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#bloodwork 2026-05-12
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sorry to jump in if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5
unrelated but my b12 is borderline, supplementing or eating differently
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tsh moved slightly, is that a known thing
apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably, ill dig out the number
Verification log updated: CPC — evidence added, status unchanged.
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the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
anyone have before and after numbers they are willing to post
reta_resting_hrsorry to jump in if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is…
do you get bloods every 9 months or only when something changes
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apob if you can
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ok so do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
thats the 90 day thing
apob or ldl, which one are you all actually tracking
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this, not advice obviously
my numbers: a1c and triglycerides both moved a lot, ldl barely moved at all
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baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
before after
A1c 6.4% 5.3%
trigs 2.9 1.1
HDL 0.9 1.3
LDL-C 3.4 3.2
apoB 1.09 1.02
ALT 58 24get fasting insulin at baseline. you cannot go back and get it once you have started
triglycerides halved. is that the weight or the compound
egfr dropped a few points, dehydration or something real
thats a big move
a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing
what should i get at baseline before i start
homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
mine did the same
nobody here is reading your bloods as a clinician. we are reading them as people who have had a lot of bloods
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
fasting insulin
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely, i have it written down somewhere
not a chat question
Digest for the week of 2025-11-02 has been published.
is a fasting insulin worth paying for privately if my gp will not do it
ferritin is low, is that the drug or the not eating
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most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug
| 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 |
my alt has come down a lot since i started losing, is that expected
Verification log updated: FGP — evidence added, status unchanged.
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coming back after 20 months, what changed in your numbers
an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not, take that with a pinch of salt
too early for a1c
ok so i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise, ymmv
a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
nice a1c
is it too early to retest a1c at week 22
a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
quick one i had a potassium that came back high and the repeat was normal. the tube had been knocked about
thats normal
if a result frightens you, that is a conversation with a clinician. we will help you read it, we will not tell you it is fine
[edited]what would make you stop and go and see somebody rather than post here
lipase slightly over range with no symptoms, how worried should i be
post the numbers
see somebody
lab error maybe
is crp worth adding to the panel
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follow up too early for a1c
ferritin and b12 fall quietly when you are barely eating. check them twice a year