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10-31-2017, 01:31 PM
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#1 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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| Blood Tests - high blood pressure, cholesterol, RBC, etc
how often do y'all get your blood work done?
as we get older, its more important than ever to know whats going on within us.
high cholesterol is a silent killer... know your level before its too late!
check your blood pressure often... another sign that something is going on within your body.
RBC...high red blood cell count can mean many things...but get it checked.
Uric Acid levels.... too high and you get the gout and possible kidney issues.
I got mine recently checked and yah, i got cholesterol levels way up there so now on meds, better diet and exercise routine.
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11-01-2017, 07:22 PM
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ask your family doctor or see if an online doctor from medeo.com can give you the sheet work. medeo is free if you have MSP
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11-01-2017, 07:22 PM
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when i'm yoyo dieting it's as often as every 2 months.
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11-12-2017, 08:06 AM
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I usually get blood work done once a year. I would presume you might get it done more frequently if you have any other predisposing medical conditions.
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11-13-2017, 08:35 PM
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blood work twice a year
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07-16-2018, 01:20 PM
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i get it once a month due to an illness; been 3 yrs.
get it done on your bday. set it as a routine; take the day off work, skip the stupid work b-day singing and cake and just a routine check.
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07-16-2018, 01:45 PM
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What age are you starting this at? And what exactly should you be asking a doctor for? Just blood work, or an annual physical, or what?
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07-16-2018, 03:44 PM
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Typically your doctor starts asking once you hit your 30s.
I did mine when I went to get a consultation on a series of travelers vaccines and malaria medication. For me, it was just blood work, urine sample, breathing exercises, and a hop onto the scale. Probably a few other things I've forgotten, but nothing that is intimidating. Got my results back in a day or two and all was well!
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07-16-2018, 04:51 PM
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I have a slightly higher blood pressure and I’m on a very light dose of medication- one pill each day. I usually see my doctor every 3 months or so to make sure nothing major and I’ll usually get 3 month of medication.
I’ll get my blood work done maybe once a year with urine sample and stuff.
I would say it started in my mid twenties. I would eat high fatty foods along with sugary food and drinks. I would go to McDonalds and have 2 Big Macs, large fries and large soda plus anything my wife didn’t finish. I did that for several years. I never gone to the gym or did any exercise either. My grandmother had kidney failures and she was a diabetic too. She had all the issues. I would have moments where my chest would hurt for like 30 mins (not even after eating food).
I went to he doctor to get checked and he noticed I had very high blood pressure. Eventually the best thing to do was to start taking medication and I’ve been on it for probably 4 years or so. He used he scare tactic. I have 2 young kids at home. Since then I’ve cut down a lot of food, ate healthier and started excercising.
Around the same time I had a coworker who had an heart attack in his early 30’s..
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07-17-2018, 07:11 PM
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Protip: when you go to life labs tell them you want to sign up for the online option to see your results yourself.
Typically your doc will only inform you if somthing looks wrong, by getting the info yourself you can dig around to your numbers a bit and learn more as to what they mean
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07-17-2018, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer Protip: when you go to life labs tell them you want to sign up for the online option to see your results yourself.
Typically your doc will only inform you if somthing looks wrong, by getting the info yourself you can dig around to your numbers a bit and learn more as to what they mean | I think you are refering to My Ehealth, it's not exclusive to LifeLabs, though they did pilot the project. my ehealth | |
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07-17-2018, 09:27 PM
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#12 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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It’s just VERY easy to setup when you go into lifelabs. I don’t have experience using it anywhere else but when you go to a blood test you just mention it and boom, you’ve got your login info etc
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