apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably
#bloodwork 2025-06-13
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- batch_bandit — crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this 19:39
- electrolyte_eli — the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable 20:14
- mg_per_ml — anyone have before and after numbers they are willing to post 20:16
- tokyo_taper — a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry 21:11
- sulphur_burp — baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on 22:10
my numbers: a1c and triglycerides both moved a lot, ldl barely moved at all
thats normal
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
not a chat question
too early for a1c
crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this
baseline 58
wk 2 61
wk 4 64
wk 6 67
wk 8 66
wk 10 65 (held dose from wk 7)💀4👍1🙏13
follow up get fasting insulin at baseline. you cannot go back and get it once you have started
for the archive ferritin and b12 fall quietly when you are barely eating. check them twice a year
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fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
thats the 90 day thing
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
lipase slightly over range with no symptoms, how worried should i be
if a result frightens you, that is a conversation with a clinician. we will help you read it, we will not tell you it is fine
lab error maybe
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retest it
baseline 58
wk 2 61
wk 4 64
wk 6 67
wk 8 66
wk 10 65 (held dose from wk 7)the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
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ok so triglycerides halved. is that the weight or the compound
anyone have before and after numbers they are willing to post
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coming back to this anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
nice a1c
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a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
what would make you stop and go and see somebody rather than post here
fasting insulin
thats a big move
while im here an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not
fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
apob if you can
get a baseline
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probably dehydration
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a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
| Test | Why now |
|---|---|
| Fasting insulin | impossible to get a true baseline afterwards |
| Full lipid panel with apoB | the comparison is the whole point |
| HbA1c | 90-day average, so it lags your start |
| CMP + CBC | cheap, and the reference for everything after |
| Ferritin, B12, TSH | these fall quietly on a low intake |
if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5
nobody here is reading your bloods as a clinician. we are reading them as people who have had a lot of bloods
mine did the same
unrelated but is crp worth adding to the panel
apob or ldl, which one are you all actually tracking
baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on
[edited] before after
A1c 6.4% 5.3%
trigs 2.9 1.1
HDL 0.9 1.3
LDL-C 3.4 3.2
apoB 1.09 1.02
ALT 58 24