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 |
lab error maybe
[edited]ferritin is low, is that the drug or the not eating
my numbers: a1c and triglycerides both moved a lot, ldl barely moved at all
good numbers
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
i had a potassium that came back high and the repeat was normal. the tube had been knocked about
not a chat question
retest it
fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
what should i get at baseline before i start
my alt has come down a lot since i started losing, is that expected
too early for a1c
is crp worth adding to the panel
what does homa-ir actually tell you that fasting insulin does not