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2003-08-25 08:39:19 PM
I am scheduled to have the following bloodwork in the morning:
Lipid Profile
Fasting insulin
C-peptide
Thyroid Panel
Thyroid antibodies
Testosterone level
CBC
Chem-20
H-pylori
I am terribly nervous about blood tests. I thought of taking an Elavil
the night before to make me a little calmer for the test. Will this
cause any problems with the tests?
How long is long enough to fast for these tests?
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In article <e647cf2.0308250439.7db05609@posting.google.com>,
tiredofthis12001@yahoo.com (Don) wrote:
take it. It's an antidepressant that takes a while (days/weeks) to
build up in your system and relieve depression. Have you discussed this
med with the prescribing MD? It seems to me that you shouldn't have a
prescription if you don't know the proper way to take the medication.
Priscilla
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"Bob Bensing" <rdbensing@yahoo.com>wrote in message
/ill with blood taking not really anything to do with needles
Best bet is to explain to those taking the blood and ask to have the blood
drawn while laying down and then lay still for a few minutes afterwards
......this works great for many people who would otherwise faint if bloods
are drawn while sitting up
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I've had thyroid problems for a long time, and I have absoutely no aversion
or problem with needles. Your problem is probably psychological. That
doesn't mean it isn't real, and that isn't meant as an insult either. It
just means that there are different management techniques.
Instead of a nurse covering your eyes, why don't you just close them?
Laying down is good. If you do get emotionally faint, you won't have far to
fall.
The only time I got queasy over this kind of thing was when I was tearing
apart a piano and one of the strings punctured my hand 95% of the way
through. It didn't really hurt, but it sure made me feel uneasy. When I
told the doc, they _rushed_ me onto strong antibiotics (even though I had
been current on my tetnaus shot), and everything turned out fine.
Gary (maybe you need to go through desensitization therapy for this?)
Rimar
"bnd777" <bnd777@btopenworld.com>wrote in message

Well, I was just letting Don know he wasn't alone in not liking blood being
drawn. My problem is with the needles.
I know I have the problem but it doesn't stop me from having any tests done.
And I am making the best of the situation. I do close my eyes when someone
is about to get an injection on TV. If a nurse wishes to accommodate me, I
prefer some soft hands over my eyes. They are rather soothing.
"Gary Rimar" <me@garyrimar.com>wrote in message

In article <e647cf2.0308250439.7db05609@posting.google.com>,
tiredofthis12001@yahoo.com (Don) wrote:
Elavil won't have any effect on the bloodwork, and if you're not already
taking it, it won't do any good for anxiety over a needlestick.
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"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner."
- Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather
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Just my opinion. But, I am *right* as usual!
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 16:26:31 +1000, "Barry Hunt"
<barry.hunt@soltec.com.au>wrote:
nervous system that causes the heart to slow down and the vessels in
the legs to dilate. The heart puts out less blood (thus the lower
blood pressure), the blood goes the the legs rather than the brain,
and one faints. When you faint, (usually) your head ends up lower
than your heart, increasing the circulation/oxygen to your brain.
Unless you do something to stop the bleeding, you're still going to
bleed to death whether you're laying down or not. ;)
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In sci.med.nursing REP <rep@inanna.com>wrote:
: In article <e647cf2.0308250439.7db05609@posting.google.com>,
: tiredofthis12001@yahoo.com (Don) wrote:
:>I am scheduled to have the following bloodwork in the morning:
:>Lipid Profile
:>Fasting insulin
:>C-peptide
What is this? C-reactive protein (CRP)?
(We don't do much in the way of learning blood lab values until 4th year.)
Thanks!
Emma
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Emma Chase VanCott <7elc@qlink.queensu.ca>wrote in
precusor proinsulin which consists of 2 peptides chains, A and B, with
a connecting peptide. The connecting peptide which is thought to aid
the correct structural alignment and bonding of the A and B chains.
The C-peptide is cleaved off to form insulin. C-peptide is, then,
produced in equal amounts to insulin. The half life in the blood
stream is, however, ~30 minutes to insulins ~5 minutes. Fasting C-
peptide is used as a metric for basal insulin production, although in
the presence of newly presenting diabetes it can be ambiguious.
Similarly, a glucose challenged C-peptide can be instructive in
distinguishing type 1 from type 2.
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Charly Coughran
ccoughran@DELETE_TO_REPLY_UCSD.EDU
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Can someone wiser than me explain vasovagal episodes to this guy?
In sci.med.nursing Gary Rimar <me@garyrimar.com>wrote:
: I've had thyroid problems for a long time, and I have absoutely no aversion
: or problem with needles. Your problem is probably psychological. That
: doesn't mean it isn't real, and that isn't meant as an insult either. It
: just means that there are different management techniques.
: Instead of a nurse covering your eyes, why don't you just close them?
: Laying down is good. If you do get emotionally faint, you won't have far to
: fall.
: The only time I got queasy over this kind of thing was when I was tearing
: apart a piano and one of the strings punctured my hand 95% of the way
: through. It didn't really hurt, but it sure made me feel uneasy. When I
: told the doc, they _rushed_ me onto strong antibiotics (even though I had
: been current on my tetnaus shot), and everything turned out fine.
: Gary (maybe you need to go through desensitization therapy for this?)
: Rimar
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