Blood panel - what should I get?

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    I got quite drunk last night. I've now achieved acceptance.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    heh- is that the "I was silly last night" comment.

    According to my BF's sister's fiance- you're not a man any more and you aren't relatable to any other alpha males (seriously- we has this 'discussion' over coffee after thanksgiving dinner) I wanted to punch that fcker in the gonads SO bad.

    whatever- you're twice the man he is- even if you need some T help- can't wait to see what it does for you in terms of your lifts. I have high hopes.
  • dbmata
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    I have high hopes too. My lift increases have slowed significantly, and I'm having to earn them now, maybe this will help me up them a bit prior to having to really earn em.

    What's interesting is the statement I'm not relatable to other alphas... would someone call Mark Bell an alpha? lol.

    So now something I have to think about. There's a PL comp in May, 10% of the lifters are tested. Starting tomorrow, I'll fail tests for synthetic testosterone. Hm.
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
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    I had a full blood panel early last month as well as physical.

    The only flag I got what I may be slightly anemic (and from what I read being anemic is like being pregnant - either you are or not.) Despite that, what am I looking for in regards to T count within my results?

    Is it the "TSH WITH REFLEX FT4" test?

    tia
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    T is TES, and it was a special one I had to request.

    TSH is thyroid. Not sure what FT4 is, my TSH test was *just* TSH.

    TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
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    dbmata wrote: »
    T is TES, and it was a special one I had to request.

    TSH is thyroid. Not sure what FT4 is, my TSH test was *just* TSH.

    TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

    I'm on TRT myself and I would strongly suggest getting your estradiol tested if you're going to get your T tested.
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
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    dbmata wrote: »
    T is TES, and it was a special one I had to request.

    TSH is thyroid. Not sure what FT4 is, my TSH test was *just* TSH.

    TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

    Thanks much.

    That's kinda what I thinking.. wasn't sure on the T and if that T was part and parcel of the TSH. It was only the only test I received that was roughly hormone related.
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
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    I guess I didn't have a "full" panel then.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    I think Tes is considered an expanded panel.

    So you have condensed, full, and then expanded. Or something.

    #bananahammock
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    T is TES, and it was a special one I had to request.

    TSH is thyroid. Not sure what FT4 is, my TSH test was *just* TSH.

    TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

    I'm on TRT myself and I would strongly suggest getting your estradiol tested if you're going to get your T tested.

    I'm going to catch you now with that squat. heh.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
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    dbmata wrote: »
    Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    T is TES, and it was a special one I had to request.

    TSH is thyroid. Not sure what FT4 is, my TSH test was *just* TSH.

    TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

    I'm on TRT myself and I would strongly suggest getting your estradiol tested if you're going to get your T tested.

    I'm going to catch you now with that squat. heh.

    Ha ha! In all seriousness though, I wish I didn't have to be on it; it's a pain in the *kitten* and quite literally too.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    T is TES, and it was a special one I had to request.

    TSH is thyroid. Not sure what FT4 is, my TSH test was *just* TSH.

    TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

    I'm on TRT myself and I would strongly suggest getting your estradiol tested if you're going to get your T tested.

    I'm going to catch you now with that squat. heh.

    Ha ha! In all seriousness though, I wish I didn't have to be on it; it's a pain in the *kitten* and quite literally too.
    I'm not kidding when I say fear of needles. I'm not sure how I'm going to handle this, but if this is going to work for the long term, I need to learn how to stick a piece of metal in my *kitten*.

    That's a creepy idea.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
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    quote="dbmata;30601312"]
    Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    T is TES, and it was a special one I had to request.

    TSH is thyroid. Not sure what FT4 is, my TSH test was *just* TSH.

    TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

    I'm on TRT myself and I would strongly suggest getting your estradiol tested if you're going to get your T tested.

    I'm going to catch you now with that squat. heh.

    Ha ha! In all seriousness though, I wish I didn't have to be on it; it's a pain in the *kitten* and quite literally too.
    I'm not kidding when I say fear of needles. I'm not sure how I'm going to handle this, but if this is going to work for the long term, I need to learn how to stick a piece of metal in my *kitten*.

    That's a creepy idea.
    [/quote]

    Doing it the first time was creepy. It was like... "am I really going to jam this into my *kitten*?" twice... If you need it then you need and should do it BUT, make sure you get your estrogen checked. That really gets neglected and often doc's will say you don't need it but that could be part of the problem too. Once you start supplementing with Test, guess what happens... you E goes up as well and you still feel like you have symptoms of low-T.
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
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    dbmata wrote: »
    I think Tes is considered an expanded panel.

    So you have condensed, full, and then expanded. Or something.

    #bananahammock
    lol

    I'm finding that my lack of science disturbing.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    how do you resolve that?
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    civilizedworm wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    I think Tes is considered an expanded panel.

    So you have condensed, full, and then expanded. Or something.

    #bananahammock
    lol

    I'm finding that my lack of science disturbing.

    Hokey religions are no match for a trusty blaster at your side, kid.
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
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    Admit ignorance and keep learning, asking, and cross-check references. How else?

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