I think I may just keep procrastinating my blood test even though it was literally ordered in December of last year lol
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You should go. Are you afraid of needles?
I always pass out
I have no problem with blood tests.
I take clozapine so i have tests every month.
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same here. i don’t mind the blood tests so much anymore… although i never look forward to it =D
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It’s important to keep an eye on your blood to make sure you don’t need treatment. Blood tests check for a lot of different issues, many of which are very treatable. You should get your test done
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My old doctor did fasting blood tests so I couldn’t eat 12 hours prior to the test and I had to get up at 7am and do it in the morning, I hated it. I was suppose to do them every 3 months but I would put them off for 6-9 months because, at the time, I was on 40mg and Olanzapine that I took at 8pm and it would knock me out. Trying to get up at 7am to be at the doctors office for 8am was almost impossible.
I also hate waiting in the office and/or lab waiting my turn to have my blood taken. Usually takes about 45 minutes on average.
My new doctor doesn’t care about fasting blood tests so I do them in the afternoon, much better. For the last 2 years I have been doing them approximately every 3 months but because my results have been good and stable over that time period he changed them to every 6 months. I’m do for a blood test sometime this month.
i have my blood taken at home when my gp doc comes to give me my depot.
I took the test. It went great! Didn’t feel a thing and the guy was relaxed. Don’t know what I was stressing about I think I thought the needle would be huge but it was small
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That’s great @Nomad! Great job!
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