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Question:  A question we get all the time from patients and podcast listeners is if they should take their thyroid medication before a blood test. Short Answer:  There is not a simple answer to this question. It depends on the patient and their situation. For new patients, we typically want them to take their medication in the morning 3 to 6 hours before a blood test. This is especially true if we have made a recent medication change. If a patient skips their medication the morning of the blood test, it is harder to determine dosing adjustments. The longer someone has been on thyroid medication, the more likely we are to have them skip taking the medication the morning of a blood test. PYHP 092 Full Transcript:  Download PYHP 092 Transcript Dr. Maki: Hello everyone. Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Progress Your Health podcast. I am Dr. Maki.  Dr. Davidson: And I am Dr. Davidson.  Dr. Maki: How you doing this morning?  Dr. Davidson: I am doing very well. How are you doing this morning?  Dr.