Re: Help with very low mood

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Its falling, its falling say the Republicans.CE Grim MDOn Feb 18, 2010, at 2:00 AM, Penny Giles wrote:Henney Penny...friend of Goosey Lucy?? I remember the sky too. Best WishesPennyFrom: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2mac>"hyperaldosteronism " <hyperaldosteronism >Sent: Wed, 17 February, 2010 22:45:38Subject: Re: Re: Help with very low mood Henney Penny is the only chicken I know with a name Penny. Sky falling in story? I don't recall. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Feb 17, 2010, at 3:26 PM, bugstr <bugstr (DOT) com> wrote: Thanks Penny, did you read my story in Files?I feel great. It's like the darkness or gloom of winter has lifted. Physically, I am getting stronger every day. I have to be carefull I don't bite off more than I can chew activity wise because I get tired. I have to remind myself not to be hard on myself. Afterall, I feel blessed mine was found relatively quickly while some have suffered for years. Good Luck, ps. I have a chicken named Penny.> > >> > > This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution,> > extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.> > >> >>

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Its falling, its falling say the Republicans.CE Grim MDOn Feb 18, 2010, at 2:00 AM, Penny Giles wrote:Henney Penny...friend of Goosey Lucy?? I remember the sky too. Best WishesPennyFrom: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2mac>"hyperaldosteronism " <hyperaldosteronism >Sent: Wed, 17 February, 2010 22:45:38Subject: Re: Re: Help with very low mood Henney Penny is the only chicken I know with a name Penny. Sky falling in story? I don't recall. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Feb 17, 2010, at 3:26 PM, bugstr <bugstr (DOT) com> wrote: Thanks Penny, did you read my story in Files?I feel great. It's like the darkness or gloom of winter has lifted. Physically, I am getting stronger every day. I have to be carefull I don't bite off more than I can chew activity wise because I get tired. I have to remind myself not to be hard on myself. Afterall, I feel blessed mine was found relatively quickly while some have suffered for years. Good Luck, ps. I have a chicken named Penny.> > >> > > This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution,> > extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.> > >> >>

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I am sure you must mean mgm not mcg. The only way to be sure that Na is not creeping into your diet when your intake is this low is to have your Dr do a 24 hr urine for Na, K and creatinine.I doubt that your intake is as low as 325 mg of sodium unless you are doing the rice-fruit diet. If so please let us know how you are doing it.I have just had a Leonard Mountain spuds and chives potato Soup. It is said to contain only 172 mg of sodium (low compared to Healthy Choice 900 per 1 can which is 2 servings but most will each the whole can as a serving) per serving (about 1 cup) but it you make it with skimmed milk it becomes-135 more. so about you daily intake. CE Grim MD On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:25 PM, Stone wrote:Penny, I'm also on a very low salt diet due to symptoms that arise when I do not( bad heart palpitations, SOB, extreme chest pressure, bad dizziness, bad nausea -basically feels what I think a heart attack may feel like). I can not have more than about 325 mcg of sodium per meal. I also do not add salt to anything and eat a lot of fresh food I cook myself and only limited packaged foods but have to check labels extremely well. Do you have a limit you go by or amount you eat per meal/day? Re: Re: Help with very low mood Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.Thank you all again for the tips, links and supportBest WishesPennyI'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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I am sure you must mean mgm not mcg. The only way to be sure that Na is not creeping into your diet when your intake is this low is to have your Dr do a 24 hr urine for Na, K and creatinine.I doubt that your intake is as low as 325 mg of sodium unless you are doing the rice-fruit diet. If so please let us know how you are doing it.I have just had a Leonard Mountain spuds and chives potato Soup. It is said to contain only 172 mg of sodium (low compared to Healthy Choice 900 per 1 can which is 2 servings but most will each the whole can as a serving) per serving (about 1 cup) but it you make it with skimmed milk it becomes-135 more. so about you daily intake. CE Grim MD On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:25 PM, Stone wrote:Penny, I'm also on a very low salt diet due to symptoms that arise when I do not( bad heart palpitations, SOB, extreme chest pressure, bad dizziness, bad nausea -basically feels what I think a heart attack may feel like). I can not have more than about 325 mcg of sodium per meal. I also do not add salt to anything and eat a lot of fresh food I cook myself and only limited packaged foods but have to check labels extremely well. Do you have a limit you go by or amount you eat per meal/day? Re: Re: Help with very low mood Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.Thank you all again for the tips, links and supportBest WishesPennyI'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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LOL....Baboom! Undercut to repubs.

