Question:
Synthroid, and other medications...
I am pre op and I have trouble remembering to take my medications. I always take my synthroid in the AM, and then get busy and forget to take my hbp med and iron for anemia. I'm six weeks away and I have to get my iron in. I've been taking my iron before bed, along with my hbp med. I've recently been told that we shouldn't lie down after iron supplements. Is this true and why? Any advice on how to remember to take all my meds? — D. K. (posted on December 27, 2003)
December 27, 2003
why don't you take your meds together? i am on synthroid, 2 hbp meds,
zoloft, amaryl as well as glucophage xr. just wondering.
— Keri P.
December 27, 2003
I have the memory problem too at times. what I have found that helps is to
get a daily pill container and prepour the week's worth of the medications
according to the days of the week and a.m. and p.m. I place the container
in the same place and I don't have to remember did I take those or not. One
look will tell. If you do this routinely, It becomes just that routine and
there is very little remembering to it. Good Luck Donna
— Donna R.
December 27, 2003
You should not take your iron with your synthroid. I also take synthroid
and was told that iron and calcium interfere with the absorption of the
medication, along with others. Please talk to your pharmacist regarding
when it is best to take them. Also, please be aware that as you lose
weight your TSH levels should be checked because the synthroid is given
based on your weight, so you may have to change your meds. I got down to
almost no TSH because my Synthroid was too strong. My dr. didn't catch it,
until I started complaining about feeling badly. So I had another 6 weeks
to see where my levels were and that caused a major plateau for me. I
agree with the other poster, keeping meds by the bed in an organizer is a
good idea. Just be cautious if you have children around!!
— Skis I.
December 28, 2003
Hi, just wanted to say that I use an alarm clock to remind me to go back
and take the additional meds I have to take. I take my levoxyl first, then
later my other meds. That really helps me. Janice
— betterfitness
December 29, 2003
I keep my pills in a 7 day pillbox in my purse. I have a small note stuck
to my car dashboard to remind me to take my synthroid on my way to work.
Synthroid is chewable so you really don't need water. Then I take my HCTZ
when I get to work along with my vitamins (they can go together). I have
vitamins in my drawer at work. The only thing I have to remember is to
separate calcium, iron and synthroid. Calcium can not be taken with iron
which can't be taken with synthroid. Do not mix medicines and take them all
at once without checking with a very good licensed pharmacist.
— M B.
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