Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Well I took the 1mg dex last nite for my test this morning. In 2 hours after taking dex my rings were not tight I could slip them on and off. I started to unswell and felt really good today the best in a long time. In the recent weeks I lowered my Na from 140 to 136 as of friday range 134-143 which did a little good but not much and still felt like crap. I really wonder what is going on with me and if I have GRA. I hope to be sending off my plasma to Mass by the end of the week. ita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Well the swelling has sure come back worse today since the discontinuence of dex for the supression test monday morning. I could probably live a normal life on supression of aldo with dex. ita > > > Well I took the 1mg dex last nite for my test this morning. In 2 > > hours after taking dex my rings were not tight I could slip them on > > and off. I started to unswell and felt really good today the best > > in a long time. > > In the recent weeks I lowered my Na from 140 to 136 as of friday > > range 134-143 which did a little good but not much and still felt > > like crap. I really wonder what is going on with me and if I have > > GRA. I hope to be sending off my plasma to Mass by the end of the > > week. ita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I thought that during my ds test too, but the longterm effects of steroids might deter me. I don't know. Dave On Sep 19, 2006, at 7:05 PM, meling333 wrote: > Well the swelling has sure come back worse today since the > discontinuence of dex for the supression test monday morning. > I could probably live a normal life on supression of aldo with dex. > ita > > > > > > > Well I took the 1mg dex last nite for my test this morning. In 2 > > > hours after taking dex my rings were not tight I could slip them > on > > > and off. I started to unswell and felt really good today the best > > > in a long time. > > > In the recent weeks I lowered my Na from 140 to 136 as of friday > > > range 134-143 which did a little good but not much and still felt > > > like crap. I really wonder what is going on with me and if I have > > > GRA. I hope to be sending off my plasma to Mass by the end of the > > > week. ita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 In general we do not use long term dex suppresion to treat GRA due to side effects of the amt of glucocorticoids. In the first family we reported with normal K GRA the boys seemed to stop growing an we swithced to Dyazide. In a message dated 9/20/06 1:48:01 PM, meling333@... writes: Hey Uncle Dave What did you DS test say? I already was on HC and felt normal on a low dose when suspected I had s which I dont. But the HC raised my K,lowered bp and got rid of the torture from Aldo. I did lots of labs from last week should have them soon. Checking for other hormones that could be going out of whack. As if aldo, testosterone, and DHEA isnt enough. ita Uncle Dave <riothamus20@rio> wrote: I thought that during my ds test too, but the longterm effects of > steroids might deter me. I don't know. > > Dave > > On Sep 19, 2006, at 7:05 PM, meling333 wrote: > > > Well the swelling has sure come back worse today since the > > discontinuence of dex for the supression test monday morning. > > I could probably live a normal life on supression of aldo with dex. > > ita > > > > Well I took the 1mg dex last nite for my test this morning. In 2 hours after taking dex my rings were not tight I could slip them on and off. I started to unswell and felt really good today the best in a long time. In the recent weeks I lowered my Na from 140 to 136 as of friday range 134-143 which did a little good but not much and still fel like crap. I really wonder what is going on with me and if I have GRA. I hope to be sending off my plasma to Mass by the end of the week. ita May your pressure be low! C.E. Grim, B.S., M.S., M.D. Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Hey Uncle Dave What did you DS test say? I already was on HC and felt normal on a low dose when suspected I had s which I dont. But the HC raised my K,lowered bp and got rid of the torture from Aldo. I did lots of labs from last week should have them soon. Checking for other hormones that could be going out of whack. As if aldo, testosterone, and DHEA isnt enough. ita Uncle Dave <riothamus20@...