Hi, all. I'll keep this short as not all tests are in yet. fasting insulin: 3 (normal) estrodial: 86 (normal) TSH: 2.0 (normal) prolactin: 26 (high) free T3: low (in the past) homocystiene: still out CRP: ditto Briefly, I had to put up one helluva fight for the last three levels - the resident had never heard of free T3 and says the lab is not equipped for such a test (ooooooh-kay) but that the other two were ordered and, gee golly, they weren't done for some reason. They'll do one from frozen blood but the other will take another needle's worth. Great. If the numbers above say anything to you, opine all you want. Meanwhile, anyone think a one-hour insulin test would be worthwhile? A free T3 test costs $145 if I just go get one. It would take more bitching and God-only-knows-how-long to get a new test through "the system." Would it kill me to stick with two older tests, one low and the other at the lowest normal figure cited? FYI, I'm having these tests done to see if there may be some chemical imbalance that's keeping me from losing any more weight. I have a call out to Ron Rosedale on what a good next step might be but I'll taken anything you've got. Dori Zook Denver, CO _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail