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When to stop taking a medicine. You should never stop taking prescribed medication, unless you’re advised to do so by your GP or the healthcare professional responsible for your care. However, in some cases, you may need to stop taking a medicine before a blood test. For example, if you’re taking medicine to lower your cholesterol level, you should keep taking it before your cholesterol blood test, as the result will show whether the medicine is working. Read the answers to more questions about operations, tests and procedures. If the hyperthyroidism comes back, it is most likely to come back within 6 months. Be sure to have regular check-ups with your doctor. Your doctor will have to check your thyroid hormone levels frequently to make sure you are taking the right amount of medicine. If your thyroid hormone levels are too low, your doctor may prescribe a small amount of thyroid medicine to take along with your antithyroid medicine. You may take antithyroid medicine before you have radioactive iodine treatment or surgery in order to bring your metabolism to normal, to make you feel better, or to reduce the chances of more serious problems. It depends on the type of blood test you’re having and what medication you take. In some cases you can carry on taking your medicine before having a blood test, and in some cases you can’t. If you’re not sure or you have any questions about your blood test, ask your healthcare professional for advice. For example, if you’re taking medicine to lower your cholesterol level, you should keep taking it before your cholesterol blood test, as the result will show whether the medicine is working. Read the answers to more questions about operations, tests and procedures. Your doctor is 100% correct. You should continue taking your thyroid medicine that day like you always do. When you get your thyroid test, they are seeing if your hormones are within normal limits on the amout of medicine you're on. If not, they will adjust the dosage (mg) amount of your medication. Link below about testing and taking morning meds. Link states Blood Tests1 If you take thyroid supplement medication on the day of your blood test, you should wait until after the blood has been drawn so as to avoid any test interference. Once the blood has been drawn, you may take that day’s dose and return to your regular dosing schedule. 1 If you are taking prescription thyroid hormone medication, you should only take L-tyrosine under the direction of your doctor. 2  Do not take L-tyrosine if you have high blood pressure or have symptoms of mania. 3  Tyrosine may interact with Levodopa. 4  Do not take an iodine supplement unless directed to by your doctor. 1 L-tyrosine, 500 mg, 2 - 3 times daily. 2  The thyroid gland combines tyrosine and iodine to make thyroid hormone. 3  If you are taking prescription thyroid hormone medication, you should only take L-tyrosine under the direction of your doctor. 4  Do not take L-tyrosine if you have high blood pressure or have symptoms of mania Your thyroid medicine should always be taken in the morning, before you eat. If the only test you are having done is the TSH for dosing information, just take your medicine as usual. If you go to the site http://www.armourthyroid.com/hypothyroid... Link below about testing and taking morning meds. Link states Blood Tests1 If you take thyroid supplement medication on the day of your blood test, you should wait until after the blood has been drawn so as to avoid any test interference. Once the blood has been drawn, you may take that day’s dose and return to your regular dosing schedule 1 The thyroid gland combines tyrosine and iodine to make thyroid hormone. 2  If you are taking prescription thyroid hormone medication, you should only take L-tyrosine under the direction of your doctor. 3  Do not take L-tyrosine if you have high blood pressure or have symptoms of mania. 4  Tyrosine may interact with Levodopa. 1 L-tyrosine, 500 mg, 2 - 3 times daily. 2  The thyroid gland combines tyrosine and iodine to make thyroid hormone. 3  If you are taking prescription thyroid hormone medication, you should only take L-tyrosine under the direction of your doctor. 4  Do not take L-tyrosine if you have high blood pressure or have symptoms of mani If you’re having a blood test to check whether your medication is working, in most cases you should carry on taking your medicine. For example, if you’re taking medicine to lower your cholesterol level, you should keep taking it before your cholesterol blood test, as the result will show whether the medicine is working. Read the answers to more questions about operations, tests and procedures.
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