Asyra Testing

[Rock_chick1]

Has anyone tried this? Any good results? Would welcome any opinions

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Well I haven't heard of this, and I am a sceptic so usually look these things up, I'm not very impressed with what I found very easily on Google

skepticforum.com/viewtopic....

healthwatch-uk.org/images/N... (Roger A Fisken, Consultant Endocrinologist,)

and the cost

"cost starts at £75 for an initial consultation of an hour and a half, and £55 for a follow-up test lasting around an hour."

pulsescreening.co.uk/asyra_...

I decided not to bother looking any further and I'd rather spend that amount of money on something that may be more productive.

Looking at your previous post on the forum here

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

if I were you I would be sending £99 (or even less) on full thyroid/vitamin testing with one of our recommeded labs, get a full picture of your current thyroid and nutrient status, members will comment and you may very well find a way forward from there.

Medichecks Thyroid Check ULTRAVIT medichecks.com/thyroid-func... and code CHECK19 may possibly get you 20% discount, if not then code THYROIDUK will give you 10% discount.

Blue Horizon Thyroid Plus ELEVEN bluehorizonmedicals.co.uk/t...

[Rock_chick1 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you for your advice, I will do this and sorry about the delay in responding, I have been too ill and low to even look online!. Concerned about how to go about getting bloods to sent to them though. Is a finger prick test just as effective as a venous one? I live in Dorset, UK

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Rock_chick1]

As long as you do the test correctly, a fingerprick test is as reliable as a venus blood draw. I have done a fingerprick test, then an NHS a couple of days later under exactly the same conditions, and the differennce in the results was negligible.

Hundreds of members use these tests with no problems.

If you are unsure, you can send for a venous kit and arrange phlebotomy at extra cost.

[Essdeebee]

I have to admit I'd not heard about this until I saw your post. Having now read about it, to me it all sounds a bit 'smoke and mirrors'. It did go on to say their testing is not for diagnostic purposes.

[Rock_chick1 in reply to Essdeebee]

Thank you

[MaisieGray]

It is an updated slant on the equally nonsensical kinesiology, making it snake oil con artistry with a bit of technology thrown in to make it allegedly "scientific". Quackwatch has reported on its use by one particular couple of alleged "doctors in natural health" quackwatch.org/02ConsumerPr...

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Would agree totally with SeasideSusie ....after reading your previous post

Strongly recommend full Thyroid and vitamin testing

Thousands on here make little progress until we get FULL testing

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also extremely important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if Thyroid antibodies are raised

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or all vitamins

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have special offers, Medichecks usually have offers on Thursdays, Blue Horizon its more random

Come back with new post once you get test results and ranges

[Hidden in reply to SlowDragon]

These recommended levels and tests got me on the right track a year ago after much mishandled hypo care and misery from numerous symptoms.

It's the gold standard and should be tried first. Demand it of your doctors. If they say any of the tests aren't necessary, move on.

Been there. Doing fine after almost a year of correct thyroid treatment.

xx irina

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Many of us on here only got well after getting FULL Thyroid and vitamin testing privately

Current NHS testing is woefully inadequate

[Hidden in reply to SlowDragon]

I think you do have a harder time getting the tests because at least here both the doctors and insurance companies make money when tests are ordered.

But I have noticed an imperceptible decline in approvals with the current administration (US). Some healthcare changes are slipped in with other laws and patients don't know about changes or increased prices until we try to have them ordered.

[Rock_chick1 in reply to SlowDragon]

SlowDragon, sorry I have even been too poorly to respond so far. Thank you for the info, I will definitely set about doing this during the next couple of days. Have been Following the AIP diet for a while but now more strictly then ever!