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> >> > > > This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's

> >> in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had

> >> borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody

> >> thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I

> >> was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour -

> >> 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter,

> >> postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking

> >> forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find

> >> myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with

> >> depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to

> >> Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in

> >> full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The

> >> same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution,

> >> > > extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting

> >> to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine

> >> o.d.

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LOL....Baboom! Undercut to repubs.

good to see some humor here.

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> >> > > > This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's

> >> in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had

> >> borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody

> >> thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I

> >> was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour -

> >> 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter,

> >> postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking

> >> forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find

> >> myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with

> >> depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to

> >> Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in

> >> full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The

> >> same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution,

> >> > > extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting

> >> to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine

> >> o.d.

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Hi ,No, we've simply stopped adding it to our cooking, or use low/salt free products, though we've been doing this for years and my Na levels were often raised. I haven't noticed any effect in the lowering of my BP but we still continue with it as its just healthier. I've also found that considerable weight loss, I lost 2 stone ( 28 pounds) has made little difference but would still like to lose more!!Good luck! Best WishesPennyFrom: Stone <astone312@...>hyperaldosteronism Sent: Thu, 18 February, 2010 4:25:35Subject: Re: Re: Help with very low mood



Penny, I'm also on a very low salt diet due to symptoms that arise when I do not( bad heart palpitations, SOB, extreme chest pressure, bad dizziness, bad nausea -basically feels what I think a heart attack may feel like). I can not have more than about 325 mcg of sodium per meal. I also do not add salt to anything and eat a lot of fresh food I cook myself and only limited packaged foods but have to check labels extremely well. Do you have a limit you go by or amount you eat per meal/day?

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Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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Hi ,No, we've simply stopped adding it to our cooking, or use low/salt free products, though we've been doing this for years and my Na levels were often raised. I haven't noticed any effect in the lowering of my BP but we still continue with it as its just healthier. I've also found that considerable weight loss, I lost 2 stone ( 28 pounds) has made little difference but would still like to lose more!!Good luck! Best WishesPennyFrom: Stone <astone312@...>hyperaldosteronism Sent: Thu, 18 February, 2010 4:25:35Subject: Re: Re: Help with very low mood



Penny, I'm also on a very low salt diet due to symptoms that arise when I do not( bad heart palpitations, SOB, extreme chest pressure, bad dizziness, bad nausea -basically feels what I think a heart attack may feel like). I can not have more than about 325 mcg of sodium per meal. I also do not add salt to anything and eat a lot of fresh food I cook myself and only limited packaged foods but have to check labels extremely well. Do you have a limit you go by or amount you eat per meal/day?

Re: [hyperaldosteronism ] Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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High blood plasma Na is a sign of advanced PA. CE Grim MDOn Feb 18, 2010, at 11:33 AM, Penny Giles wrote:Hi ,No, we've simply stopped adding it to our cooking, or use low/salt free products, though we've been doing this for years and my Na levels were often raised. I haven't noticed any effect in the lowering of my BP but we still continue with it as its just healthier. I've also found that considerable weight loss, I lost 2 stone ( 28 pounds) has made little difference but would still like to lose more!!Good luck! Best WishesPennyFrom: Stone <astone312suddenlink (DOT) net>hyperaldosteronism Sent: Thu, 18 February, 2010 4:25:35Subject: Re: Re: Help with very low mood Penny, I'm also on a very low salt diet due to symptoms that arise when I do not( bad heart palpitations, SOB, extreme chest pressure, bad dizziness, bad nausea -basically feels what I think a heart attack may feel like). I can not have more than about 325 mcg of sodium per meal. I also do not add salt to anything and eat a lot of fresh food I cook myself and only limited packaged foods but have to check labels extremely well. Do you have a limit you go by or amount you eat per meal/day? Re: [hyperaldosteronism ] Re: Help with very low mood Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.Thank you all again for the tips, links and supportBest WishesPennyI'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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High blood plasma Na is a sign of advanced PA. CE Grim MDOn Feb 18, 2010, at 11:33 AM, Penny Giles wrote:Hi ,No, we've simply stopped adding it to our cooking, or use low/salt free products, though we've been doing this for years and my Na levels were often raised. I haven't noticed any effect in the lowering of my BP but we still continue with it as its just healthier. I've also found that considerable weight loss, I lost 2 stone ( 28 pounds) has made little difference but would still like to lose more!!Good luck! Best WishesPennyFrom: Stone <astone312suddenlink (DOT) net>hyperaldosteronism Sent: Thu, 18 February, 2010 4:25:35Subject: Re: Re: Help with very low mood Penny, I'm also on a very low salt diet due to symptoms that arise when I do not( bad heart palpitations, SOB, extreme chest pressure, bad dizziness, bad nausea -basically feels what I think a heart attack may feel like). I can not have more than about 325 mcg of sodium per meal. I also do not add salt to anything and eat a lot of fresh food I cook myself and only limited packaged foods but have to check labels extremely well. Do you have a limit you go by or amount you eat per meal/day? Re: [hyperaldosteronism ] Re: Help with very low mood Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.Thank you all again for the tips, links and supportBest WishesPennyI'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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Dr. Grim I have attatched a low sodium diet list of the foods I have to eat now. On the few packed foods I can eat, the sodium says mcg after it. I thought this was micrograms.

