Re: aldactone and tender male breasts

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Regarding aldactone, I used to take it for hyperaldosteronism and it

worked for me at just 50 mg, but my male breasts enlarged, I had

nodules inside the size of apricots, and they were EXTREMELY tender

and I could not even turn on my side to sleep.

When I discontinued the aldactone, my breast pain went away and the

nodules disappreared.

I have been waiting for several years to try INSPRA (epilernone) to

see if it is effective and does not have the side effects that

aldactone had for me.

The date has been pushed ahead several times, so we will have to

wait until it becomes available.

Whatever it is being marketed for, I hope that I can get samples and

try it for my condition to see if it helps.

Regarding my condition, I have very low or no renin and high

aldosterone.

I have no tumor on the adrenals showing up on numerous MRI's but I

do have hyperplasia.

Currently I take 5 mg Norvasc and 5 mg Midamor (amiloride) and 1 mg

Cardura at night, and 10 mg Lipitor. My blood pressure still runs up

to 140 over 90 at times.

I am also 30 pounds overweight.(5'6 " and 175 pounds.)

I do not sleep well and feel tired all the time and have to urinate

frequently and have a salty taste in my mouth.

Let us know when you finally find INSPRA in the pharmacies.

Where are you located?

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> > Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:52:07 EST

> > From: lowerbp2@a...

> > Subject: Inspra to be launched in US in Jan 04.

> >

> > Just spoke with local Pfizer rep and he tells me Inspra will be

launched

> > in

> > US in Jan-with a focus on CHF. Guess it shows you what they

know about

> > the

> > market in HTN.

> >

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> >

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> >

> > May your pressure be low!

> >

> > CE Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD.

> > Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

> > Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension

> > Published over 230 research papers, chapters and reviews in the

area of

> > high

> > blood pressure: epidemiology, history, endocrinology, genetics

and

> > physiology.

> >

> >

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> This really sucks. I have had a prescription for this for two

months and I

> keep getting told it will be released next month. I am on

aldactone with

> reasonable results, but being male do not appreciate my chest

growing and

> being extremely tender!!! I also do not like being on the leading

edge of a

> new drug, but am anxious to find out if it works better! Maybe

I'll really

> be able to get it in January! By the way, I have secondary

> hyperaldosternoism caused by a really high renin level.

>

> Doc Grim we have discussed me a lot in bloodpressureline.

>

> Ken