Re: Val Question about blood work?

[Guest guest]

I'm new to all of this, so I am definately not at the expert level yet. :-)

This is the list I made up before I went to the doctor this last week.

Someone on here said it looked good to them. It lookes like you have may of

them listed below. :-)

TSH, Thyroid Antiboidies, Free T3, Antibodies for Graves, Free T4,

estrogen, RT3, proestrogen, 24 hour cortisol salivia test, testosterone,

Ferratin, B-12, ACTH, Aldosterone, DHEA, renin, Vit. D, folic acid,

Potassium, and sodium.

Cherie

>

> I am going to see my doctor on the 17th for something unrelated to adrenal

> or thyroid. Thing is, this doctor will order most any blood test I ask him

> to, assuming I can explain to him why I need it. He is not

> really educated

> about AF but he knows I have researched this and trusts me to know what I

> need. My question is... What tests specifically should I ask him for in

> relation to thyroid & Adrenal health. I want as much testing as possible.

> He will be doing a basic CBC panel, all vitamin levels A,D-125

> and D-OH, E,

> K, C, B-1, B-5, B-6, B-12; Ferritin & full iron panel.

> Potassium/ sodium will be tested as well. He will only be able to order

> serum testing, no saliva.

> Any suggestions will be appreciated. I am particularly interestd in STIM,

> Aderostol (spelling), Renin, FT3 resistance testing.

> I know to ask for:

> Free T 3

> Free T 4

> TSH

> TPO Antibodies

> DHEA

> Progesterone

> Estrog (I am 46, have had no period in 6 months now after extreme estrog

> dominance 400 points over range)and 6 months of progesterone

> cream) I am no

> longer using prog cream

> Any others?

> I am currently taking 2 grains armour, 30 mg HC. What should I do in terms

> of taking my meds close to the draw date? I will be testing my blood at

> 10:00 AM fasting, my appointment is 9:00 AM. This Doc in in Atlanta, so I

> only get to see him every couple of years, so I gotta get all I can. Help

> please...

> Thanks,

>

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[Guest guest]

Cherie wrote:

> TSH, Thyroid Antiboidies, Free T3, Antibodies for Graves, Free T4,

> estrogen, RT3, proestrogen, 24 hour cortisol salivia test, testosterone,

> Ferratin, B-12, ACTH, Aldosterone, DHEA, renin, Vit. D, folic acid,

> Potassium, and sodium.

>

>

> Off the top of my head, I don't remember the specific names of the antibody

tests for Hashi's and graves, but I'd look those up and request the tests by

name. Otherwise you may not get all 3 of the tests you want.(I think there are 3

different ones?) I might be misremembering about the number of antibody tests.

sol