I not only have to look at sodium content but serving size. Your soup you mentioned mught have 2-3 servings in it. If it is the whole can, that is rare to find soup in that low of sodium.At the very beginning when I was soooo sick I was eating turkey meat with only Mrs. dash seasoning wrapped in corn tortillas, rice, along with few vegtables like carrots, and tons of fruit.Now I'm able to eat a lot more different things because I found my sodium limit from trail and error. My absolute limit before getting super sick might be a little higher than 325, but I start feeling a lot of symptoms at around that number so I don't want to go over that. I hate to feel the heart palpitations, chest pressure, and SOB, sweling in hands,etc. Those are the milder symptoms too.

I definitly want to get urine tests for aldosterone and renin, sodium, K,etc. Especially since everysingle time I get more than around the 325 then I have light green pale urine and I wanting to know what that is all about too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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Dr. Grim I have attatched a low sodium diet list of the foods I have to eat now. On the few packed foods I can eat, the sodium says mcg after it. I thought this was micrograms.

I not only have to look at sodium content but serving size. Your soup you mentioned mught have 2-3 servings in it. If it is the whole can, that is rare to find soup in that low of sodium.At the very beginning when I was soooo sick I was eating turkey meat with only Mrs. dash seasoning wrapped in corn tortillas, rice, along with few vegtables like carrots, and tons of fruit.Now I'm able to eat a lot more different things because I found my sodium limit from trail and error. My absolute limit before getting super sick might be a little higher than 325, but I start feeling a lot of symptoms at around that number so I don't want to go over that. I hate to feel the heart palpitations, chest pressure, and SOB, sweling in hands,etc. Those are the milder symptoms too.

I definitly want to get urine tests for aldosterone and renin, sodium, K,etc. Especially since everysingle time I get more than around the 325 then I have light green pale urine and I wanting to know what that is all about too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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Recall that a mcg is 1/1000 of a mg. My guess is that you need a magnifying glass. So 300 mcg would be 0.3 mg. And if you ate 1000 servings you would only get 300 mg. HMmmmm Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Feb 18, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Stone <astone312@...> wrote:



Dr. Grim I have attatched a low sodium diet list of the foods I have to eat now. On the few packed foods I can eat, the sodium says mcg after it. I thought this was micrograms.

I not only have to look at sodium content but serving size. Your soup you mentioned mught have 2-3 servings in it. If it is the whole can, that is rare to find soup in that low of sodium.At the very beginning when I was soooo sick I was eating turkey meat with only Mrs. dash seasoning wrapped in corn tortillas, rice, along with few vegtables like carrots, and tons of fruit.Now I'm able to eat a lot more different things because I found my sodium limit from trail and error. My absolute limit before getting super sick might be a little higher than 325, but I start feeling a lot of symptoms at around that number so I don't want to go over that. I hate to feel the heart palpitations, chest pressure, and SOB, sweling in hands,etc. Those are the milder symptoms too.

