Does Anyone Elses Dopamine Drop?

[Clairefmartin]

My blood work came back very strange and my doctor told me it was weird, but gave no thoughts or explanations - so I thought I'd ask you guys.

My "resting" (laying on a stretcher with lots of commotion) Dopamine was low, but when I stood up for anout a minute (then started passing out) and they drew blood, it dropped to almost nothing.

My NE was low as well.

Any thoughts? Anyone else?

Thanks!

Claire

[bellgirl]

My neurologist told me that you can't get accurate dopamine levels in the blood. I asked because I sometimes have Parkinson-like freezing, and tremors, so now I wonder why I have heard people getting their levels done this way?!

[ramakentesh]

I would have said the dopamine to NE coversion deficiency type of OI - which is treatable with L-DOPS but im not sure as they have high dopamine, low NE>

[Clairefmartin]

I would have said the dopamine to NE coversion deficiency type of OI - which is treatable with L-DOPS but im not sure as they have high dopamine, low NE>

Thanks Rama, I'll have to look that up.