Re: which test to get if only can afford ONE thanks

[Guest guest]

hey lisa, just my two cents,

i would go with the full iron panel... if you are wondering what your iron

levels are, ferritin alone may not give you the most accurate picture, as it

could be extremely elevated in times of inflammation and stress while your other

iron levels are low. a full iron panel (iron, iron saturation, tibc, uibc) will

give a more comprehensive picture.

the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

and as for thyroid if you go to healthcheckusa and use the Stopthethyroidmadness

discount a full thyroid panel is only 75$...(if you use the discount code

STTM10) those are really great prices in my opinion, and maybe affordable

together?

i think the saliva cortisol test is more around $150, but i'm not sure??

>

> Hi, I have not been able to afford any tests at all in over two years.

>

> I am wondering if I can afford ONLY one test, which one should I start out

with? (thyroid, cortisol, or ferritin?)

>

> I'm wondering if I should start off with checking ferritin? I mean I can

afford ONE only in the next few weeks... and if I get ferritin test, can it be

ferritin only or does it have to be the whole iron panel?

>

> Of course I hope to be able to get everything tested, but finances are

unbelievably unavailable at this time... So I'm wondering the order to plan for

if I can afford one at a time, every few months hopefully.

>

> Thanks!!!

>

[Guest guest]

hey alexis,

> the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

>

what??? in the links on sttm the full iron panel was like $150 and the

ferritin only was $45! I just checked econolabs, and it does say iron panel but

doesn't say that ferritin is included. do you know if it is?

also the thyroid panel is like $380 on my medlabs(or whatever labs

that has the sttm discount)

I will look at all of these, thanks SO MUCH. this is so disheartening not being

able to afford what i need just to get healthy.

Thank you so much!! So again, I'm just wondering which to test first, the iron

seems the one only because it's the least expensive and i really barely have

anything to work with

>

> the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

>

>

> hey lisa, just my two cents,

> i would go with the full iron panel... if you are wondering what your iron

levels are, ferritin alone may not give you the most accurate picture, as it

could be extremely elevated in times of inflammation and stress while your other

iron levels are low. a full iron panel (iron, iron saturation, tibc, uibc) will

give a more comprehensive picture.

> the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

>

> and as for thyroid if you go to healthcheckusa and use the

Stopthethyroidmadness discount a full thyroid panel is only 75$...(if you use

the discount code STTM10) those are really great prices in my opinion, and maybe

affordable together?

> i think the saliva cortisol test is more around $150, but i'm not sure??

[Guest guest]

>

>Of course I hope to be able to get everything tested, but finances are

unbelievably unavailable at this time... So I'm wondering the order to plan for

if I can afford one at a time, every few months hopefully.

It depends how you feel. what meds you are on, what residual symptoms

you have, temperature, pulse etc.

Nick

[Guest guest]

the iron panel on econolabs includes iron, iron saturation, TIBC, and UIBC,

which show your bodies ability to bind iron at that time....

it does NOT include ferritin unfortunately. the ferritin alone is $25. so if you

got the iron panel and the ferritin, that would be only $48, not bad for all of

that together. i had seen someone post this reference before and i jumped at it

bc i pay out of pocket like you, and i support myself and my boyfriend on my

measely little job, so i really have to struggle to budget these things in, i'm

sure like many others in this group.

on a side note, when i got my iron labs and my thyroid labs, i got them from two

different sources but did them both at labcorp on the same day. well if you

dont tell them specifically that you got the lab orders from two seperate

places, they will just send them both to the same place. this caused quite a

mixup as econolabs lost my vile, and after a weeks time they cleared it all up,

and they were really great about the whole thing though, and i would use them

again in a heartbeat, actuallly im trying to figure out which labs to order in

the next few days here.

during this mix up i spoke with a girl on the phone that said they will match

any other price offered by any other lab order source... so if i let them know

of the deal i could get for a thyroid panel at healthcheck, they will match that

price.

the healthcheck panel includes tsh, ft4, ft3... it does not include Rt3. but

this didnt really matter to me as i know my serum Rt3 is nonexistant now.

hope this helps lisa:) good luck:D

> >

> > the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

> >

> >

> > hey lisa, just my two cents,

> > i would go with the full iron panel... if you are wondering what your iron

levels are, ferritin alone may not give you the most accurate picture, as it

could be extremely elevated in times of inflammation and stress while your other

iron levels are low. a full iron panel (iron, iron saturation, tibc, uibc) will

give a more comprehensive picture.

> > the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

> >

> > and as for thyroid if you go to healthcheckusa and use the

Stopthethyroidmadness discount a full thyroid panel is only 75$...(if you use

the discount code STTM10) those are really great prices in my opinion, and maybe

affordable together?

> > i think the saliva cortisol test is more around $150, but i'm not sure??