I definitly want to get urine tests for aldosterone and renin, sodium, K,etc. Especially since everysingle time I get more than around the 325 then I have light green pale urine and I wanting to know what that is all about too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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Recall that a mcg is 1/1000 of a mg. My guess is that you need a magnifying glass. So 300 mcg would be 0.3 mg. And if you ate 1000 servings you would only get 300 mg. HMmmmm Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Feb 18, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Stone <astone312@...> wrote:



Dr. Grim I have attatched a low sodium diet list of the foods I have to eat now. On the few packed foods I can eat, the sodium says mcg after it. I thought this was micrograms.

I not only have to look at sodium content but serving size. Your soup you mentioned mught have 2-3 servings in it. If it is the whole can, that is rare to find soup in that low of sodium.At the very beginning when I was soooo sick I was eating turkey meat with only Mrs. dash seasoning wrapped in corn tortillas, rice, along with few vegtables like carrots, and tons of fruit.Now I'm able to eat a lot more different things because I found my sodium limit from trail and error. My absolute limit before getting super sick might be a little higher than 325, but I start feeling a lot of symptoms at around that number so I don't want to go over that. I hate to feel the heart palpitations, chest pressure, and SOB, sweling in hands,etc. Those are the milder symptoms too.

I definitly want to get urine tests for aldosterone and renin, sodium, K,etc. Especially since everysingle time I get more than around the 325 then I have light green pale urine and I wanting to know what that is all about too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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You can't attach to so add to files or paste into the email. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Feb 18, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Stone <astone312@...> wrote:



Dr. Grim I have attatched a low sodium diet list of the foods I have to eat now. On the few packed foods I can eat, the sodium says mcg after it. I thought this was micrograms.

I not only have to look at sodium content but serving size. Your soup you mentioned mught have 2-3 servings in it. If it is the whole can, that is rare to find soup in that low of sodium.At the very beginning when I was soooo sick I was eating turkey meat with only Mrs. dash seasoning wrapped in corn tortillas, rice, along with few vegtables like carrots, and tons of fruit.Now I'm able to eat a lot more different things because I found my sodium limit from trail and error. My absolute limit before getting super sick might be a little higher than 325, but I start feeling a lot of symptoms at around that number so I don't want to go over that. I hate to feel the heart palpitations, chest pressure, and SOB, sweling in hands,etc. Those are the milder symptoms too.

I definitly want to get urine tests for aldosterone and renin, sodium, K,etc. Especially since everysingle time I get more than around the 325 then I have light green pale urine and I wanting to know what that is all about too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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You can't attach to so add to files or paste into the email. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Feb 18, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Stone <astone312@...> wrote:



Dr. Grim I have attatched a low sodium diet list of the foods I have to eat now. On the few packed foods I can eat, the sodium says mcg after it. I thought this was micrograms.

I not only have to look at sodium content but serving size. Your soup you mentioned mught have 2-3 servings in it. If it is the whole can, that is rare to find soup in that low of sodium.At the very beginning when I was soooo sick I was eating turkey meat with only Mrs. dash seasoning wrapped in corn tortillas, rice, along with few vegtables like carrots, and tons of fruit.Now I'm able to eat a lot more different things because I found my sodium limit from trail and error. My absolute limit before getting super sick might be a little higher than 325, but I start feeling a lot of symptoms at around that number so I don't want to go over that. I hate to feel the heart palpitations, chest pressure, and SOB, sweling in hands,etc. Those are the milder symptoms too.

I definitly want to get urine tests for aldosterone and renin, sodium, K,etc. Especially since everysingle time I get more than around the 325 then I have light green pale urine and I wanting to know what that is all about too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

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When looking at food labels what does it give for % of sodium. 160 MG of sodium

is 7% based on daliy intake of 2400 MG

> >

> > This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of

Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had

borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this

was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having

surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last

week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means

was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find

myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and

off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get

through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive

husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution,

extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the

moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

When looking at food labels what does it give for % of sodium. 160 MG of sodium

is 7% based on daliy intake of 2400 MG

> >

> > This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of

Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had

borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this

was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having

surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last

week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means

was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find

myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and

off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get

through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive

husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution,

extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the

moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.

