It may take several weeks before you notice improvement from the usage of medication for thyroid, and this would be gradual improvement. The medications which are used to treat such conditions as hypothyroidism contain levothyroxine. Levothyroxine is present in medications such as Synthroid. Synthroid must only be taken in the dosage which is prescribed by the physician. The dosage must not be changed or discontinued, and neither should the frequency which is specified by the doctor.
The main function of the levothyroxine which is present in medications such as Synthroid is intended to replace a hormone which is normally produced by the thyroid gland. Hormone replacement therapy (which is commonly abbreviated as HRT) is usually to taken as a life-long process. Levothyroxine is best absorbed on an empty stomach. It is for this reason that your physician will recommend that you should take Synthroid as a single dose about half-an-hour to an hour before breakfast.
The main function of the levothyroxine which is present in medications such as Synthroid is intended to replace a hormone which is normally produced by the thyroid gland. Hormone replacement therapy (which is commonly abbreviated as HRT) is usually to taken as a life-long process. Levothyroxine is best absorbed on an empty stomach. It is for this reason that your physician will recommend that you should take Synthroid as a single dose about half-an-hour to an hour before breakfast.