#and I'm really curious about what my current TPO antibody count is | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

shitty-check-please-aus · 2 years ago

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Sometimes I really wish that Theranos hadn’t been a total scam, which is probably part of why it was a successful scam for so long. Like it’s such a pain in the ass to negotiate with your doctor and your insurance to get tests, it’s such a tempting idea to think “what if I could just do this at Walgreens on my lunch break and have it be easy”

#like lately I've been having some fatigue #and I'm really curious about what my current TPO antibody count is #because my hashimoto's is currently causing what's called subclinical hypothyroidism #and there is some research to indicate that a lot of the symptoms I experience may be more due to the immune reaction #than the thyroid hormone imbalance #to be clear I already have great doctors because some doctors will refuse to treat people with my levels even w/ the level of symptoms I had #but man I'd love it if I could just easily get the tests done without fighting blue cross blue shield or going downtown #just be able to get the data for myself #like I also get the reasons why it might not be the best idea to give everyone the data without like a doctor to interpret things #but I would love a chart with the TPO antibody levels in my body cross-referenced with how much weight I was able to lift that week #as the closest-to-objective measure of fatigue

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