Re: not sure dx is correct

[Guest guest]

Don't see any Renin numbers Neet to have them to give a clue as to PA.

Why were they looking for renal artery stenonis?

Need lab ranges to see what that lab uses an adnornal numbers.

amiloride/hctz should not be first choice as treatment for hyperaldosteronism.

>

> female

> age: 43

> current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> height: 5'2 "

> current dx = hyperaldosteronism

>

> untreated htn in Jan 2012

> no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

>

> 1.Jan 2012

> high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

>

> 2.Feb 2012

> ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged adrenal gland "

>

> 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was 160/99)

>

>

> 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS L

adrenal gland

>

> 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now 115/78

.. meds started on 3/17/2012

>

> 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> 23.2@ 9:45am

> 11.0 @ 11:55am

> I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at mid

point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn; also

was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that

aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking

amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium

sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt

in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

>

> I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx because of some of

the aformentioned conditions...

>

> Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce

aldosterone?????

>

[Guest guest]

You show your blood pressure going dwon once they srated you on those meds, but do you feel better, or do you feel worse, even though your pressure is down? Do you have more fatigue? Or less?

From: martyd3811 <nitt@...>Subject: not sure dx is correcthyperaldosteronism Date: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 9:02 AM

femaleage: 43current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)height: 5'2"current dx = hyperaldosteronismuntreated htn in Jan 2012no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue1.Jan 2012high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/1102.Feb 2012ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found "enlarged adrenal gland"3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was 160/99) 4. repeated mri w contrast-report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS L adrenal gland5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now 115/78 . meds started on 3/17/20126. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8March 22,2012 potassium 4.0 7.endo sends me for

saline suppression test- April 2012Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am23.2@ 9:45am11.0 @ 11:55amI was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at mid point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn; also was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.I am concerned that the "11" is not valid to determine dx because of some of the aformentioned conditions...Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce aldosterone?????

[Guest guest]

feel fine now, starting to feel more like myself. felt horrible on

phenoxybenzamine. dr also had to discontinue toprol because it made me so tired.

>

>

> From: martyd3811 <nitt@...>

> Subject: not sure dx is correct

> hyperaldosteronism

> Date: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 9:02 AM

>

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>

>

>

> female

> age: 43

> current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> height: 5'2 "

> current dx = hyperaldosteronism

>

> untreated htn in Jan 2012

> no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

>

> 1.Jan 2012

> high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

>

> 2.Feb 2012

> ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged adrenal gland "

>

> 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was 160/99)

>

> 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS L

adrenal gland

>

> 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now 115/78

.. meds started on 3/17/2012

>

> 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> 23.2@ 9:45am

> 11.0 @ 11:55am

> I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at mid

point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn; also

was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that

aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking

amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium

sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt

in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

>

> I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx because of some of

the aformentioned conditions...

>

> Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce

aldosterone?????

>

[Guest guest]

Renin activity: 0.78 ng/mL/hr feb. 2012

( this was not flagged as abnormal )

0.5 ng/mL/hr feb. 2012

1.3 ng/mL/hr April 2012

looking for renal artery stenosis as cause of high blood pressure.

All of my results were listed under the NORMAL column.

potassium lab range is 3.5 - 5.1 MMOL/L

aldosterone lab range is 0.0 - 30.0 ng/dL

> >

> > female

> > age: 43

> > current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> > height: 5'2 "

> > current dx = hyperaldosteronism

> >

> > untreated htn in Jan 2012

> > no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

> >

> > 1.Jan 2012

> > high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

> >

> > 2.Feb 2012

> > ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged adrenal

gland "

> >

> > 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> > elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> > prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was 160/99)

> >

> >

> > 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> > report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS L

adrenal gland

> >

> > 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now

115/78 . meds started on 3/17/2012

> >

> > 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> > Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> > March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> > 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> > Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> > 23.2@ 9:45am

> > 11.0 @ 11:55am

> > I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at mid

point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn; also

was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that

aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking

amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium

sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt

in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

> >

> > I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx because of some of

the aformentioned conditions...

> >

> > Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce

aldosterone?????

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I take amiloride/hctz combo ( 1 pill). The amiloride is a potassium sparring

diuretic ... so i would guess that it counteracts the potassium lost from

HCTZ?????

