thanks for the info guys. i should have been more clear in my original post. I am actually looking for a place where I can get blood work done without a doctor's script and for the lowest cost possible. My reason is not for HRT (well not Test HRT). I have a long standing history of depression and I am always on SSRIs etc. which really don't work all that well. My last cutting cycle (no androgens) included Trimax at 3 caps per day and Phenogen, and HEAT. Now I have used the Trimax before but at a hights doseage of 2 caps per day and I have never used the HEAT or Phenogen. During the cutter my mood was so drastically improved that it was like I was a new person. Since stopping the cutter though my mood has deteriorated.
I am also on Synthroid for hypothyroidism but this never seems to completely fix the symptoms of hypothyroidism nor depression though my TSH levels are now low (indicating sufficient replacement).
My thought is that the high level of Trimax actually caused an increase in free T3 instead of my usual supplemental T4 which contributed to the great improvement in mood and energy. I had read before in a post that someone here had Trimax bloodwork done and showed a great increase in T3 I can only suspect from product inhibition of breakdown of T3 (not sure of mechanism).
So my plan is to get a total Thyroid panel done prior to starting any Trimax and while on my Synthroid, rate my mood, get bloodwork done during a Trimax cycle and rate mood, and then after and rate mood. If I can directly relate an increase in mood to an increase in T3 (independent of T4) then I will approach my Doctor about including a small amount of T3 throughout the day like 5mcgs 3X per day with the T4 or a switch to natural combination like Armour.
Anyway the gist of this is I am really trying to get the best price on the blood work since I don't think the Doc will sponsor this and I also don't think insurance will pay for it without a Doc's order. The most expensive test out of all of this appears to be the Free T3. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.