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Clara is it a case of being straight with your doctor about what you are doing (taking pm etc) or will they do the tests anyway? for ref im in the uk where we have a national health service, as thyroid problems run in the family i should probably go and get my blood checked (not done it in a while) would e and t levels be checked at the same time do you know? dont really know whether i should tell my doc what im up to or not

Bobie, I too reside in the uk. You will have to particularly request a E and T level check as these are not a routine clinical test. You will almost certainly have to give a valid reason for the tests to be conducted.
If it's of any comfort to you, I made an appointment with my doctor earlier this week to discuss my GID and request to be put on HRT.
The outcome was as expected with the doctor referring me to an endocrinologist, it was conducted with sympathy and not the frightening experience I had feared.
Most surguries are very keen to only request blood checks that are necessary as they are charged to their NHS account.

Good luck and if there is any help you think I may be able to help with, please don't hesitate to ask.

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