> >

> >

> > From: martyd3811 <nitt@>

> > Subject: not sure dx is correct

> > hyperaldosteronism

> > Date: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 9:02 AM

> >

> >

> >

> >  

> >

> >

> >

> > female

> > age: 43

> > current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> > height: 5'2 "

> > current dx = hyperaldosteronism

> >

> > untreated htn in Jan 2012

> > no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

> >

> > 1.Jan 2012

> > high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

> >

> > 2.Feb 2012

> > ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged adrenal

gland "

> >

> > 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> > elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> > prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was 160/99)

> >

> > 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> > report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS L

adrenal gland

> >

> > 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now

115/78 . meds started on 3/17/2012

> >

> > 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> > Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> > March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> > 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> > Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> > 23.2@ 9:45am

> > 11.0 @ 11:55am

> > I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at mid

point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn; also

was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that

aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking

amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium

sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt

in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

> >

> > I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx because of some of

the aformentioned conditions...

> >

> > Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce

aldosterone?????

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Did they do aldosterone as well in Apr?

> > >

> > > female

> > > age: 43

> > > current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> > > height: 5'2 "

> > > current dx = hyperaldosteronism

> > >

> > > untreated htn in Jan 2012

> > > no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

> > >

> > > 1.Jan 2012

> > > high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

> > >

> > > 2.Feb 2012

> > > ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged adrenal

gland "

> > >

> > > 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> > > elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> > > prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was

160/99)

> > >

> > >

> > > 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> > > report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS L

adrenal gland

> > >

> > > 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now

115/78 . meds started on 3/17/2012

> > >

> > > 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> > > Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> > > March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> > > 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> > > Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> > > 23.2@ 9:45am

> > > 11.0 @ 11:55am

> > > I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at

mid point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn;

also was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that

aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking

amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium

sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt

in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

> > >

> > > I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx because of some

of the aformentioned conditions...

> > >

> > > Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce

aldosterone?????

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

not by itself...- only during saline suppression test

> > > >

> > > > female

> > > > age: 43

> > > > current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> > > > height: 5'2 "

> > > > current dx = hyperaldosteronism

> > > >

> > > > untreated htn in Jan 2012

> > > > no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

> > > >

> > > > 1.Jan 2012

> > > > high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

> > > >

> > > > 2.Feb 2012

> > > > ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged adrenal

gland "

> > > >

> > > > 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> > > > elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> > > > prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was

160/99)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> > > > report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS

L adrenal gland

> > > >

> > > > 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now

115/78 . meds started on 3/17/2012

> > > >

> > > > 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> > > > Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> > > > March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> > > > 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> > > > Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> > > > 23.2@ 9:45am

> > > > 11.0 @ 11:55am

> > > > I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at

mid point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn;

also was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that

aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking

amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium

sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt

in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

> > > >

> > > > I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx because of

some of the aformentioned conditions...

> > > >

> > > > Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce

aldosterone?????

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

normal ranges for lab for renin results state:

Normal

0.78 ng/mL/hr

Adult Normal Salt

Intake:

Upright 1.31 - 3.95

Supine 0.15 - 2.33

Salt Excretion

(Na mEq/24 hr)

Na= 0 - 30 8.82 - 23.86

Na= 30 - 75 4.09 - 7.73

Na= 75 - 150 1.44 - 2.80

Na= >150 0.39 - 1.31

Performed at: BN - LabCorp Burlington

1447 York Court, Burlington, NC 272153361

Lab Director: F Hancock, MD Phone: 8007624344

aldosterone was 27.7 ng/dL

Flag reference 0.0 - 30.0 ng/dL

cortisol, F was 19

Flag reference undefined ug/L

cortisol, F UR2 was 17

Flag reference 0- 50 ug/24 hr

all performed at the same lab as above.

At this time, I was taking 20 mg BID phenoxybenzamine ( because of possible dx

of pheo). I was told to increase sodium.

I don't understand most of the above references but that is what is listed on

the results ??? ...

> > > > >

> > > > > female

> > > > > age: 43

> > > > > current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> > > > > height: 5'2 "

> > > > > current dx = hyperaldosteronism

> > > > >

> > > > > untreated htn in Jan 2012

> > > > > no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

> > > > >

> > > > > 1.Jan 2012

> > > > > high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

> > > > >

> > > > > 2.Feb 2012

> > > > > ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged

> > adrenal gland "

> > > > >

> > > > > 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> > > > > elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> > > > > prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure -

> > still was 160/99)

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> > > > > report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum

> > that ABUTS L adrenal gland

> > > > >

> > > > > 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at

> > home now 115/78 . meds started on 3/17/2012

> > > > >

> > > > > 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> > > > > Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> > > > > March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> > > > > 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> > > > > Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> > > > > 23.2@ 9:45am

> > > > > 11.0 @ 11:55am

> > > > > I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to

> > get up at mid point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then

> > blood sample was drawn; also was in luteal phase of menstrual

> > cycle... article on file here states that aldosterone levels are

> > elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking amiloride/hctz

> > 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium

> > sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was

> > watching salt in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

> > > > >

> > > > > I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx

> > because of some of the aformentioned conditions...

