Tips for Taking Synthroid Every Day

You need to take Synthroid every day as your doctor prescribed.
That is one way to help keep your TSH level in balance

You should find the best way to make Synthroid part of each day's routine. You may want to try these tips from other people who take Synthroid:

• Keep the medicine bottle and water next to your bed (out of the reach of children and pets). This reminds you to take Synthroid first thing in the morning
• Turn the medicine bottle upside down after taking your pill. This reminds you that you already took your medicine that day. At night before you go to sleep, turn the bottle right side up
• Do you have a dog? If you take it for a walk every morning, put a "Take Synthroid" reminder note next to the leash
• Use a calendar. Each day check off that you took your Synthroid
• Use a weekly pill box
• Put Synthroid by the coffee pot (out of the reach of children and pets) and take your Synthroid pill while your coffee is brewing

Tips for weekends and holidays

• Does your daily routine change on weekends or holidays? Try to take your Synthroid first thing in the morning before you get busy with the day's activities
• Think about your weekend morning rituals and plan to take your pill right before one of them. For example, if you listen to the radio and read the newspaper when you wake up, put your Synthroid right next to the radio (out of the reach of children and pets). This will remind you to take your pill when you turn on the radio

Tips for travel

• Pack more pills than you will need in case you get delayed or decide to stay away longer
• Plan ahead so you will not run out of Synthroid while you are away. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about how to order refills early
• Keep Synthroid in your carry-on bag or purse when you fly
• If you travel to another country or time zone, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need to adjust the time of day you take your medicine

Refill your Synthroid prescription before you run out

Timely refills help you take Synthroid the right way, every day. Missed doses can cause changes in your TSH level. Even if you do not have hypothyroid symptoms, continuing to miss your doses of Synthroid can affect your TSH level and can possibly lead to other health conditions.

Refill reminders

Try these tips if you have trouble remembering to refill your prescription on time:

• Sign up for our Synthroid email refill reminder
• Ask your pharmacy to call or email you with a reminder
• If you use a weekly pill sorter, refill your prescription when you put the last 7-day supply of Synthroid into the pill box
• Mark the date for a refill on your calendar
• Create a reminder on your computer
• If you use a mail-order service, find out how long it takes to get your refill and allow extra time

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