Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Really? I thought since my renin was just barely in the normal range it was a toss up. He will probably order the saline suppression then.To: hyperaldosteronism From: georgewbill@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:22:17 +0000Subject: Re: New Blood Work numbers Looks like you still have PA. --- In hyperaldosteronism , " catherinekerth1 " <catherinekerth@...> wrote: > > Hi, As some of you might remember my Neph re-ran my blood work on me... Here are the results: > > June 8th (while on nifedipine 30 mg and bystolic 5mg) > Plasma Renin .38 (.25-5) normal range > PRA Also Ratio 78 (.9-.28.9) normal range > > this is the only info I could get out of the nurse. My appotinment is Wed. afternoon. He wanted to rerun the blood work at 8am to see if test results were still consistent with the previous ones done at 10am.... they were: > > May 9th (while on diovan 10mg(?) and bystolic 10 mg) > Aldo/PRA 107 and Renin .14 > > As you can see my renin is back in normal range. not sure what that means for me. > > guess i will see what my next step will be on Wed..... I'll let you guys know what he says. > > > 38yrs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 But how are you doing on current Rx and has spiro been tried yet. Need thumbnail please. On Jun 18, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Kerth wrote: Really? I thought since my renin was just barely in the normal range it was a toss up. He will probably order the saline suppression then.hyperaldosteronism From: georgewbill@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:22:17 +0000Subject: Re: New Blood Work numbers Looks like you still have PA. > > Hi, As some of you might remember my Neph re-ran my blood work on me... Here are the results: > > June 8th (while on nifedipine 30 mg and bystolic 5mg) > Plasma Renin .38 (.25-5) normal range > PRA Also Ratio 78 (.9-.28.9) normal range > > this is the only info I could get out of the nurse. My appotinment is Wed. afternoon. He wanted to rerun the blood work at 8am to see if test results were still consistent with the previous ones done at 10am.... they were: > > May 9th (while on diovan 10mg(?) and bystolic 10 mg) > Aldo/PRA 107 and Renin .14 > > As you can see my renin is back in normal range. not sure what that means for me. > > guess i will see what my next step will be on Wed..... I'll let you guys know what he says. > > > 38yrs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I am guessing its a slow process my nifedipine does minimum or its finally wearing off. Bystolic makes me feel like a slug. I am altering them every 12 hours. My BP bounces from extremes. Currently (an hour ago it was 165/105). This morning after the systolic it was 98/58. This doesn't work for me.....I am anxious to discuss getting off these meds and trying Spiro asap if all testing is done. Otherwise I would prefer to be taken off meds for any other tests done.I am definitely at the beginning of this PA journey.This group is a god send. CC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:30:41 -0500Subject: Re: Re: New Blood Work numbers But how are you doing on current Rx and has spiro been tried yet. Need thumbnail please. On Jun 18, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Kerth wrote: Really? I thought since my renin was just barely in the normal range it was a toss up. He will probably order the saline suppression then.To: hyperaldosteronism From: georgewbill@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:22:17 +0000Subject: Re: New Blood Work numbers Looks like you still have PA. --- In hyperaldosteronism , " catherinekerth1 " <catherinekerth@...> wrote: > > Hi, As some of you might remember my Neph re-ran my blood work on me... Here are the results: > > June 8th (while on nifedipine 30 mg and bystolic 5mg) > Plasma Renin .38 (.25-5) normal range > PRA Also Ratio 78 (.9-.28.9) normal range > > this is the only info I could get out of the nurse. My appotinment is Wed. afternoon. He wanted to rerun the blood work at 8am to see if test results were still consistent with the previous ones done at 10am.... they were: > > May 9th (while on diovan 10mg(?) and bystolic 10 mg) > Aldo/PRA 107 and Renin .14 > > As you can see my renin is back in normal range. not sure what that means for me. > > guess i will see what my next step will be on Wed..... I'll let you guys know what he says. > > > 38yrs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I cannot answer as no thumbnail to help me keep you separate from the other 550 here.CE Grim MDOn Jun 18, 2012, at 7:07 PM, Kerth wrote: I am guessing its a slow process my nifedipine does minimum or its finally wearing off. Bystolic makes me feel like a slug. I am altering them every 12 hours. My BP bounces from extremes. Currently (an hour ago it was 165/105). This morning after the systolic it