> > > > >

> > > > > Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to

> > overproduce aldosterone?????

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Forget diverticulum. May want to hire me to work with your team and you to things done correctly. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Jul 5, 2012, at 7:02, martyd3811 <nitt@...> wrote:

female

age: 43

current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

height: 5'2"

current dx = hyperaldosteronism

untreated htn in Jan 2012

no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

1.Jan 2012

high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

2.Feb 2012

ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found "enlarged adrenal gland"

3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was 160/99)

4. repeated mri w contrast-

report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS L adrenal gland

5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now 115/78 . meds started on 3/17/2012

6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

23.2@ 9:45am

11.0 @ 11:55am

I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at mid point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn; also was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

I am concerned that the "11" is not valid to determine dx because of some of the aformentioned conditions...

Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce aldosterone?????

[Guest guest]

family history of HTN. no family history of low K.

> > >

> > > female

> > > age: 43

> > > current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> > > height: 5'2 "

> > > current dx = hyperaldosteronism

> > >

> > > untreated htn in Jan 2012

> > > no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

> > >

> > > 1.Jan 2012

> > > high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

> > >

> > > 2.Feb 2012

> > > ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged adrenal

gland "

> > >

> > > 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> > > elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> > > prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was

160/99)

> > >

> > >

> > > 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> > > report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that ABUTS L

adrenal gland

> > >

> > > 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home now

115/78 . meds started on 3/17/2012

> > >

> > > 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> > > Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> > > March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> > > 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> > > Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> > > 23.2@ 9:45am

> > > 11.0 @ 11:55am

> > > I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get up at

mid point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was drawn;

also was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here states that

aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was currently taking

amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states that potassium

sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was watching salt

in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

> > >

> > > I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx because of some

of the aformentioned conditions...

> > >

> > > Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce

aldosterone?????

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

urine volume was not measured

> > > > > >

> > > > > > female

> > > > > > age: 43

> > > > > > current weight: 118lbs ( lost about 20 lbs since Feb 2012)

> > > > > > height: 5'2 "

> > > > > > current dx = hyperaldosteronism

> > > > > >

> > > > > > untreated htn in Jan 2012

> > > > > > no symptoms...no night time urination; no brain fog; no fatigue

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 1.Jan 2012

> > > > > > high blood pressure readings at dr's office: 200/110

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 2.Feb 2012

> > > > > > ultrasound (looking for renal artery stenonis) found " enlarged

adrenal gland "

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 3.mri w/o contrast: adrenal mass on left side-

> > > > > > elevated cathecholamines - possible pheo???

> > > > > > prescribed phenoxybenzamine (did not help blood pressure - still was

160/99)

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 4. repeated mri w contrast-

> > > > > > report reads - NO adrenal tumor; gastric fundal diverticulum that

ABUTS L adrenal gland

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 5. prescribed amiloride/hctz 5-50. blood pressure readings at home

now 115/78 . meds started on 3/17/2012

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 6. Jan 2012 potassium 4.4

> > > > > > Feb 2012 potassium 3.7 aldo :27.7 aldo: 26.8

> > > > > > March 22,2012 potassium 4.0

> > > > > > 7.endo sends me for saline suppression test- April 2012

> > > > > > Aldo: 93.7 @ 7:30am

> > > > > > 23.2@ 9:45am

> > > > > > 11.0 @ 11:55am

> > > > > > I was not supine for 1 hr prior to beginning test; was told to get

up at mid point to urinate(walked down hall to bathroom) then blood sample was

drawn; also was in luteal phase of menstrual cycle... article on file here

states that aldosterone levels are elevated at this time of cylcle; was

currently taking amiloride/hctz 5-50 during test - article on file here states

that potassium sparing diuretics cause aldosterone levels to increase.Also, was

watching salt in my diet- eating low sodium, before test.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I am concerned that the " 11 " is not valid to determine dx because of

some of the aformentioned conditions...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Wondering if diverticulem could be manipulating gland to overproduce

aldosterone?????

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

>