Posted by yxibow on June 10, 2006, at 1:03:42
In reply to labwork for antipsychotics, posted by psychosage on June 9, 2006, at 22:45:25
> What kind of labwork would be good to request when using antipsychotics like Risperdal, Zyprexa, etc? I am concerned about diabetes and the pancreas.
I'm not sure about the pancreas connection unless you have a misfunctioning or underfunctioning pancreas. Risperdal isn't a worry for diabetes.
Diabetes workups are easily done at any doctor/clinic's office -- usually one should fast the night before and morning to not alter the sugar levels. This is the fasting plasma glucose test. This would be most useful if you havent started it, and some weeks after you started it, to note any change.
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