> wrote: I thought that during my ds test too, but the longterm effects of > steroids might deter me. I don't know. > > Dave > > On Sep 19, 2006, at 7:05 PM, meling333 wrote: > > > Well the swelling has sure come back worse today since the > > discontinuence of dex for the supression test monday morning. > > I could probably live a normal life on supression of aldo with dex. > > ita > > > > Well I took the 1mg dex last nite for my test this morning. In 2 hours after taking dex my rings were not tight I could slip them on and off. I started to unswell and felt really good today the best in a long time. In the recent weeks I lowered my Na from 140 to 136 as of friday range 134-143 which did a little good but not much and still fel like crap. I really wonder what is going on with me and if I have GRA. I hope to be sending off my plasma to Mass by the end of the week. ita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 In a message dated 9/20/06 6:39:06 PM, meling333@... writes: Then What glucoricoid is used to treat GRA. ita Because of the long term effects of glucocortcoid most are controlled by a combo of low sodium diet and K sparing diuretics or now Inspra or spiro. May your pressure be low! C.E. Grim, B.S., M.S., M.D. Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Then glucocortcoid is used to treat GRA. ita In general we do not use long term dex suppresion to treat GRA due to side > effects of the amt of glucocorticoids. In the first family we reported with > normal K GRA the boys seemed to stop growing an we swithced to Dyazide. > In a message dated 9/20/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Then What glucoricoid is used to treat GRA. ita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Gee Wiz This is not good news for me. As I cant live my life like this low sodium diet and sprio do not make me feel well. If i get it removed I am gonna be on HC and to live with it I will need to be on steroids so I can take enough thyroxine to feel good. How depressing ita > Because of the long term effects of glucocortcoid most are controlled by a > combo of low sodium diet and K sparing diuretics or now Inspra or spiro. > > > > May your pressure be low! > > C.E. Grim, B.S., M.S., M.D. > Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure > and the Physiology and History of Survival During > Hard Times and Heart Disease today. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 In a message dated 9/21/06 12:23:47 PM, meling333@... writes: Gee Wiz This is not good news for me. As I cant live my life like this low sodium diet and sprio do not make me feel well. If i get it removed I am gonna be on HC and to live with it I will need to be on steroids so I can take enough thyroxine to feel good. How depressing ita have you been on Inspra yet? May your pressure be low! C.E. Grim, B.S., M.S., M.D. Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I think it is particularly interesting that ita cannot take enough thyroxine to feel good. I cannot take any T3 even though my T3 is very low. As long as I avoid it, I do pretty well with only HCTZ. Val (No diagnosis, but high aldo/renin.) In a message dated 9/21/06 12:23:47 PM, meling333 writes:Gee Wiz This is not good news for me. As I cant live my life like this low sodium diet and sprio do not make me feel well. If i get it removed I am gonna be on HC and to live with it I will need to be on steroids so I can take enough thyroxine to feel good. How depressingita .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 No Dr.GRim I have never tried Inpra is there a possibility that it could work better on me than spiro? Inspra does not have a testosterone blocker in it and I really do need the testosterone blocked as well or I get male pattern baldness on my temples. Are there other drugs that will block testosterone?. ita have you been on Inspra yet? May your pressure be low! C.E. Grim, B.S., M.S., M.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Valarie I tried some Armour in 1/4 grain for 3 days it made me swell like crazy. I am stuck on barely 25mcg of synthroid. I read in a tex book BAsic clinical Endocrinology and it says Estrogen increases Aldo. I havent been able to take estrogen for a year now. ita > > I think it is particularly interesting that ita cannot take enough > thyroxine to feel good. > > I cannot take any T3 even though my T3 is very low. As long as I avoid it, > I do pretty well with only HCTZ. > > Val > (No diagnosis, but high aldo/renin.) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 In a message dated 9/22/06 3:32:35 PM, meling333@... writes: I read in a tex book BAsic clinical Endocrinology and it says Estrogen increases Aldo. I havent been able to take estrogen for a year now. ita Estrogen increases renin substrate from the liver and increases renin and aldo is some. May your pressure be low! C.E. Grim, B.S., M.S., M.D. Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 In a message dated 9/22/06 3:17:39 PM, meling333@... writes: e than spiro? Inspra does not have a testosterone blocker in it and I really do need the testosterone blocked as well or I get male pattern baldness on my temples. Are there other drugs that will block testosterone? ita Inspra seems to have fewer side effects but has not been out as long and costs more. It looks better than Spiro for a few years at least. May your pressure be low! C.E. Grim, B.S., M.S., M.D. Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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