Re: long distance travel - any dangers/tips

[Guest guest]

Kwame, sorry if I missed a previous explanation, but how is it that you

are on Inspra? Not approved for PA by PBS, I thought.

Carol (Brisbane)

kwame mfodwo wrote:

>

>

> Dear All

>

> I am scheduled to travel to Egypt in two weeks time. I will be there

> for a week and then return to Australia - travel time of 13-14 hours

> each way. Any suggestions on what to do or not do - should I even

> travel at all. My BP is fairly stable between 130-140 and 80-90. I am

> on 25 mg Inspra; 10 mg Amiloride; periodic Zanidip; high potassium

> diet + 4-6 potassium tablets a day depending; no added salt - probably

> about 1000 mg sodium a day.

>

> Any suggestions - is it dangerous to travel as i have a settled level

> of pitting edema - been there now for almost a year -

>

> Kwame

>

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[Guest guest]

doctors can prescribe it but you have to pay for it - no subsidy

________________________________

From: Carol Christie <carolch@...>

hyperaldosteronism

Sent: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009 3:33:09 AM

Subject: Re: long distance travel - any dangers/tips

Kwame, sorry if I missed a previous explanation, but how is it that you

are on Inspra? Not approved for PA by PBS, I thought.

Carol (Brisbane)

kwame mfodwo wrote:

>

>

> Dear All

>

> I am scheduled to travel to Egypt in two weeks time. I will be there

> for a week and then return to Australia - travel time of 13-14 hours

> each way. Any suggestions on what to do or not do - should I even

> travel at all. My BP is fairly stable between 130-140 and 80-90. I am

> on 25 mg Inspra; 10 mg Amiloride; periodic Zanidip; high potassium

> diet + 4-6 potassium tablets a day depending; no added salt - probably

> about 1000 mg sodium a day.

>

> Any suggestions - is it dangerous to travel as i have a settled level

> of pitting edema - been there now for almost a year -

>

> Kwame

>

> Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox.

> Take a look http://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x

> <http://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Edema is rare in PA what is zanidip?

Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD

On Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 02:42PM, " kwame mfodwo " <kmfodwo@...>

wrote:

>doctors can prescribe it but you have to pay for it - no subsidy

>

>

>

>

>________________________________

>From: Carol Christie <carolch@...>

>hyperaldosteronism

>Sent: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009 3:33:09 AM

>Subject: Re: long distance travel - any dangers/tips

>

>

>

>Kwame, sorry if I missed a previous explanation, but how is it that you

>are on Inspra? Not approved for PA by PBS, I thought.

>Carol (Brisbane)

>

>kwame mfodwo wrote:

>>

>>

>> Dear All

>>

>> I am scheduled to travel to Egypt in two weeks time. I will be there

>> for a week and then return to Australia - travel time of 13-14 hours

>> each way. Any suggestions on what to do or not do - should I even

>> travel at all. My BP is fairly stable between 130-140 and 80-90. I am

>> on 25 mg Inspra; 10 mg Amiloride; periodic Zanidip; high potassium

>> diet + 4-6 potassium tablets a day depending; no added salt - probably

>> about 1000 mg sodium a day.

>>

>> Any suggestions - is it dangerous to travel as i have a settled level

>> of pitting edema - been there now for almost a year -

>>

>> Kwame

>>

>> Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox.

>> Take a look http://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x

>> <http://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Edema with PA

Swelling of the ankles is almost certainly due to xanidip (a CCB) and eating

more salt than your body can handle. Swelling is rare in PA. Did it start when

you started xanidip or other CCB?

Take your BP device with you. If weather is very hot and you sweat a lot or get

diarrhea you may need less BP meds.

What takes you to Egypt? I hope to see the pyramids. Hope to do that some day.

Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD

On Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 02:42PM, " kwame mfodwo " <kmfodwo@...>

wrote:

>doctors can prescribe it but you have to pay for it - no subsidy

>

>

>

>

>________________________________

>From: Carol Christie <carolch@...>

>hyperaldosteronism

>Sent: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009 3:33:09 AM

>Subject: Re: long distance travel - any dangers/tips

>

>

>

>Kwame, sorry if I missed a previous explanation, but how is it that you

>are on Inspra? Not approved for PA by PBS, I thought.

>Carol (Brisbane)

>

>kwame mfodwo wrote:

>>

>>

>> Dear All

>>

>> I am scheduled to travel to Egypt in two weeks time. I will be there

>> for a week and then return to Australia - travel time of 13-14 hours

>> each way. Any suggestions on what to do or not do - should I even

>> travel at all. My BP is fairly stable between 130-140 and 80-90. I am

>> on 25 mg Inspra; 10 mg Amiloride; periodic Zanidip; high potassium

>> diet + 4-6 potassium tablets a day depending; no added salt - probably

>> about 1000 mg sodium a day.

>>

>> Any suggestions - is it dangerous to travel as i have a settled level

>> of pitting edema - been there now for almost a year -

>>

>> Kwame

>>

>> Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox.

>> Take a look http://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x

>> <http://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

What is your general health like - would your GP advise travel or not???

I'm on spiro. I travel lots and just returned from round trip UK/ Panama. No

concerns or problems other than the usual stiff neck from rubbish airline

seats!!

