i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise
#bloodwork 2025-02-08
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- week_zero — homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system 10:11
- typosquat_tay — genuine question the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable 10:53
- VialBot — Reminder set. I will post here in 8 days. 11:10
- gall_bladder_gav — if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later 11:55
is it too early to retest a1c at week 24
is a fasting insulin worth paying for privately if my gp will not do it
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
nice a1c
get fasting insulin at baseline. you cannot go back and get it once you have started
genuine question the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
| Test | Why now |
|---|---|
| Fasting insulin | impossible to get a true baseline afterwards |
| Full lipid panel with apoB | the comparison is the whole point |
| HbA1c | 90-day average, so it lags your start |
| CMP + CBC | cheap, and the reference for everything after |
| Ferritin, B12, TSH | these fall quietly on a low intake |
get a baseline
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tsh moved slightly, is that a known thing
good numbers
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Reminder set. I will post here in 8 days.
a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
apob if you can
thats normal
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anyone have before and after numbers they are willing to post
if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later
coming back after 18 months, what changed in your numbers
thats the 90 day thing
mine did the same