> >

>

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Yes buy DASH is 1500 mg (low sodium version so that would be about 10%.On Feb 19, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Francis Bill wrote:When looking at food labels what does it give for % of sodium. 160 MG of sodium is 7% based on daliy intake of 2400 MG> >> > This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.> >>

[Guest guest]

Yes buy DASH is 1500 mg (low sodium version so that would be about 10%.On Feb 19, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Francis Bill wrote:When looking at food labels what does it give for % of sodium. 160 MG of sodium is 7% based on daliy intake of 2400 MG> >> > This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.> >>

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Dr. Grim, I looked on several labels and they did say mg but some also said mcg too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

[Guest guest]



Dr. Grim, I looked on several labels and they did say mg but some also said mcg too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

[Guest guest]

Any thing that says mcg you do not need to worry about until it says 300000 mcg of Na per serving Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Feb 19, 2010, at 6:41 PM, Stone <astone312@...> wrote:



Dr. Grim, I looked on several labels and they did say mg but some also said mcg too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>

[Guest guest]

Any thing that says mcg you do not need to worry about until it says 300000 mcg of Na per serving Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Feb 19, 2010, at 6:41 PM, Stone <astone312@...> wrote:



Dr. Grim, I looked on several labels and they did say mg but some also said mcg too.

Re: Re: Help with very low mood

Thank you to everyone for such a quick response, makes a huge difference to know there is support out there! Also knowing I'm not the only one reduced to crying at work helps - I'm normally very professional ( I work in the NHS - National Health Service) and the fact that I'm unable to control my emotions at work is highly frustrating - a vicious circle??

I eat a very low salt diet anyway, have done since I fell pgt 4 years ago,through pgy BP was OK amazingly, and we cook from scratch generally, though tiredness occasionally pushes me towards to frozen pizza! We don't add salt to any of our cooking. I have to be honest and say that my sugar intake is probably too high, so will be reducing that from now on. Haven't had a chance to check out other aspects of DASH as yet, tonight once the little one is asleep I should get a chance.

Last BP was 2 weeks ago 140/90 as a nurse I can take my own, will do tonight - good for me, generally around the 160/110 mark, K was under normal range and Na was raised, though I don't have the exact figures. They are not doing AVS, I did ask back in Nov last year but it was felt that as I had no other nodules that the one found was more than likely the culprit. Having difficulty contacting anyone at the hosp where the treatment is to take place, not many places have the specialist endocrinologists so I'm having to travel to London, seen every 3 months or so. I did ask if I should raise my spiro when I saw the surgeon last Nov, but was advised to stick with current dosage.

Thank you all again for the tips, links and support

Best WishesPenny

I'm not a physician and don't have any input on depression being directly related to Conn's, but certainly know the drag of feeling lousy all the time. I believe that in and of itself can lead to feeling down; it is crazy to be completely exhausted constantly. Especially thinking you were about to have resolution and then the let down of having to wait another six weeks. When I started having symptoms in 2008 I would show up at the endo's office crying and emotional; he finally asked why I was crying and I said "because I used to feel good". When my heart would start racing at my desk, it was so upsetting I finally got to where I'd have to leave work because I couldn't sit there crying. Now I'm less emotional and anxious, mostly I think because the crazy racing and pounding heart is not as bad as it was then; I attribute that to changing my diet, don't know if that is true. My exhaustion, polydipsia, polyuria, and headache are far worse now. I keep hoping I will get back to "myself" who was active, energetic, healthy. The slow diagnostic process for this condition (I don't know if I have it yet) is very frustrating. Hang in there!>> This is my first post. I had a confirmed diagnosis of Conn's in Nov 09 though it had been suspected since Nov 08 and I've had borderline hypertension since I was 18 - I'm now almost 38 ( nobody thought this was odd, despite family history of very low BP!)!! I was meant to be having surgery today to remove the small tumour - 2cm, from my left adrenal, but last week I received a letter, postponing my surgery until 30th March! By no means was I looking forward to the surgery, TBH I was very scared, but I now find myself in a state of contstant tearfulness, I've suffered with depression on and off throughout adulthood( is this all due to Conns??) Not sure how to get through until 30th March, still in full time work with small boy and supportive husband at home. The same symptoms you all mention - headaches, exhaution, extrasystoles, but its the mood swings and depression getting to me at the moment. Current meds - 50mg Spiro and 8 mg doxazosine o.d.>