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Posted 1/21/2011 3:53 AM (GMT 0)
I have a doctor appointment (actually 2 appts) next week.  Monday is the gynie and Tuesday is my PCP.

My question has to do with hormone levels and thyroid and any other tests that I really should be getting.  The reason I am asking about hormones is due to the fact that I had a hysterectomy in 1998 and I am not using any hormone replacements. 

And the thyroid test:  I vaugely remember something about there being a test that is more accurate that the standard one?

The tests that I am going to get are cholosterol, vit D, liver function, CBC, Thyroid, ferritin, ....and I'm sure I forgot something.

any input

Posted 1/21/2011 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
GSD, I went into menopause in 1995 and am not taking hormones.  I really haven't noticed any difference in my fibro because of it.

 

Sometimes the thyroid changes, too.  What I mean is I had my thyroid checked and the test said I had hypothyroidism.  My doctor said he wanted to wait one month and recheck it.  He did, and it was normal!  I don't understand why, either.  But, he still checks it periodically and it's always normal.  I don't have a clue why I had that one suspicious reading.

 

It sounds like your doctor is taking the same blood work that mine does.  I have that every six months.  I'm glad to see he is doing a liver panel.  All the meds we take run through the liver so I'm always VERY happy that I get a normal reading on that one!

 

Sherrine

Posted 1/21/2011 9:52 PM (GMT 0)
Sherrine, the fact that I had hepatitis C which can cause chirrosis or tumors on the liver. There is a lot of people that die of chirosos that never drank. Many times it is hep C. They call it the silent epidemic because it usually causes problems before it is diagnosed.

I actually got lucky, my liver enzymes have been in the teens which is super good. I cleared the dreaded disease.
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