Guest guest Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 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????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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