>

>  

> Dear All

>

> I am scheduled to travel to Egypt in two weeks time. I will be there for a

week and then return to Australia - travel time of 13-14 hours each way.  Any

suggestions on what to do or not do - should I even travel at all. My BP is

fairly stable between 130-140 and 80-90. I am on 25 mg Inspra; 10 mg Amiloride;

periodic Zanidip; high potassium diet + 4-6 potassium tablets a day depending;

no added salt - probably about 1000 mg sodium a day.

>

> Any suggestions - is it dangerous to travel as i have a settled level of

pitting edema - been there now for almost a year -

>

> Kwame

>

>

> Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox. Take

a look http://au.docs./mail/smarterinbox

>

>

[Guest guest]

General health is pretty okay - latest results all within normal range and endo

says travel should not pose an issue although expects my legs and feet to swell.

Suggested pressure stockings. Any experience with those from anybody. Have not

tried them since PA diagnosis as not sure how well goes with High BP. My current

BP levels 130-140/90 with a few falls to 125/128. Three or four spikes to around

150-160/100 but fell pretty rapidly after potassium food/supplements or

inspra/amiloride. Have been advised also to take my BP monitor by Dr Grim and

keep a close eye on BP.

Any views on use of pressure stockings?

________________________________

From: catma1162 <beecathy@...>

hyperaldosteronism

Sent: Sunday, 29 March, 2009 7:33:31 PM

Subject: Re: long distance travel - any dangers/tips

What is your general health like - would your GP advise travel or not???

I'm on spiro. I travel lots and just returned from round trip UK/ Panama. No

concerns or problems other than the usual stiff neck from rubbish airline

seats!!

>

>

> Dear All

>

> I am scheduled to travel to Egypt in two weeks time. I will be there for a

week and then return to Australia - travel time of 13-14 hours each way. Any

suggestions on what to do or not do - should I even travel at all. My BP is

fairly stable between 130-140 and 80-90. I am on 25 mg Inspra; 10 mg Amiloride;

periodic Zanidip; high potassium diet + 4-6 potassium tablets a day depending;

no added salt - probably about 1000 mg sodium a day.

>

> Any suggestions - is it dangerous to travel as i have a settled level of

pitting edema - been there now for almost a year -

>

> Kwame

>

>

> Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox. Take

a look http://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x

>

>

[Guest guest]

The advce that I was given was to get up and walk around every half hour and

urinate often. I was told to get pressure stockings only if this did not work.

I had no problems when traveling by plane. I had increased urgency to urinate

when traveling by car.

I experienced slight swelling but nothing major in both cases. BP did not rise

significantly. Elevating feet above head upon arrival or at end of the day

reduced swelling.

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> >

> >

> > Dear All

> >

> > I am scheduled to travel to Egypt in two weeks time. I will be there for a

week and then return to Australia - travel time of 13-14 hours each way. Any

suggestions on what to do or not do - should I even travel at all. My BP is

fairly stable between 130-140 and 80-90. I am on 25 mg Inspra; 10 mg Amiloride;

periodic Zanidip; high potassium diet + 4-6 potassium tablets a day depending;

no added salt - probably about 1000 mg sodium a day.

> >

> > Any suggestions - is it dangerous to travel as i have a settled level of

pitting edema - been there now for almost a year -

> >

> > Kwame

> >

> >

> > Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox.

Take a look http://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

More around on the plane. I just flew to Nigeria and they had good

instructions on the plane about exercises.

Feet prob swell due to zanidip and eating more salt than your body

can get rid of.

CE Grim MD

On Mar 29, 2009, at 5:03 AM, kwame mfodwo wrote:

> General health is pretty okay - latest results all within normal

> range and endo says travel should not pose an issue although

> expects my legs and feet to swell. Suggested pressure stockings.

> Any experience with those from anybody. Have not tried them since

> PA diagnosis as not sure how well goes with High BP. My current BP

> levels 130-140/90 with a few falls to 125/128. Three or four spikes

> to around 150-160/100 but fell pretty rapidly after potassium food/

> supplements or inspra/amiloride. Have been advised also to take my

> BP monitor by Dr Grim and keep a close eye on BP.

>

> Any views on use of pressure stockings?

>

> ________________________________

> From: catma1162 <beecathy@...>

> hyperaldosteronism

> Sent: Sunday, 29 March, 2009 7:33:31 PM

> Subject: Re: long distance travel - any

> dangers/tips

>

> What is your general health like - would your GP advise travel or

> not???

> I'm on spiro. I travel lots and just returned from round trip UK/

> Panama. No concerns or problems other than the usual stiff neck

> from rubbish airline seats!!

>

>

> >

> >

> > Dear All

> >

> > I am scheduled to travel to Egypt in two weeks time. I will be

> there for a week and then return to Australia - travel time of

> 13-14 hours each way. Any suggestions on what to do or not do -

> should I even travel at all. My BP is fairly stable between 130-140

> and 80-90. I am on 25 mg Inspra; 10 mg Amiloride; periodic Zanidip;

> high potassium diet + 4-6 potassium tablets a day depending; no

> added salt - probably about 1000 mg sodium a day.

> >

> > Any suggestions - is it dangerous to travel as i have a settled

> level of pitting edema - been there now for almost a year -

> >

> > Kwame

> >

> >

> > Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter

> inbox. Take a lookhttp://au.docs. / mail/smarterinbo x

> >

> >