Posted by 4WD on February 3, 2006, at 21:44:14
In reply to Re: Metyrapone - Has anyone tried this? » Iansf, posted by blueberry on February 3, 2006, at 20:13:29
> I have had the Privatest (custom vitamin urine test), the allergy test (blood test), and the stress test (4 sample saliva test) from idealhealth. They do a great job. The results of the stress test are in both numerical and graph form, and they also make recommendations on how to correct imbalances.
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> There are other sites that test thyroid and sex hormones and such. A lot of them appear to me to be affiliates, not the main lab. I'm sure they are legit though. The problem though is that depending on what State you live in, laws may or may not allow you to order tests by yourself without a doctor's order.
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> Anyway, I like idealhealth a lot. They have helped me to learn more about what's going on in my body than 10 years of doctors ever did.Blueberry,
What did you actually do with the results of the stress test? I mean did you go to your doctor and say, see what I found out? Did the doctor take you seriously or think it was quackery?
I've been to two endocrinologists and they never suggested the saliva testing. I am wondering whether if I found something was amiss (by taking this test) whether doctors would heed it. I had several 24 hour urinary tests and some bloodwork for cortisol and metanephrines and stuff and it all came back normal except for extremely high cortisol.
I guess I'm asking whether taking this test - the stress test- actually had a practical result. Were you able to take steps as a result of the info you got from the test that resulted in correcting or improving your depression/anxiety?
And were their recommendations mostly geared toward buying their supplements or were they more broad ranging?
Marsha
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