Thread: Bloodwook

We generally recommend that you wait 6 weeks after stopping RX HCG to get blood work done. This especially applies to any hormone panels. If you go ahead with the blood work and you are taking RX HCG, tell the doctor that will be interpreting your tests so he can take it into account.

Continuing to skip won't do anything. Each dose of HCG stays in your body 3 days at an effective level, but then continues to fade after that.

If you would like to troubleshoot why HCG might not be working for you, we can do that. Post back with what exactly you think is not working and we can start from there. HGC is not dependent on exercise to work. Something else has to be going on.

You are correct. HCG tends to elevate thyroid levels while you are on it and for a time afterward, usually way past P3, so that is why we say wait 6 weeks. Thyroid tests done before 6weeks will be useless (grammy) Also other hormone tests like estrogen will likely be affected.

Anytime your body is processing fat a lot of fat, your cholesterol and triglyceride levels can temporarily go up, and sometimes the numbers can be alarming. Worse, faulty tests might result in a try to get you on drugs you don't need. Hormone tests will almost certainly be impacted. You would basically be getting test results that don't tell your doctor what your real condition is in those areas. You can get the blood work done-- but be prepared for a do-over at some point.

I had a similar issue recently with a thyroid blood draw. I had had a severe eye infection that was full-blown the day I had the sample taken. At my follow-up, the doctor said infection can raise antibody levels and also raise reverse T3. But the problem is even though he knew that, there is no way to know how much it was artificially raised. So I will have to be retested later to get true numbers.

Probably the best thing you can do for your body right now is to get it moving. Start with a 10 minute walk, if that is all you can manage, and then increase the distance as you are able to 20 minutes. I remember at near my highest weight being given this advice from my HCG doctor to do during my round. It was excruciatingly hard. It took extreme effort to keep going. My legs felt heavy, and it was like trying to walk through a thick swamp. But I just kept pushing through and gradually (by the next round) it was easier and then I eventually increased to 30 min. Do what you can---but do it daily. That is a big key. My fallback on days I can't walk is using a rebounder. Its gentle on your knees, so if that is an issue, it might be more comfortable to do at least part of your "walking" on one of them.

PS: I recognize that heavy leg feeling now as a need for potassium. Its similar to the feeling you get in your legs when you've run too long and the lactic acid builds up to the point where its very hard to keep going.

Yes. The HCG is circulating at full strength in your system at this point. I'd postpone the bloodwork if you can.