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The MRI CONTRAST agent galidium (sp?) can cause renal fibrosis. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Jun 29, 2012, at 21:40, Natalia Kamneva <natalia_kamneva@...> wrote:

Many, many thanks, Dr. Grim. Natalia From: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...> hyperaldosteronism Cc: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 11:15 PM Subject: Re: Re: Saline suppression scheduled

It is the metformin and contrast that may be a problem.Keep us posted. Tell them you have impaired renal function so they do not give you contrast.CE Grim MDOn Jun 29, 2012, at 5:17 PM, Natalia Kamneva wrote: ,I scheduled for MRI without contrast in a couple of weeks. Should I stop metformin or it's only with contrast? Sorry, I forget. Many thanks, Natalia From: <jclark24p@...> hyperaldosteronism Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 3:52 PM Subject: Re: Saline suppression scheduled Make sure you include the exact medications and dosage you were on at the time of the scan w/contrast. (If the other two are still following this would be good info from them, also.) > >>>> >

>>>> > >>>> Very anxious about my saline suppression on Wednesday! > >>>> After CT scans. MRI's. Lots of blood tests.... I am confident > >>>> this is the end of my PA journey. Phew! After saline suppression > >>>> confirms PA he will put me on Spiro and hopefully I will respond > >>>> to it. > >>>> I am not sure how many patients my nephrologist has like me b/c > >>>> he arranged and called me himself about my suppression test. > >>>> Just got back from vacation and my BP was 195/113 the entire > >>>> trip! I was very bloated too. > >>>> It will be nice to have BP in the "not so scary" range. Cross > >>>> fingers. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> 38 >

>>>> Aldo 30 (?-28) high > >>>> Ratio 78.9 (.9-28.9) high > >>>> renin. 38 (.25-5.89) low normal > >>>> CT Scan normal > >>>> saline suppression 6/27/12 > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > >

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