was 98/58. This doesn't work for me.....I am anxious to discuss getting off these meds and trying Spiro asap if all testing is done. Otherwise I would prefer to be taken off meds for any other tests done.I am definitely at the beginning of this PA journey.This group is a god send. CC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:30:41 -0500Subject: Re: Re: New Blood Work numbers But how are you doing on current Rx and has spiro been tried yet. Need thumbnail please. On Jun 18, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Kerth wrote: Really? I thought since my renin was just barely in the normal range it was a toss up. He will probably order the saline suppression then.hyperaldosteronism From: georgewbill@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:22:17 +0000Subject: Re: New Blood Work numbers Looks like you still have PA. > > Hi, As some of you might remember my Neph re-ran my blood work on me... Here are the results: > > June 8th (while on nifedipine 30 mg and bystolic 5mg) > Plasma Renin .38 (.25-5) normal range > PRA Also Ratio 78 (.9-.28.9) normal range > > this is the only info I could get out of the nurse. My appotinment is Wed. afternoon. He wanted to rerun the blood work at 8am to see if test results were still consistent with the previous ones done at 10am.... they were: > > May 9th (while on diovan 10mg(?) and bystolic 10 mg) > Aldo/PRA 107 and Renin .14 > > As you can see my renin is back in normal range. not sure what that means for me. > > guess i will see what my next step will be on Wed..... I'll let you guys know what he says. > > > 38yrs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I apologize. I meant to Thumbnail. I lose track when I reply with my phone application. Can I blame brain fog?My second blood work did not include same day Na and K. I am anxious to speak with my doctor about moving forward with more testing or going to Spiro. My meds make my BP bounce all over the place! 38 yrsNifedipine 30 mg. Bystolic 5 mgCT scan normalAldo/PRA 78Remind. 38165/105CC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:18:26 -0500Subject: Re: Re: New Blood Work numbers I cannot answer as no thumbnail to help me keep you separate from the other 550 here.CE Grim MDOn Jun 18, 2012, at 7:07 PM, Kerth wrote: I am guessing its a slow process my nifedipine does minimum or its finally wearing off. Bystolic makes me feel like a slug. I am altering them every 12 hours. My BP bounces from extremes. Currently (an hour ago it was 165/105). This morning after the systolic it was 98/58. This doesn't work for me.....I am anxious to discuss getting off these meds and trying Spiro asap if all testing is done. Otherwise I would prefer to be taken off meds for any other tests done.I am definitely at the beginning of this PA journey.This group is a god send. CC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:30:41 -0500Subject: Re: Re: New Blood Work numbers But how are you doing on current Rx and has spiro been tried yet. Need thumbnail please. On Jun 18, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Kerth wrote: Really? I thought since my renin was just barely in the normal range it was a toss up. He will probably order the saline suppression then.To: hyperaldosteronism From: georgewbill@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:22:17 +0000Subject: Re: New Blood Work numbers Looks like you still have PA. --- In hyperaldosteronism , " catherinekerth1 " <catherinekerth@...> wrote: > > Hi, As some of you might remember my Neph re-ran my blood work on me... Here are the results: > > June 8th (while on nifedipine 30 mg and bystolic 5mg) > Plasma Renin .38 (.25-5) normal range > PRA Also Ratio 78 (.9-.28.9) normal range > > this is the only info I could get out of the nurse. My appotinment is Wed. afternoon. He wanted to rerun the blood work at 8am to see if test results were still consistent with the previous ones done at 10am.... they were: > > May 9th (while on diovan 10mg(?) and bystolic 10 mg) > Aldo/PRA 107 and Renin .14 > > As you can see my renin is back in normal range. not sure what that means for me. > > guess i will see what my next step will be on Wed..... I'll let you guys know what he says. > > > 38yrs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I think we should include in the welcome a description/example of a good thumbnail, and request to include on all correspondence. It would be most beneficial to make this one of the first things listed on the welcome, IMHO. This issue comes up frequently, and "newbies" to the group probably don't know what we're talking about (I didn't). Virginia Wall31 year old femaleDASHingAVS scheduled June 27, 2012 at BJC Hospital St. Louis, MO3 cm adenoma in right adrenalDiagnosed February 2012Low K & High BP since appx. 2007Possible family history of hyperaldosteronismMeds: K Cl 20 meq 2 tabs bidPrenatal vitaminBreastfeeding; 5 month old with G6PDDOn Jun 18, 2012, at 8:18 PM, Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...