Monitor My Health tests

[Mandarinka]

The NHS Monitor my health tests aren't extensive at all, are they? Only test for TSH, T3, T4. No antibodies, no folate, no ferritin. Their email contact us bounces back. Might stick to medichecks. Does medichecks do a thyroid discount every thursday?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Money off codes here for all private testing here

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then Monitor My Health is cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

No, MMH tests are quite limited, the advantage is though that it is an NHS lab so more likely to be accepted by a GP than any of the other private labs.

I have emailed them before and got an answer, this is the address I used:

[e-mail]

Maybe use that rather than use the contact form, see if it works.

Medichecks has one thyroid related test on offer every Thursday, occasionally they send you a discount code if you register for their emails. There is also the permanent discount for ThyroidUK which can be used on any test not on special offer, details here:

thyroiduk.org/help-and-supp...

[Alanna012]

I've had problems with them a few times but they have always responded to my emails. They do give an initial no response generic email but it's often followed up.

I think when you compare with others the price is very good. Especially with the TUK discount as well. And it's great when you're already shelling out a fortune on meds. I think even the blue horizon basic test is around £70 and the Medichecks basic is £39.

But yes, it would be great if they also had choice for a more comprehensive test. The way things are going with the NHS it might well do.

[Mlinde]

Monitoring? I get blood tests done but I never get to see the results in spite of asking for a printout.

[pennyannie in reply to Mlinde]

Are you referring to NHS blood tests through your primary care provider or private blood test you have arranged yourself ?

We are now legally entitled to copies of all our medical records :

Do you have online access through your surgery ?

[Mlinde]

Well the last one was private (Medichecks), I gave a copy to my GP and yes, I know I'm legally entitled to a copy of my entire medical record if I want it but getting it is another matter. I requested the last (NHS) blood test results, results I've never seen and now, with surgeries pretty well non-existent, getting copies is difficult.

And yes, in theory I have online access but what a dog of s site! Private of course. I gave up after a few attempts and I've been working computers since the 1970s!