Blood Test Questions (Page 2)

How do I treat Hypothyroidism?

How often should I have blood tests?

If modifications to my medications have been made, when should I have another set of blood tests done to see if there have been changes that may affect my health?

What causes high red blood count on blood tests? Can it be caused by medications?Can it be caused by

... low vitamin B or by a UTI?

Can taking Valtrex cause a Herpes blood test to show negative 1 year after diagnosis?

I was diagnosed with genital herpes January 2012 by visual exam by doctor and classic symptoms. Blood test showed negative but probably because virus had not been in my system long enough to show positive. Started Valtrex immediately and been on it a year, then decided to take another test January... read more

I accidentally took an extra levothyroxine pill last night?

I would like to know how long I wait until taking my usual dose of 88mcg and what to do about the blood test I will be getting in 4 more days. I am also on lithium carbonate 600 mg a day and 75 mg of seroquel at night, The pill somehow got in my pill case with the two other meds when I filled it.... read more

For blood test. Should I take my regular medication before having my blood tested after fasting?

Should you have regular blood tests to monitor blood sugar when taking metformin?

my husband is taking 500mg of metformin twice daily and has no regular blood test to check his blood sugar. He has been on this drug for several years. i am concerned

Can gabapentin possibly raise a mans PSA levels ?

On 300 mg 3 x a day had blood test 2 times 2 weeks a part & each test showed a Significant increase of the PSA ... Such an increase he has to see urologist to rule out Prostrate cancer...

What is the recommended dose of coq10 per day for a 78 yr old woman with irregular heart beat?

I have always had very good cholesterol but on last blood test about 2 weeks ago , good cholesterol was still high , but the bad one had gone up. He put me on simvastatin which is a statin drug . He did that one time a few months ago and after about 2 weeks I stopped it by myself because it was... read more

Strep Throat and Kissing?

I had strep for a couple weeks without knowing it, later getting some blood tests done that came back positive. All that time before, I had been kissing my boyfriend, and now I worry that I might've given it to him since it's super contagious. He hasn't had any symptoms though (this... read more

I had a eGFR blood test of 56, should I be concerned?

All my other blood tests were in normal range, I'm 36 and otherwise healthy. It was a fasting test, when I looked back on last years results it was 57. I do have high blood pressure.

Will taking clindamycin for a few days interfere with the results of blood tests at the hospital?

The nephrologist knows all the meds I take and this clindamycin was for a painful inflamed finger, have been taking the mycin for 3 days and scheduled for four days more and then no more.

Tacrolimus - I get off and on night sweats where I soak the bed. Is this from the Prograf?

I had a kidney transplant on November 11, 2017. I am taking 10 Prograf a day now. I am still having blood test twice a week. I get off and om night sweats where I am soaking wet. Should I be concerned? is this from the medication. No fever. BP ok. Been having muscle cramps but have upped my mmag... read more

Can having too much iron in your blood cause anxiety?

I have to donate blood occasionally to get the iron levels in my blood within normal ranges, as suggested by my last nurse practitioner, after reviewing my blood test results. Can this condition be causing me to be a more anxious person? What could be causing me to have high iron levels in my... read more

I now have type 2 diabetes. Rexulti is known to increase blood sugar. Has this happened to anyone?

Blood sugar is supposed to be test regularly when on Rexulti. Does anyone have blood tests taken? This drug warns of increased blood sugar. I almost died few months after taking this. I was in ICU for 6 days with DKA, severe diabetic keto acidosis.