Posts by rapidmarlin15

ironsurfer10 said:I actually saw my endocrinologist today—same thyroid stuff, liver enzymes, all that... I went to Mayo Clinic, and they told me they’d mail my results, so I'll be waiting at least a month...

Jesus's mercy, a whole month? Are they out of their minds? Honestly, if you need help with your thyroid, you should head over to the Vineyard clinic instead; they usually have everything ready in four days. The only delay is waiting for a blood draw appointment, but even that isn't too bad.

coppergardener said:I'm not entirely sure if it's just $67 when a woman needs to test her thyroid, sex hormones, ACTH, prolactin, and who knows what else (maybe even cortisol later on if there's a reason to).
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Oh, if she's going through all those heavy hormone tests, then it definitely isn't $67, right?

Melissa Torres81 said:All I know is about thyroid hormones. They just take a blood sample and you're done. Just don't eat right before the test.

Shouldn't this thread be moved over to the "Health" subforum?😉

You can totally eat when you're taking thyroid hormones. I asked my doctor. I eat every single time.🙂

One more thing—at Mayo Clinic, they have results ready in about 3-4 days. But the tricky part is that once you go there for the first time, you’ll run into issues wherever else you try to go. Oh, and for a while, you could actually get your labs done the same day at Mayo if you paid the co-pay. Check it out!

shadowtinker16 said:Hey girls!
So, I'm 18 and just had my first gynecologist appointment. She told me I have PCOS and that I need to get my hormone levels checked at an endocrinology lab. When I asked her where that was, she wasn't exactly helpful—she actually kind of snapped at me and just said those tests are done at certain hospitals. 😕 Since my period started yesterday, and those hormone tests usually need to be done on day 3, 4, or 5, I should probably head out tomorrow. I tried looking up labs online, but everything is so confusing, so I figured I'd ask you all and hope someone knows something about this. I was thinking about going to a clinic in Beverly Hills, but I don't know if it's better to go in the morning, if I need to fast, or what the whole process is like. Anyway, if anyone has any advice, please let me know—every little bit helps!
Thanks so much! 🙂
Sending my best,

I get my thyroid levels checked over at Beverly Hills because they're way faster than places like Rebro. Honestly, I don't think you can get things done that urgently at any hospital. 🤷 Try some private labs instead, like $67. For instance, I used one over in Brooklyn. They have really friendly staff who draw your blood, so that's my preferred way to go. 😁