test at the gp for anxiety/depression

[John_P]

hello. I am battling with anxiety. I have most of my adult life. i was wondering if there is a test that could be done at the gp for levels of hormones. testosterone. estrogen. iron. etc and other stuff.....a type of blood test?!

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi John,

Yes your GP can absolutely do a blood test for those things. I've had many before! All of the ones you've mentioned are also bulk billed by Medicare so they should be free for you.

[John_P]

Hello. What type of blood test do I need to request? Also, I have been doing some research and a SPECT brain imaging scan seems can identify AHDH, anxiety and depression in the brain. Has anyone got any experience with this and also how do I get one?

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi John,

If you have a chat to your GP he will know what to request - all you need to do is ask him what you've asked us here.

I haven't had a SPECT scan myself, but there is a thread about that here if you want to take a look -

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/anxiety/brain-scans#qsgODnHzvGGEbv8AAOnT_A

Hopefully your GP can provide some more insight into that too.