what blood tests should i do before starting finasteride?

[Lux]

finasteride can cause sides. but sometimes we mistake our feelings with sides from finasteride.
so i want to have blood tests before and after. if i have sides i wanna be sure it's not just in my head.

so what blood tests should i do?
dht, free testo... what else?

 

[halpmeplease]

This seems like a good idea.

I was thinking about starting propecia on monday and this seems like a good thing to do before i start. I'd like to know what to get checked too.

 

[Lux]

no one replies here.
i got answer on another forum:

Testosterone
Estrogen
Prolactine
DHT
free testosterone

 

[Shma]

no one replies here.
i got answer on another forum:

Testosterone
Estrogen
Prolactine
DHT
free testosterone

Do you have to pay for that test? If yes, this may be good to start with.

If you can get it for free, than add DHEA, follicle stimulating hormone and everything regarding thyroid

 

[BitchBoy]

My doctor told me they can't even test for DHT.

 

[Shma]

My doctor told me they can't even test for DHT.

You're doctor should go back to med school.

 

[BitchBoy]

My doctor told me they can't even test for DHT.

You're doctor should go back to med school.

Meaning they don't have the tech or authority to do it. Not that it can't be done.

 

[BitchBoy]

finasteride can cause sides. but sometimes we mistake our feelings with sides from finasteride.
so i want to have blood tests before and after. if i have sides i wanna be sure it's not just in my head.

so what blood tests should i do?
dht, free testo... what else?

I'd still do this but you have to understand that there is no firm theory as to why finasteride causes most of it's sides. It's just not that simple. You could well have sides yet have the exact same blood profile as someone with no sides at all.