09-01-2013, 08:09 AM
Hmmm, I tend to trust blood tests, done competently. Quite a few people alive today because they got them, and lots of them dead because they didn't. On the other hand, if a saliva test, done competently, is good enough to put sundry criminals away for the rest of their natural-born lives, I'm a fan!! Bring em on!
As a side question, I'm curious about your comment on free T level numbers. I've had a few done by my doctor, and when she gave me the 3 pages of result sheets, the recommended level for adult males was between 241-827 ng/dl. With mine bouncing between <20-30, it has been an issue I've been trying to unscrew as to exactly how to handle.
Incidentally that range I gave, was for total T. If you only got results for free T, Are you getting the test you need? I'm only guessing here, but I would think a total T test would be simpler to perform, and maybe a more applicable measurement for your needs. My doctor didn't ever mention testing for total T. Maybe it was because my symptom was being tired and run-down, and your is something else? Patti
As a side question, I'm curious about your comment on free T level numbers. I've had a few done by my doctor, and when she gave me the 3 pages of result sheets, the recommended level for adult males was between 241-827 ng/dl. With mine bouncing between <20-30, it has been an issue I've been trying to unscrew as to exactly how to handle.
Incidentally that range I gave, was for total T. If you only got results for free T, Are you getting the test you need? I'm only guessing here, but I would think a total T test would be simpler to perform, and maybe a more applicable measurement for your needs. My doctor didn't ever mention testing for total T. Maybe it was because my symptom was being tired and run-down, and your is something else? Patti