Re: Re: Nephrologist appt.

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At touch of Tobasco or low sodium spice, shot of vodka, and a celery stick and Down with High Blood Pressure!CE Grim MDOn Jun 6, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Francis Bill SUSPECTED PA wrote: You may find that V8 is better at room temperature. They do have it in 5.5 and 12 OZ cans. > > > > From: catherinekerth1 <catherinekerth@...> > > Subject: Nephrologist appt. > > hyperaldosteronism > > Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 7:09 AM > > > > > > Went to the Neph yesterday and he will re-run my Aldo/renin ratio Friday morning at 8am. > > He did not seem very concerned about my potassium or my symptoms of low potassium. that irked me a little bit. > > He was mainly focused on the aldo/renin ratio, and explained the long term problems of whats going on with me all the different methods there are to treat me. > > I am very pleased about how proactive he is about correcting whats causing my crazy/uncontrollable high BP. > > > > I do have a questions.... He seemed a bit floored how high my last ratio came out.... 107.1.... I was thinking its high, but i've seen higher online so it was typical. > > He wants me to re-run the the test at 8am since my last blood work was done at 10am. > > What kind of difference is that going to make? will the ratio be considerably lower earlier in the morning? > > I was also on Diovan at the time of the first testing as well. I know that effects the test.... Does it effect it by a large margin? > > > > Thank you, these are questions I should have asked him, but you never think of these things until later > > > > 38yrs > > Renin .14 (.25-5.89) > > Aldo Ratio PRA 107.1 (.9-28.9) > > CT scan normal, as of now..... > > > > >