going to the doctor?

[samsonov]

if i'm going to start a cycle, i would think to make sure i'm doing the right thing for my body, i would want to go have blood work done.
now my question is how open sould i be with the doctor? tell him exactly what the deal is why i want the blood work done? or just say i don't feel good? can being open with him get me in trouble with the fuzz?

 

[boops]

if i'm going to start a cycle, i would think to make sure i'm doing the right thing for my body, i would want to go have blood work done.
now my question is how open sould i be with the doctor? tell him exactly what the deal is why i want the blood work done? or just say i don't feel good? can being open with him get me in trouble with the fuzz?

why go to a doctor at all if you just want blood work

www.directlabs.com


although telling my doc was one of the best things i ever did because although he didnt approve of what i was doing he helped monitor me CLOSELY and it worked out for the best......

 

[Indy]

why go to a doctor at all if you just want blood work

www.directlabs.com


although telling my doc was one of the best things i ever did because although he didnt approve of what i was doing he helped monitor me CLOSELY and it worked out for the best......

Boops is right, it's a great site and I use it myself. Many doc's are open and if they are it's great to tell them if they will work with you. My doc, is an ex-bodybuilder and competed way up in the ranks during his career, and now has turned big time anti-gear, so we dont talk about it anymore. Biggest thing I fear with the doc knowing is if it's in your chart, it could follow you and possibly get some things denied by insurance. Dont know how much they would have to prove on health issues when they find out your taking "illegal" substances. maybe someone here has had experience with that, but I just dont want my insurance provider to ever get wind of that, I have a family on the policy.

With that said, I use directlabs quite often and it's great, you get results electronically within 48 hours and hard copy in about a week. If you need help with the results many helpful bro's on the board here will provide input, but the results are very good at showing normal range and where you lie within that range.

 

[samsonov]

why go to a doctor at all if you just want blood work

www.directlabs.com


although telling my doc was one of the best things i ever did because although he didnt approve of what i was doing he helped monitor me CLOSELY and it worked out for the best......

lol i guess that would be a good web site. i do live in canada though so paying for blood work would be a little useless. expecially if i can go too the doctor and he would help me out for free. i was just worring about his responsiblity. legally would he have to the the cops?

 

[Indy]

lol i guess that would be a good web site. i do live in canada though so paying for blood work would be a little useless. expecially if i can go too the doctor and he would help me out for free. i was just worring about his responsiblity. legally would he have to the the cops?

I cannot answer that question for Canada, not sure what the deal is up there, but in the USA you have doctor patient privilege which keeps the doc from disclosing you are using, but if he believes you are sellling or what have you, that's difference. Worst I have seen happen around here for people disclosing to their doctor that they are taking steriods is the doc dropped them from their practice since they advised against it, and he didn't stop regardless.

 

[justinjones1963]

I use both online testing and through my doc. I hit my doc twice a year for annual blood tests for physicals and I hit the online clinics when I need to get results done. Last year I did my pre-cycle blood work done with the doc and the post-cycle online. This time by post cycle is my precycle blood work and when I am done with this cycle I will hit my doc up for my annual physical which will also be my post-cycle results. If they are good I will plan for my next cycle - if they are bad or something is off I will go in again for more blood work.

 

[tin2]

Dont be too open..... your Doc will treat u different.

 

[scout69]

Best thing to do is look around for a doctor, you Trust and That you can tell..By Law they can't release imformation that you use..But some Doctors wont work with you, They'll just give you the Thats bad for you gig...Find a doctor that will be straight up with you.

 

[USHP]

I had a young physician up until 2 years ago who was interested in sports medicine but was just a GP. At my first physical he was reading my med records and without looking up he asked, "when was the last time you used steroids?" I conjured up the most dumbfounded look and said I'd never touch that shit it will kill you. I'm 5'7" and I was between 210 and 215lbs hadn't been off long and was lean enough to have abs showing. He did bloodwork and all the usual exam stuff done at a physical. At my next appointment we went over my lab work which looked like an HRT workup. We talked about each result one by one and what he thought about each one. I just listened and shook my head up or down. It was a decent post cycle result so I was happy. As I got up to leave he says, "when you're gonna hit the gym hard again let me know and we'll do another blood work." I just put that dumbfounded look on my face again and left.

I took him up on his offer the next time and every time after that for a baseline and a result. Never asked a question after the first one and never offered any info either but he watched my health closely. When he left I got concerned and requested a copy of my med records. I went through them twice from cover to cover and not a word. Although I had to pay for 2 or 3 of those physicals because my ins. co. didn't allow that many in such a shot time span.


Today, unless there is an emergency and I feel a doctor really needs to know, I have a strict don't ask don't tell policy.