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Affects at least 30 million Americans -- some experts say 59 million!

Is easily -- and frequently -- misdiagnosed as depression

Is at least 7 times more likely to affect women

Can be the actual cause of weight gain/difficulty losing weight, fatigue, depression, hair loss, and high cholesterol in some people

Is most often due to autoimmune disease

In women, can cause infertility, low sex drive, miscarriage, irregular menstrual periods, breastfeeding problems, and difficult menopause

Is NOT typically tested for as part of regular blood work in an annual physical

Is often overlooked, misdiagnosed, or insufficiently/incorrectly treated by physicians


Mary Shomon is the nation's leading thyroid patient advocate, and author of a number of best-selling books on thyroid disease. Mary is also Guide to the About.com Thyroid Site -- part of the New York Times Co.--since 1997. Contact Mary now.



 

Order Your Own TSH and Other Thyroid Blood Tests, Without A Doctor's Visit

No doctor's appointment or prescription needed, and no expensive doctor's office markup!


Through a relationship with MyMedLab, you can now order your own thyroid, autoimmune and hormonal lab tests. There is no need for a doctor's visit or appointment in order to get your testing done.

The testing is provided by LabCorp, a nationwide network of medical testing laboratories, and the same exact provider used by many physicians and hospitals across the U.S.

Through MyMedLab, you can get these tests at 50% to 80% less than if you paid direct -- and costs are often far less than your doctor's marked up prices, even after insurance deductibles!

When you order your blood tests through MyMedLab:

  • You are getting the same tests that, up until now, were only available to doctors
  • Local sample collection at over 2000 convenient locations nationwide, and no appointment is necessary
  • Your results are completely confidential, and never become part of your medical record unless you provide them to your insurer
  • You have access to MyMedLab's free Personal Health Record (PHR), to keep records of all your test results, and track and monitor changes in health over time.
(Note: patient-ordered testing is not available in all states.)

Truly the best value is to order your MyMedLab tests online. But you can order by phone, at slightly higher test costs -- at 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352).

I've worked with MyMedLab to put together sets of various tests, known as profiles, that can help you get a jumpstart on living well. In conjunction with a great doctor (my Thyroid Top Doctors Directory can help you find a great practitioner), these tests can be a smart, empowered part of your strategy to get proper diagnosis and treatment.




Shomon Thyroid Basic Profile
  • Thyroid (TSH)
  • Free T4 (FT4)
  • Free T3 (FT3)
  • Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO)
  • Reverse T3 (RT3)
Costs: $261.00 if ordered online, $290.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). These tests, if purchased individually from MyMedLab, would cost $375.00. Purchasing them together in this special profile, provides an additional $114.00 saving off the regular price. This group of tests from your local doctor or hospital lab would typically cost between $600 - $800.


Shomon Thyroid Follow Up

  • Thyroid (TSH)
  • Free T4 (FT4)
  • Free T3 (FT3)
Costs: $130.50 if ordered online, $145.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). These tests, if purchased individually from MyMedLab, would cost $195.00 so purchasing them together in this profile, provides an additional savings of $64.50. This group of tests from your doctor or local hospital lab would typically cost between $300 - $500.


Essential Menopause Profile

  • General Health Screen (CMP, Lipid Profile)
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  • Estradiol (E2)
  • Progesterone
  • Testosterone, Free
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Costs: $247.50 if ordered online, $275.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). This group of tests from your local doctor or hospital lab would typically cost between $700 -$1000. Buying these tests as a group saves you an additional $164.75 off MyMedLab's individual test cost.


Essential Menopause W/Vitamin D

  • General Health Screen (CMP, Lipid Profile)
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  • Estradiol (E2)
  • Progesterone
  • Testosterone, Free
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  • Vitamin D, 25 Hydroxy
Costs: $297.00 if ordered online, $330.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). This group of tests from your local doctor or hospital lab would typically cost between $800 -$1200. Buying these tests as a group saves you an additional $223.00 off MyMedLab's individual test cost.


Shomon Hormone Breakthrough Profile

  • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
  • Lipid Profile (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL and Risk Factor)
  • Estradiol (E2)
  • Progesterone
  • DHEA Sulfate
  • Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  • Prolactin (PRL)
  • Thyroid (TSH)
  • Free T4 (FT4)
  • Free T3 (FT3)
  • Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO)
  • Thyroid Antibody (Anti-thyroid AB)
Costs: $405.00 if ordered online, $450.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). These tests, if purchased individually from MyMedLab, would cost $742.50. Purchasing them together in this special profile, provides an additional $337.50 saving off the regular price. This group of tests from your local doctor or hospital lab would typically cost between $1500 - $2500.


Order Individual Tests from MyMedLab

Thyroid

Estrogens
Other Hormones
Adrenal Stress
Vitamins

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