Katharine,
Hi! I just wanted to follow up, to see how you are doing. You mentioned that after taking an online quiz, you said there is a possibility of hormone imbalance/deficiencies that are causing your hot flashes, insomnia, etc.
It sounds like you can go to your doctor with the information you found online, and ask for blood work to be done to check these specific imbalances/deficiencies. Michelle recommends asking for a check on your hormone baselines. (Doctors may not look at the numbers on the test, so much as a trend over time...whether the hormone levels have increased or decreased).
Michelle recommends the following:
"Tell you doc that you want a baseline of all your hormones. Don't forget to check with insurance to see what they will cover. Sometimes they may not cover everything but you should check on the cost of the test. Sometimes they are so reasonable that you wouldn't not want to do it. It's just that no one tells you. They just assume that you don't want to pay for it. Quest has a very comprehensive section for women's health and blood work. That's where I have my blood tests done. Each lab tests differently. You want the lab that has the most comprehensive and sensitive testing".
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Katharine,
Hi! I just wanted to follow up, to see how you are doing. You mentioned that after taking an online quiz, you said there is a possibility of hormone imbalance/deficiencies that are causing your hot flashes, insomnia, etc.
It sounds like you can go to your doctor with the information you found online, and ask for blood work to be done to check these specific imbalances/deficiencies. Michelle recommends asking for a check on your hormone baselines. (Doctors may not look at the numbers on the test, so much as a trend over time...whether the hormone levels have increased or decreased).
Michelle recommends the following:
"Tell you doc that you want a baseline of all your hormones. Don't forget to check with insurance to see what they will cover. Sometimes they may not cover everything but you should check on the cost of the test. Sometimes they are so reasonable that you wouldn't not want to do it. It's just that no one tells you. They just assume that you don't want to pay for it. Quest has a very comprehensive section for women's health and blood work. That's where I have my blood tests done. Each lab tests differently. You want the lab that has the most comprehensive and sensitive testing".
How are you doing now?
May 22, 2008 - 12:31pmThis Comment
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