Linma2428
10-02-2004, 01:08 AM
Well I sent in a saliva test Thursday. I hope I get a better understanding as to what my hormones are doing. Mainly wanting to know if I have low progesterone. One thing I notice is the lower my body temperature is the fatter I get. On past reports I was reading it has my weight a temperature. Just5 years ago my regular body temperature was 99.2 and the weight will be there next to the temp which was much lower than now. My recent reports my temperature is running 97.5 I have had thyroid checked and its normal.
Linda
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armadillo pie
10-02-2004, 06:52 PM
I have done several saliva tests in the past and found them more accurate then blood tests. I am doing some for adernals and thyroid and also doing the hormones again to see where I am at now. I have a friend who is a Dr. of Chinese medicine who reads them for me when they come in.
Anyway,good to hear someone else is doing them too!
Anyway,good to hear someone else is doing them too!
Linma2428
10-03-2004, 11:40 PM
HI Armadillo Pie, I plan on doing more saliva testing for DHEA and adrenals also. Good luck, Linda
armadillo pie
10-04-2004, 10:58 AM
Who reads your tests results?
Oldsailor
12-11-2004, 10:22 PM
Hi Armadillo Pie,
My saliva test was done by a lab in CO and came back with a printout of all the readings, correlated with the symptoms I had reported and a narrative describing what the different readings meant. The compounding pharmacy which sent me the test to begin with, then contacted both my Dr. and me and discussed the dosages they recommended to start with. I've had several phone calls with the pharmacist who deals with the bio-identicals since then. I will be having another saliva test next year to find out how my body is processing the ones I'm getting and if any adjustment is needed. I've been very happy with this pharmacy and feel they know what they're doing. I have recommended Bio to friends and some say that their Drs. won't do it. I'm lucky. Sometimes you just have to find another Dr. if that's the route you think you need.
My saliva test was done by a lab in CO and came back with a printout of all the readings, correlated with the symptoms I had reported and a narrative describing what the different readings meant. The compounding pharmacy which sent me the test to begin with, then contacted both my Dr. and me and discussed the dosages they recommended to start with. I've had several phone calls with the pharmacist who deals with the bio-identicals since then. I will be having another saliva test next year to find out how my body is processing the ones I'm getting and if any adjustment is needed. I've been very happy with this pharmacy and feel they know what they're doing. I have recommended Bio to friends and some say that their Drs. won't do it. I'm lucky. Sometimes you just have to find another Dr. if that's the route you think you need.
Renee'
12-11-2004, 11:27 PM
Hi all,
I've got my saliva test, and am just waiting for the right day of my cycle to take the thing, and then I'll send it in.
Renae, there is a compounding pharmacy in my neighborhood that helps ladies worldwide with bioidentical hormones. The guy who heads it up is named Pete, and this is basically all he does. I'll send ya the info about his pharmacy, and you can check him out. Good luck!
I'm glad to hear that these saliva tests are accurate. I wasn't really sure.
Was anyone surprised with their results or were they pretty much what you thought they'd be?
I've got my saliva test, and am just waiting for the right day of my cycle to take the thing, and then I'll send it in.
Renae, there is a compounding pharmacy in my neighborhood that helps ladies worldwide with bioidentical hormones. The guy who heads it up is named Pete, and this is basically all he does. I'll send ya the info about his pharmacy, and you can check him out. Good luck!
I'm glad to hear that these saliva tests are accurate. I wasn't really sure.
Was anyone surprised with their results or were they pretty much what you thought they'd be?
Oldsailor
12-12-2004, 11:25 AM
No surprises for me. It was remarkable how much the results and my reported symptoms correlated.
Renee'
12-12-2004, 12:30 PM
Cool, thanks Oldsailor! :)