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Aug 07, 2014, 05:54 PM
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came late in the mail. I was supposed to do blood work this week...I started back today. would my level be lower still tomorrow?
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Aug 07, 2014, 05:56 PM
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Yes most likely
Call your Pdoc they can advise you when to go instead.
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Aug 07, 2014, 06:24 PM
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I think my pdoc always made me wait a week between dose adjustments to get my blood level taken, or else it would be too high or low. I seem to think they said at least 3 days to get a steady reading but I can't remember, I was lithium toxic for most of it and my memory of that is shot.
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Aug 07, 2014, 06:45 PM
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my pdoc said that unless i got my bloodwork done exactly 12 hrs (give or take up to 1 hr) after my dose that it wouldnt be an accurate peak reading. note: i was not taking an extended release tablet.
so if more that 12 hrs would make a difference you can bet a few days would. i would reschedual the lab work if it were me |
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Aug 07, 2014, 06:51 PM
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it's hard to get my doc on phone, and i hate talking on the phone, I'll wait a week. thanks
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Aug 15, 2014, 06:07 AM
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Yeah I wait AT LEAST a week if I do something like that before a blood test. If I have a while until my appt, I wait 2 because that's how long it seems to take for it to definitely be accurate
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