> wrote: I cannot answer as no thumbnail to help me keep you separate from the other 550 here.CE Grim MDOn Jun 18, 2012, at 7:07 PM, Kerth wrote: I am guessing its a slow process my nifedipine does minimum or its finally wearing off. Bystolic makes me feel like a slug. I am altering them every 12 hours. My BP bounces from extremes. Currently (an hour ago it was 165/105). This morning after the systolic it was 98/58. This doesn't work for me.....I am anxious to discuss getting off these meds and trying Spiro asap if all testing is done. Otherwise I would prefer to be taken off meds for any other tests done.I am definitely at the beginning of this PA journey.This group is a god send. CC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:30:41 -0500Subject: Re: Re: New Blood Work numbers But how are you doing on current Rx and has spiro been tried yet. Need thumbnail please. On Jun 18, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Kerth wrote: Really? I thought since my renin was just barely in the normal range it was a toss up. He will probably order the saline suppression then.hyperaldosteronism From: georgewbill@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:22:17 +0000Subject: Re: New Blood Work numbers Looks like you still have PA. > > Hi, As some of you might remember my Neph re-ran my blood work on me... Here are the results: > > June 8th (while on nifedipine 30 mg and bystolic 5mg) > Plasma Renin .38 (.25-5) normal range > PRA Also Ratio 78 (.9-.28.9) normal range > > this is the only info I could get out of the nurse. My appotinment is Wed. afternoon. He wanted to rerun the blood work at 8am to see if test results were still consistent with the previous ones done at 10am.... they were: > > May 9th (while on diovan 10mg(?) and bystolic 10 mg) > Aldo/PRA 107 and Renin .14 > > As you can see my renin is back in normal range. not sure what that means for me. > > guess i will see what my next step will be on Wed..... I'll let you guys know what he says. > > > 38yrs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Because they do not work well in PA.CE Grim MDOn Jun 18, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Kerth wrote: I apologize. I meant to Thumbnail. I lose track when I reply with my phone application. Can I blame brain fog?My second blood work did not include same day Na and K. I am anxious to speak with my doctor about moving forward with more testing or going to Spiro. My meds make my BP bounce all over the place! 38 yrsNifedipine 30 mg. Bystolic 5 mgCT scan normalAldo/PRA 78Remind. 38165/105CC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:18:26 -0500Subject: Re: Re: New Blood Work numbers I cannot answer as no thumbnail to help me keep you separate from the other 550 here.CE Grim MDOn Jun 18, 2012, at 7:07 PM, Kerth wrote: I am guessing its a slow process my nifedipine does minimum or its finally wearing off. Bystolic makes me feel like a slug. I am altering them every 12 hours. My BP bounces from extremes. Currently (an hour ago it was 165/105). This morning after the systolic it was 98/58. This doesn't work for me.....I am anxious to discuss getting off these meds and trying Spiro asap if all testing is done. Otherwise I would prefer to be taken off meds for any other tests done.I am definitely at the beginning of this PA journey.This group is a god send. CC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:30:41 -0500Subject: Re: Re: New Blood Work numbers But how are you doing on current Rx and has spiro been tried yet. Need thumbnail please. On Jun 18, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Kerth wrote: Really? I thought since my renin was just barely in the normal range it was a toss up. He will probably order the saline suppression then.hyperaldosteronism From: georgewbill@...Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:22:17 +0000Subject: Re: New Blood Work numbers Looks like you still have PA. > > Hi, As some of you might remember my Neph re-ran my blood work on me... Here are the results: > > June 8th (while on nifedipine 30 mg and bystolic 5mg) > Plasma Renin .38 (.25-5) normal range > PRA Also Ratio 78 (.9-.28.9) normal range > > this is the only info I could get out of the nurse. My appotinment is Wed. afternoon. He wanted to rerun the blood work at 8am to see if test results were still consistent with the previous ones done at 10am.... they were: > > May 9th (while on diovan 10mg(?) and bystolic 10 mg) > Aldo/PRA 107 and Renin .14 > > As you can see my renin is back in normal range. not sure what that means for me. > > guess i will see what my next step will be on Wed..... I'll let you guys know what he says. > > > 38yrs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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