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high potassium diet is best rather than tablets plus as little salt as possible

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From: Jay Man <jndaqca2009@...>

hyperaldosteronism

Sent: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009 4:14:43 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Is AVS nesessary?

Hi. I take 20meg of potassium three times a day now including 50mg of spiro

twice a day. When potassium was checked it just barely hit the start of the

normal range--I believe 3.5. Doctor said I have hyperaldo-doing a repeat ct on

teh 23rd with different cuts and then he is referring me to surgery. I am

wasting a lot fo potassium in my spot urine checks around 80-90. I only had the

urine checked for potassium loss twice and thsi came with the new kidney doctor

I seen last month that seems a much better doctor and am happy with. I get

stomach aches since the spiro/breast tenderness which I had before came back,

constipation. Potassium tablets have increased my thrist. Will keep you

updated.

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> > > > > > > > > I'm new to this so bear with me. My endocrinologist

> has

> > > > > > scheduled

> > > > > > > me for

> > > > > > > > > AVS and I want to make sure I should do it. I have an

> > > > > adenoma on

> > > > > > > my right

> > > > > > > > > adrenal gland and the results of my aldosterol/

> renin are

> > > as

> > > > > > > follows: A/RA

> > > > > > > > > Ratio Calc: 164.0 Aldosterone 32.8 and Renin, D

> irec t .

> > > 2 I

> > > > > have

> > > > > > > not yet

> > > > > > > > > been on any meds because I was just diagnosed.

> Shouldn't

> > > we

> > > > > try

> > > > > > > spiro first?

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> > > > > > > > > Thanks for any advice!

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It is much better to get K in the diet than with pills. You will need at last

4000 mg of K a day which the DASH diet delivers. 20 mEq = 20 x 32 mg =640 mg.

x 3 gives you only 1920 mg. You get about 700 mg with a can of low sodium V8.

I would ask Dr. to change to Inspra to see if it controls BP and K without side

effects. If so then stay on that while you DASH. Did spiro completely control K

and BP? Many need to go up to 400 mg a day but get long term side effects like

you mention.

Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD

On Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 12:14PM, " Jay Man " <jndaqca2009@...> wrote:

>Hi.  I take 20meg of potassium three times a day now including 50mg of spiro

twice a day.  When potassium was checked it just barely hit the start of the

normal range--I believe 3.5. Doctor said I have hyperaldo-doing a repeat ct on

teh 23rd with different cuts and then he is referring me to surgery.  I am

wasting a lot fo potassium in my spot urine checks around 80-90.  I only had

the urine checked for potassium loss twice and thsi came with the new kidney

doctor I seen last month that seems a much better doctor and am happy with.  I

get stomach aches since the spiro/breast tenderness which I had before came

back, constipation.  Potassium tablets have increased my thrist. Will keep you

updated. 

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>> > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > > I'm new to this so bear with me. My endocrinologist

>> has

>> > > > > > scheduled

>> > > > > > > me for

>> > > > > > > > > AVS and I want to make sure I should do it. I have an

>> > > > > adenoma on

>> > > > > > > my right

>> > > > > > > > > adrenal gland and the results of my aldosterol/

>> renin are

>> > > as

>> > > > > > > follows: A/RA

>> > > > > > > > > Ratio Calc: 164.0 Aldosterone 32.8 and Renin, D

>> irec t .

>> > > 2 I

>> > > > > have

>> > > > > > > not yet

>> > > > > > > > > been on any meds because I was just diagnosed.

>> Shouldn't

>> > > we

>> > > > > try

>> > > > > > > spiro first?

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > > Thanks for any advice!

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > >

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Hi.  Spiro lowered my BP but did not raise my potassium too much.  I see him

Monday and will see whats up... I am awaiting for financial help to get the

Inspra and I dont think I would be able to handle a higher dose of spiro. 

Will let you know and thanks....

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>> > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > > I'm new to this so bear with me. My endocrinologist

>> has

>> > > > > > scheduled

>> > > > > > > me for

>> > > > > > > > > AVS and I want to make sure I should do it. I have an

>> > > > > adenoma on

>> > > > > > > my right

>> > > > > > > > > adrenal gland and the results of my aldosterol/

>> renin are

>> > > as

>> > > > > > > follows: A/RA

>> > > > > > > > > Ratio Calc: 164.0 Aldosterone 32.8 and Renin, D

>> irec t .

>> > > 2 I

>> > > > > have

>> > > > > > > not yet

>> > > > > > > > > been on any meds because I was just diagnosed.

>> Shouldn't

>> > > we

>> > > > > try

>> > > > > > > spiro first?

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > > Thanks for any advice!

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > > > > > > >

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