Posted by yxibow on June 12, 2006, at 6:10:34
In reply to Re: labwork for antipsychotics, posted by Phillipa on June 10, 2006, at 20:44:35
> Agree fasting glucose, liver enzymes tests and a complete blood work up periodically. Love Phillipa
Yeah... I forgot about the ALT/bilirubin, although that's really a test for anyone especially someone like myself on multiple agents that go through the liver (few go through the kidney alone).
I'm not so sure about home monitoring of glucose levels -- a lab test will tell you where you are in a particular set of ranges that are calculated to specific standards.
Now if your doctor suggests glucose monitoring, that's another story -- but that's if diabetes actually hits :/... that's why (although your insurance company will probably hit you for multiple times in a year) fasting lab tests quarterly especially for Zyprexa is important -- its less necessary for Seroquel and Risperdal doesnt really carry that high of a risk. It carries a high risk of other nasty things like major EPS at high doses.
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