justme
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Post by justme on Apr 3, 2012 22:09:13 GMT
do any of you girls who are on anti-psychs, particularly high levels, have regular blood tests? My support worker mentioned my gp may want to do this is the future because i am on a high dose and i googled it and it basically said most anti psychs should require regular monitoring of things like thyroid, liver enzymes, blood sugar and cholesterol levels. onazapine says peopls should have weekly blood tests at first going down to monthly after they had been on the drug for a year. i was on olanzapine for 2 weeks and had no tests, but the internet is also moaning that people arent tested when they should be. do any of you girls get tested? i don't mind needles or blood tests or anything i just dont like to see people i dont know and i dont know the nurse i'd be happy for dr shaw to do it, but obviously right now he cant they havent called me for a blood test yet and hopefully if whe they do he'll be back but what if hes not i want to know how likely i am to be called and when what is it like for anyone else?
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Post by monica on Apr 4, 2012 14:41:18 GMT
Hi
Sorry cant help you specifically on the drugs you are on. I know that with lithium yu need regular blod tests as that drug can easily affect liver function. Perhaps talk to the dr you have met and see if she could tale the bloods? Or at least be present when nurse takes them. Would that feel mre comfortable or you?x
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Post by juppster on Apr 4, 2012 17:32:25 GMT
I'm not too sure on this one either hun. As Mon says, best to clarify with the gp that you did see if you're unsure and then at least you can prepare well in advance if you do need to have them done x
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Post by monica on Apr 20, 2012 8:31:48 GMT
Did you have any bloods taken?x
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Post by justme on Apr 20, 2012 11:58:36 GMT
not yet i recon if they do it'll be in 2 month's time when my repeat prescription runs out
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Post by kelly30staples on Apr 29, 2012 17:31:39 GMT
hi i have to have blood tests every moth i'm on lithium xx
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