Re: Post Surgery aldosterone and potassium values

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Did they do AVS before adrenalectomy?

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> I'm 4 weeks post adrenalectomy and my potassium remains low and I just found

out that my aldosterone levels are still high. I thought the surgery would

correct the aldosterone. What might be causing this? I have not been doing well

at all post op. Appreciate any feedback. My remaining adrenal appears to not be

coming on line very well at all.

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[Guest guest]

Yeah, did they get the correct adrenal gland or just assume they did?

From: Joyce <jalessi@...>Subject: Post Surgery aldosterone and potassium valueshyperaldosteronism Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 8:58 PM

I'm 4 weeks post adrenalectomy and my potassium remains low and I just found out that my aldosterone levels are still high. I thought the surgery would correct the aldosterone. What might be causing this? I have not been doing well at all post op. Appreciate any feedback. My remaining adrenal appears to not be coming on line very well at all.

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Tell us how they decided which gland to take out and why did they want to do surgery.Get the pathology report for you and your families health care records.Do we have your complete story?Under the best of circumstances "cure" will be in about 35%.Reason I recommend a good trial of DASH and MCBS first. CE Grim MDOn May 3, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Bingham wrote: Yeah, did they get the correct adrenal gland or just assume they did? From: Joyce <jalessi@...>Subject: Post Surgery aldosterone and potassium valueshyperaldosteronism Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 8:58 PM I'm 4 weeks post adrenalectomy and my potassium remains low and I just found out that my aldosterone levels are still high. I thought the surgery would correct the aldosterone. What might be causing this? I have not been doing well at all post op. Appreciate any feedback. My remaining adrenal appears to not be coming on line very well at all.

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Need more information. So we can help.CE Grim MDOn May 3, 2012, at 8:58 PM, Joyce wrote: I'm 4 weeks post adrenalectomy and my potassium remains low and I just found out that my aldosterone levels are still high. I thought the surgery would correct the aldosterone. What might be causing this? I have not been doing well at all post op. Appreciate any feedback. My remaining adrenal appears to not be coming on line very well at all.

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Yes.

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> > I'm 4 weeks post adrenalectomy and my potassium remains low and I just found

out that my aldosterone levels are still high. I thought the surgery would

correct the aldosterone. What might be causing this? I have not been doing well

at all post op. Appreciate any feedback. My remaining adrenal appears to not be

coming on line very well at all.

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Do you have the lab report of the AVS. Many times they miss getting the right

side so think right side is normal when it isn't.

Also what was the renin and aldo numbers.

If aldo still high then you still most likey have hyperaldosteronism. Need to

find out where aldo is comeing from.

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> > > I'm 4 weeks post adrenalectomy and my potassium remains low and I just

found out that my aldosterone levels are still high. I thought the surgery would

correct the aldosterone. What might be causing this? I have not been doing well

at all post op. Appreciate any feedback. My remaining adrenal appears to not be

coming on line very well at all.

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With or without ACTH?Do you have the numbers?We have a spread sheet in our files to calculate the results.CE Grim MDOn May 4, 2012, at 2:48 AM, Joyce wrote: Yes. > > > > I'm 4 weeks post adrenalectomy and my potassium remains low and I just found out that my aldosterone levels are still high. I thought the surgery would correct the aldosterone. What might be causing this? I have not been doing well at all post op. Appreciate any feedback. My remaining adrenal appears to not be coming on line very well at all. > > >