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Last week when I met with my hematologist, I told him about how my new endo wants to drop my test dose down from 120 to 100 mg/wk because my hematocrit has been getting high. We got it down with phlebotomies, and my cardiologist seems to think that some of the problem is now due to my weak heart. He said that the body can compensate for low heart function by raising your HGB/HCT.
Anyhow, I told him how I feel crappy on the lower dose and he said that the endo should run a test on my brain chemistry to see what my body "thinks" is enough. I have never heard of that and I am wondering what he meant by that. Any of you ever had such tests? Im suspecting they test levels of things like dopamine maybe? Who knows.
He seemed surprised that the endo hadnt tested this "brain chemistry" yet. He didnt have time to sit and explain it all to me, so I am wondering if any of you know a bit about what he is talking about.
Anyhow, I told him how I feel crappy on the lower dose and he said that the endo should run a test on my brain chemistry to see what my body "thinks" is enough. I have never heard of that and I am wondering what he meant by that. Any of you ever had such tests? Im suspecting they test levels of things like dopamine maybe? Who knows.
He seemed surprised that the endo hadnt tested this "brain chemistry" yet. He didnt have time to sit and explain it all to me, so I am wondering if any of you know a bit about what he is talking about.