I'm sooooo frustrated!

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I've been following these email threads for awhile now to see if anyone else has

similar symptoms...but I'm at a loss. My story is a little convoluded so I'm

sorry if I lose some of you but I'm praying someone can help. I have not been

diagnosed with anything yet but my labs seem to indicate that SOMETHING is going

on...so let me start at the beginning. I am a 36 year old woman with a

significant family history of HTN. 4 years ago started HTCZ but didn't stay on

it because I thought I could fix myself with diet and exercise. Needless to say

my bp never went down despite my valiant efforts and so my pcp started me on

lisinopril. That did nothing so she added a beta blocker. In the meantime I

broke out in hives and had angioedema of the lips was in the icu for 3 days

where the docs still could not get my BP down with ccb. Discharged from

hospital with allergies to ACE inhibitors and beta blockers and a follow up with

a nephrologist. Since then I am still getting hives and have dermatagraphism.

Med wise I am on 25 htcz and hydrolazine 25 tid with BP still running

140/90-100. Not to mention every antihistamine available ...as prescribed by my

allergist. Here are my lab results: 3/20/12 renin. 6.08 not sure of

parameters. Aldosterone 94.3 normal 0-30. On 3/27 urine aldo 15.20 with a

range of 0- 19 (on a normal sodium diet). On 4/3 renin 7.45 aldo 24--same range

as previous. On 4/12 urine aldo 42 normal 0-19. My potassium always runs

low...doc says its from the diuretic. Nephrologist just ordered ANOTHER 24

hour urine-- this time with oral salt loading. I need some advice...please.

Should I seek another doc?

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mansanas <mansanasjs@...> wrote:

>Dear Dr. Grim and Hyperaldosteronism patients,

> I am abbie, Philippines. I hope u still remember me,I have

>hyperaldosteronism and mitral valve prolapse.negative tumor from my

>CT-scan last year of 2011. After such a long time, i thought i will

>become okay about my health and my dosage. I still feel bad like my both arms

are like tired all the time. It is like after my review in the

>review center 8:am till 5p.m. or sometimes till 6pm of class. When i get home

my both arms are having a hard time to lift it. Is it bec. lack of Potassium in

my body? it is like my arms are lazy or lack of strength.i still take

spironolactone (aldactone) the brandname, with a dosage of

>25mg 1 tablet morning and in the evening 1 tablet 25mg. aside from that i still

take 1/2 tab. of 5mg ivabradine(Coralan) and at night 1/2tab of 5mg ivabradine

(coralan).I hope i will be fine. I don't want to have

>hypokalemia or hyperkalemia.What will i do?Pls. advice me soon. Thank

>you.

>Ms. Abbie

>

>abbie

> 

>abbie

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