I am such an idiot, I took a bite of food before getting my blood drawn

rifraf
on 11/2/10 4:00 am
The fasting lipid panel is the onyl one that would likely be affected. 

Though I have to say, I gave up fasting for the fasting lipid panel...  (I have my blood checked every 4-6 weeks for non-DS-related needs)  I tried a little experiment a few months ago, and ate when I should have been fasting...  My total cholesterol always comes back low, between 85-90 (the lab always has to double-check my results)...  So I ate about an hour before my blood draw...  Didn't move my cholesterol a bit...  And hasn't the past few months. 

So I don't even worry about it now.  I just lie to the phlebotomist.  "Did you eat anything this morning?",  "Of course not..." -- whatever.

Pre-DS, my cholesterol was off-the-charts high.  Now, post-DS, I'm well below "normal".  Gotta love it.


Jeremy


Onederland reached on 8/29/09!!!  198.9 lbs!!!  Goal reached on 10/23/09!!!
I love my DS!!  This is a hell of a ride!!

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