Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 > TgAb > Aldosterone> Renin> RT3> FT3> Sex Hormones> Vit D3> Copper> Zinc> MagnesiumAll of them are available on NHS, Beki. Whether your GP is willing to order them is a different matter. I am not 100% sure about the rT3, but think that it can be ordered too. I know that all the others can be done, as I had most of them checked on NHS, bar the Aldosterone and Renin (they are more specialist parameters and perhaps an endo would need to order those) You may have your work cut out to persuade your GP to order them though .... - however, you could always ask Dr. P. to write a letter to your GP. I believe he does write to GP's if requested.... Best wishes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 BEKI - ON THIS OCCASION I MODERATED YOUR MESSAGE TO DELETE MOST OF PREVIOUS MESSAGES ALREADY READ AND LEFT JUST A LITTLE OF WHAT YOU ARE RESPONDING TO. PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE DONE THIS IN FUTURE WHEN RESPONDING TO A MESSAGE BEFORE CLICKING SEND. MANY THANKS. LUV -SHEILA _________________________________________________________ Thanks ladies brill info as usual - ta. Will enjoy have a read through those links this evening thanks Sheila. Oh, another two tests I forgot to ask about: TSH Receptor Antibodies (TRAbs) - Graves antibodies Vitamin D Yes, I know my GP is a right pain. And I found out this week not a very honest one - he has just been suspended for 'fraud' against the NHS. He's been paid 3 GP salaries whilst only working at one surgery!!! - and he has the cheek to deny me a few blood tests!!!??? >{ Any website or link that shows that the NHS does these tests to help me have more 'clout' facing the GP? Ive looked myself and cant find anything. Thanks again, you are stars. Beki x > > Don't think the NHS will do Reverse T3 - you could ask, but doubt it very much. Do the NHS even BELIEVE there is such a condition is Reverse T3? > > You also need your ferritin, vitamin B12, folate and TPO antibodies tested. I get the feeling this GP is playing games with you, wanting to delay doing these tests in the hope he won't receive such a letter from Dr P, thereby saving the NHS money. If he tries to tell you there is no connection between these minerals or vitamin levels and hypothyroidism, then copy the following links out to show him/her > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Does he not know that if the surgery don't do a blood test every 15 months they won't get paid? Nor will they get anywhere on the league tables!!! Glynis > Having terrible trouble squeezing blood tests out of my GP, he is now asking for a letter from Dr P requesting them each time!! , > > Getting him to test the usual TSH, FT4, at a push Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 oophs!! sorry about not deleting Sheila - duly noted & slapped wrists here! ;o) Do NHS test these too: TSH Receptor Antibodies (TRAbs) - Graves antibodies Vitamin D And do you know of any website or link that shows that the NHS does these tests to help me have more 'clout' facing the GP? Ta loads. Beki x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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