Key Pre-Treatment Bloodwork Heres a quick reference table for the core bloodwork your provider will probably order: Before starting, its also smart to ask if you should check vitamin B12 , vitamin D , or iron/ferritin if youve had trouble with those before, or if you follow a restrictive diet
Meat Sci
Antioxidants (2021)
Baseline biomarkersespecially B12, iron, magnesium, and thyroid functionidentify pre-existing deficiencies that may amplify fatigue risk
Approximately 4.3% of patients permanently discontinue treatment due to gastrointestinal adverse reactions, compared to just 0.7% in the placebo group
The signs of hypoglycemia may be reduced in patients taking anti-adrenergic drugs (e.g., beta-blockers, clonidine, guanethidine, and reserpine)