleca
Taking My Medications
- I put my week supply of my thyroid in a small cup that sits by my bed. When I wake up during the nightm I take it with water and it works great this way!
- —Guest Mary
Flip the Bottle
- I used to have problems remembering if I took my medications or not. Now, I use a simple trick to remember my thyroid medications in the morning. I keep my medicine on my bedside table. Every night I turn the bottle upside down. That way, in the morning, I flip the bottle over when I take it. Now, I don't have issues of thinking I took it when I really didn't. I haven't missed a dose yet!
- —Guest Kelly
What to Avoid When Taking Thyroid Meds
- After ten years of being all over the place with my TSH and Synthroid dosage, I went to a top thyroid doctor at UCLA. He said to avoid calcium, iron, soy and fiber within four hours of taking your thyroid medication. You should especially avoid fiber, as it will bond to the thyroid supplement and pass through your body without absorbing at all. I started taking my thyroid medicine as early in the morning as possible. I give myself at least one full hour before eating anything and then avoid the four "no-no" items as much as possible within the four hour time period. My Synthroid dose has decreased from 137mcg to 112mcg so far. I am still not completely stable, but my TSH numbers have stayed between 0.8 and 2.0 over the past six months, which is better than it has ever been since my thyroid was ablated.
- —Guest Karen
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