Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 The specialist ordered a brain scan after seeing the blood test results. He hasn't actually seen me yet. I had the scan yesterday and should have the results in 2 weeks time. I'm not eating much and sleeping very badly. I've lost 18 pounds in weight over the last 3 weeks and although I need to lose the pounds that is a bit drastic. Ho hum..... Helen in Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I am home and can actually look on my test records to see what they tested for in my 24 hour urine collection to check for a pheochromocytoma. Catecholamines - creatinine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine. They also checked the metanephrines. The pheo produces excess epinephrine causing blood pressure spikes. DanaSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: Bindner <mikeybdc@...>Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:12:51 -0800 (PST)<hyperaldosteronism >Subject: More tests My endo presented my case to the surgeons today. They want a blood test for pheo first, so its 5 days with no tylenol in preparation. Anyone have any idea what test they are actually doing? Adrenalin or something else? Bindner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Epi and Norepi. Have u never been tested?Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Dec 3, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Bindner <mikeybdc@...> wrote: My endo presented my case to the surgeons today. They want a blood test for pheo first, so its 5 days with no tylenol in preparation. Anyone have any idea what test they are actually doing? Adrenalin or something else? Bindner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 But was your results high?Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Dec 3, 2009, at 6:32 PM, cowdoc@... wrote: I am home and can actually look on my test records to see what they tested for in my 24 hour urine collection to check for a pheochromocytoma. Catecholamines - creatinine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine. They also checked the metanephrines. The pheo produces excess epinephrine causing blood pressure spikes. DanaSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: Bindner <mikeybdc > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:12:51 -0800 (PST)<hyperaldosteronism >Subject: More tests My endo presented my case to the surgeons today. They want a blood test for pheo first, so its 5 days with no tylenol in preparation. Anyone have any idea what test they are actually doing? Adrenalin or something else? Bindner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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