Posted by tealady on November 25, 2004, at 0:59:44
In reply to Anyone tried home test kits?, posted by jakeman on November 25, 2004, at 0:19:43
> I'd need to get some diagostic testing done, such as thyroid function, candida/allergies, cortisol/adrenalin/dhea, kryptopyrroles, possibly others. My doctor does not want to order anything but the standard blood-work that is done with an annual physical exam. My funds are very limited and my sorry-ass insurance company will not cover most of what I need. Has anyone tried any of the home test kits that are available? Are they any good? Here is one site-- www.testmyhormones.com/test_information.htm
> Thanks!!In the US if you are prepared to pay you can legally order some of your own blood test from healthcheckUSA.
http://thyroid.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=thyroid&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thyroid-info.com%2Farticles%2Fselftesting.htmhttp://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=57990.125
If you think on it, its your blood and exactly the same as a diabetic doing a test on thier blood.
Not sure at one stage California restricted it, but I think it may have been changed back after much protest.
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=55254.1
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=62783.2
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=61026.2
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=59475.13Hope this helps some. Saliva is considered only accurate for cortisol by some docs.
Jan
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