Can i have alcohol whilst on underactive thyroid tablets?
Dear Danielle, As other’s have said, the prescription should come with instructions. If you’re on Synthroid or Levoxyl, then there is no problem with having alcohol. This might or might not be in the prescription info, but with thyroid medications, you should be consistent with the time of day that you take the medication, and also be consistent in terms of food intake. Either always take it with food, or never take it with food. I make sure to take mine at least 1 hour before eating or 2-3 hours afterward. You can take it with food if it bothers you on an empty stomach, however, you’ll likely end up on a higher dose as the food will dilute it’s effect. No thyroid medications that I’ve heard of have any interaction with a contraceptive pill. In fact, thyroid medication is generally considered to have the fewest side effects and fewest drug interactions of almost any medication. I hope you’ll be feeling better soon. I didn’t feel the difference until many months on the medication, but I
