Hi all, to give you a brief background I have been struggling with side effects for the past 5 or 6 years, i have found the side effects have fluctuated but overall remain to be pretty bad. Before i had sides, i had very very good libido and no problems at all downstairs. Now I have the same problems as many in that i can for the most part get an erection but struggle to maintain although when its been bad i have not been able to get one at all no matter how hard i tried.
Im now looking at getting some blood tests done before i go out of the country for a while, trouble is i leave in the next 10 days! i dont mind getting someone else in my house to send me the results though.
I am basically looking to see if there is anything major that stands out at the moment, i have a feeling it is hormonal with the fact that it has fluctuated at times maybe one or 2 days out of a month with everything almost being normal again, which may be a good sign, but has been like this for years.
I have read all the guidelines on the tests but im still a little unsure of exactly what to get, especially as alot of the guidelines were from a long time ago. I have found a website which offers a blood test for the following:
DHEA-S
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
Estradiol
Free Testosterone
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
(all of this for £340) im not sure if this is cheap or not for that many tests
It also has complete thyroid test for £140
So i was thinking about getting both of these done. unless i would be better off with this?:-
bodytypenutrition.co.uk/files/68 … -END24.pdf
Not sure how much it costs but theres alot on there.
So my questions are:
- are either of these a good option for price and accuracy in conjunction with a blood thyroid test?
- are there any other major tests iv missed out? ( I know 3a diol G maybe important but seems tricky to get)
- or Alternatively does anyone know any other clinics in the UK which are good value with good methods?
i have read the guidelines for this but most of the links dont work.
Please help as soon as you can guys, i really do appreciate any help you can give.The whole problem has ruined so much of my life and i just want things to be better even if not 100%. Thanks for reading people