>

[Guest guest]

the iron panel on econolabs includes iron, iron saturation, TIBC, and UIBC,

which show your bodies ability to bind iron at that time....

it does NOT include ferritin unfortunately. the ferritin alone is $25. so if you

got the iron panel and the ferritin, that would be only $48, not bad for all of

that together. i had seen someone post this reference before and i jumped at it

bc i pay out of pocket like you, and i support myself and my boyfriend on my

measely little job, so i really have to struggle to budget these things in, i'm

sure like many others in this group.

on a side note, when i got my iron labs and my thyroid labs, i got them from two

different sources but did them both at labcorp on the same day. well if you

dont tell them specifically that you got the lab orders from two seperate

places, they will just send them both to the same place. this caused quite a

mixup as econolabs lost my vile, and after a weeks time they cleared it all up,

and they were really great about the whole thing though, and i would use them

again in a heartbeat, actuallly im trying to figure out which labs to order in

the next few days here.

during this mix up i spoke with a girl on the phone that said they will match

any other price offered by any other lab order source... so if i let them know

of the deal i could get for a thyroid panel at healthcheck, they will match that

price.

the healthcheck panel includes tsh, ft4, ft3... it does not include Rt3. but

this didnt really matter to me as i know my serum Rt3 is nonexistant now.

hope this helps lisa:) good luck:D

> >

> > the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

> >

> >

> > hey lisa, just my two cents,

> > i would go with the full iron panel... if you are wondering what your iron

levels are, ferritin alone may not give you the most accurate picture, as it

could be extremely elevated in times of inflammation and stress while your other

iron levels are low. a full iron panel (iron, iron saturation, tibc, uibc) will

give a more comprehensive picture.

> > the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

> >

> > and as for thyroid if you go to healthcheckusa and use the

Stopthethyroidmadness discount a full thyroid panel is only 75$...(if you use

the discount code STTM10) those are really great prices in my opinion, and maybe

affordable together?

> > i think the saliva cortisol test is more around $150, but i'm not sure??

>

[Guest guest]

the iron panel on econolabs includes iron, iron saturation, TIBC, and UIBC,

which show your bodies ability to bind iron at that time....

it does NOT include ferritin unfortunately. the ferritin alone is $25. so if you

got the iron panel and the ferritin, that would be only $48, not bad for all of

that together. i had seen someone post this reference before and i jumped at it

bc i pay out of pocket like you, and i support myself and my boyfriend on my

measely little job, so i really have to struggle to budget these things in, i'm

sure like many others in this group.

on a side note, when i got my iron labs and my thyroid labs, i got them from two

different sources but did them both at labcorp on the same day. well if you

dont tell them specifically that you got the lab orders from two seperate

places, they will just send them both to the same place. this caused quite a

mixup as econolabs lost my vile, and after a weeks time they cleared it all up,

and they were really great about the whole thing though, and i would use them

again in a heartbeat, actuallly im trying to figure out which labs to order in

the next few days here.

during this mix up i spoke with a girl on the phone that said they will match

any other price offered by any other lab order source... so if i let them know

of the deal i could get for a thyroid panel at healthcheck, they will match that

price.

the healthcheck panel includes tsh, ft4, ft3... it does not include Rt3. but

this didnt really matter to me as i know my serum Rt3 is nonexistant now.

hope this helps lisa:) good luck:D

> >

> > the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

> >

> >

> > hey lisa, just my two cents,

> > i would go with the full iron panel... if you are wondering what your iron

levels are, ferritin alone may not give you the most accurate picture, as it

could be extremely elevated in times of inflammation and stress while your other

iron levels are low. a full iron panel (iron, iron saturation, tibc, uibc) will

give a more comprehensive picture.

> > the iron panel is pretty cheap on econolabs.com at only $23...

> >

> > and as for thyroid if you go to healthcheckusa and use the

Stopthethyroidmadness discount a full thyroid panel is only 75$...(if you use

the discount code STTM10) those are really great prices in my opinion, and maybe

affordable together?

> > i think the saliva cortisol test is more around $150, but i'm not sure??

>

[Guest guest]

that's fantastic alexis! Thanks so much!

Would you be able to send me a message at roth.39@... as to the best

places/ ways to get all the proper tests so I can start preparing?

Also, i am currently on my period *(tmi, sorry men who read this so I'm

wondering about if that would affect any tests? I may be able to actually get a

dr. to order them for me for today or tomorrow, and I'm considering just doing

it that way if the lab will bill for payment later!

What would the protocol be for iron testing? any special times/ etc?

I don't like labcorp they have a HORRIBLE reputation....

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

>

> the iron panel on econolabs includes iron, iron saturation, TIBC, and UIBC,

which show your bodies ability to bind iron at that time....

> it does NOT include ferritin unfortunately. the ferritin alone is $25. so if

you got the iron panel and the ferritin, that would be only $48, not bad for all

of that together. i had seen someone post this reference before and i jumped at

it bc i pay out of pocket like you, and i support myself and my boyfriend on my

measely little job, so i really have to struggle to budget these things in, i'm

sure like many others in this group.

> on a side note, when i got my iron labs and my thyroid labs, i got them from

two different sources but did them both at labcorp on the same day. well if you

dont tell them specifically that you got the lab orders from two seperate

places, they will just send them both to the same place. this caused quite a

mixup as econolabs lost my vile, and after a weeks time they cleared it all up,

and they were really great about the whole thing though, and i would use them

again in a heartbeat, actuallly im trying to figure out which labs to order in

the next few days here.

> during this mix up i spoke with a girl on the phone that said they will match

any other price offered by any other lab order source... so if i let them know

of the deal i could get for a thyroid panel at healthcheck, they will match that

price.

> the healthcheck panel includes tsh, ft4, ft3... it does not include Rt3. but

this didnt really matter to me as i know my serum Rt3 is nonexistant now.

> hope this helps lisa:) good luck:D

>