Re:The Big Vitamin D Mistake (2017)
by speeder on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @08:26AM
(#24775702)
I already take regular blood tests (because thyroid issues).
Often I push the medics to let me get more tests than they want (where I live private blood testing is not a normal thing, you need doctor permission), this is how I got diagnosed in first place (I forced a doctor to give me a test for antibodies of Hashimoto's Disease, and it was indeed positive).
I regularly test Vitamin D, TSH, T4, Cholesterol, Sugar, and when doctors agree to it, some minerals (Zinc for example). Since I also have ADHD and take Ritalin, I need to be careful, because my meds reinforce each other and can cause issues.
Often I push the medics to let me get more tests than they want (where I live private blood testing is not a normal thing, you need doctor permission), this is how I got diagnosed in first place (I forced a doctor to give me a test for antibodies of Hashimoto's Disease, and it was indeed positive).
I regularly test Vitamin D, TSH, T4, Cholesterol, Sugar, and when doctors agree to it, some minerals (Zinc for example). Since I also have ADHD and take Ritalin, I need to be careful, because my meds reinforce each other and can cause issues.