Want to ask doctor to get bloodwork for me

Posted by satsumas on March 22, 2008, at 22:27:53

Am I paranoid to want comprehensive bloodwork done? My dr. once did it a few months ago, looking at standard measures plus heavy metals and thyroid hormones. Everything was in range.
But I'm concerned that my depression could be due to deficits in blood levels of things like:
- dhea
- testosterone
- PEA
- cortisol (excess)
What are other things I should get checked that aren't part of standard bloodwork? I'm desperate after not seeing any remission in my depression for years upon years. Lately my mood has slightly improved with Emsam, and I think the feeling of being "slightly" better made me realize how BAD I was feeling for SO LONG. So I now feel super-vigilant about wanting to ensure that nothing nutritional/hormonal is contributing to my depression.
Thanks
Satsumas.

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Want to ask doctor to get bloodwork for me satsumas 3/22/08
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