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Originally Posted by Needsdecaf
Deep dive on the labs is what I posted here for. What should I be asking to have done besides the basics?
I do drink a lot of water (measured usually 80oz minimum. Dislike LMNT...too salty. I am pretty sensitive to salt. Doesn't take much to blow away my taste buds.
Sleep well and use a tracker to monitor.
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I assume you have, but get the basic/foundation stuff (CBC, BMP/CMP). I'd consider a thyroid panel in basic stuff, so get that if not. Thinking about basic labs (cholesterol panel) - I don't think it was discussed above, but if you are taking a statin (e.g. Lipitor, Crestor) for cholesterol issues, it can lead to myalgias.
Next, I'd want to see your Vitamin D, Iron (and Ferritin), B12 and Copper. Magnesium is also important, but levels can fluctuate more quickly making it harder to know if it's implicated. Related - even with normal levels, I believe in taking daily magnesium. If deficiencies are found, read carefully before simply taking a supplement, as many of them interact and need to co-supplement (e.g. Vit D/K2, Copper/Zinc).
I don't think caffeine has been mentioned, but understand that chronic caffeine use can significantly affect many vitamin/electrolytes. It's tough if you have a chronic and high-level caffeine dependency (guilty myself), but experiment with a slow wean/reduction.
While not necessarily DOMS specific, get a hormone panel, at least testosterone (if you haven't).
Finally, if you can't find a smoking gun with the aforementioned labs, consider a rheumatological/autoimmune panel - RF, ANA, ESR, CRP, etc.