 [ Symptoms ] am i not being able to get pregnant because or my hypothroid or is it something else  had my son in 06 had really painful periods up until last april i usually would skip a month or 2 in this time perid last period was aug 12 havent had one since its now feb 3 have not been able to get pregnant for about 4 years now just recently found out i have a hypothryroid wondering if me having the hypothyroid is the cause of me not being able to get pregant or if something else is going on what should i ask my dr [ Disease ] most helpful answer the classic instructions for taking thyroid hormone have always been to take it on an empty stomach and not to eat for an hour after taking it what is more important i think is to take your thyroid medication in a consistent manner in other words if you have to take it with food every day be sure to take it with food every day do not take it with food one day and then take it on an empty stomach the next day consistency in your regimen will yield the best results more importantly when you do your annual or whenever thyroid labs the results will reflect how much thyroid you are actually getting on your chosen regimen i would say if it is possible for you to take your thyroid medication first thing in the morning on an empty stomach that is probably your best bet for making sure you get the maximum uptake from each dose hope this helps