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Blood test ?

by dspoken, Oct 05, 2007 07:45AM

Tags: test, Anxiety, dose, kidney, liver, Thyroid, xanax

I am new here. My dr. has had me on .25 of xanax 2x a day for 1 year. The office called & he wants to do a blood test now. But I am curious as to why? & What they are looking for? Is this routine?
Thx

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by Topher7, Oct 05, 2007 08:07AM

To: dspoken

They probably just want to check your thyroid, kidney, liver and other levels to make sure your body is staying at normal levels while on the meds.

by dspoken, Oct 05, 2007 10:36AM

wow at that low of a dose it can effect those things?
Thanks

by Topher7, Oct 05, 2007 11:07AM

To: dspoken

I'm not sure but alot of doctors just like to take a look to make sure that the thyroid or other areas aren't causing something to be off, thus the need for the xanax.

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