Blood work

[Padawan787]

Hi!

I'm going to get a blood test pretty soon to see my hormone levels in order to work out what can be improved upon. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should be testing for? this is what I have so far:

Testosterone
Estrogen
Prolactin
Dopamine

There are probably a lot more that I should test for but I don't really know what I should be looking for

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[not2big]

See if you can get a free T level. If not, get your Albumin and SHBG (sex harmone-binding globulin) levels which you can use to calculate free T from total T.

[MrBigDick]

I'm going in for some blood work myself, but I'm getting my cholesteraol and triglycerides checked.........gotta keep myself healthy.

[not2big]

I'm going in for some blood work myself, but I'm getting my cholesteraol and triglycerides checked.........gotta keep myself healthy.

My cholesterol and triglycerides were out of control. My doc prescribed Provastatin (generic Pravachol) 40 mg and I am now always within normal range and no side effects. Good luck.

[MrBigDick]

My cholesterol and triglycerides were out of control. My doc prescribed Provastatin (generic Pravachol) 40 mg and I am now always within normal range and no side effects. Good luck.

Well, I haven't had my stuff checked in about 15 years......LITERALLY 15 years. However, I've always watched my diet, exercised and taken care of myself so I'm hoping for good results. My family history really sucks and I can't ignore things any longer.......fortunately, my body hasn't given me any signs of problems or issues but I still need to get things checked so I know exactly where I stand health wise. My dad dropped dead at 55...........I'll be damned if that shit happens to me! Fuck death!

[not2big]

Death sucks. Triglycerides are elevated by cheese and alcohol.

[MrBigDick]

Death sucks. Triglycerides are elevated by cheese and alcohol.

I've cut cheese WAY out of my diet......I seldom ever consume any. Now alcohol, I've tried quite hard to cut that back too. I usually have 1 glass of red wine per day and that's it.

[Cornholeo]

My Triglycerides were high a few months ago and I was drinking a lot then but the Doc told me that I should try taking fish oil (2400 mg in the morning) and the next time I went in they were fine. Fish oil is good for your brain anyhow and I was taking it for a long time but had slacked off quite a while ago. Yah I know the post is about what tests to take but I usually don't have a damn thing to say and sit here hanging (literally) like a troll waiting, watching, and nothing seems to pop up that I think requires any input, till now.

[Cornholeo]

Hi!

I'm going to get a blood test pretty soon to see my hormone levels in order to work out what can be improved upon. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should be testing for? this is what I have so far:

Testosterone
Estrogen
Prolactin
Dopamine

There are probably a lot more that I should test for but I don't really know what I should be looking for

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Hope you don't mind my asking but how old are you and what are your symptoms or what are you trying to figure out by taking all these tests?

[MrBigDick]

My Triglycerides were high a few months ago and I was drinking a lot then but the Doc told me that I should try taking fish oil (2400 mg in the morning) and the next time I went in they were fine. Fish oil is good for your brain anyhow and I was taking it for a long time but had slacked off quite a while ago. Yah I know the post is about what tests to take but I usually don't have a damn thing to say and sit here hanging (literally) like a troll waiting, watching, and nothing seems to pop up that I think requires any input, till now.

I do take 3300 mg of fish oil daily and have done so for a long time. I'm hoping for good results. I don't go to the doctor until 2/13 so I've got just over a week yet before my appointment and I doubt they'll take blood that morning because I won't have fasted.........that's the part I'm stressin' on the most....I HATE being hungry!! lol