Guest guest Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 ginseng is a great example of this. In the mid 90's it was the in thing. Walmart had displays all over and friends touted how it helped their energy and depression. That was until the powers that be realized it was loaded with ephedra. Now it is a nothing herb. Good for causing nausea. >Right but if you need to spend more I am availabe ;-) > >In other words I would not waste your money or your life on this stuff unless it has been well studied in PA. > >Remember that there is NO regulation of these OTC items and they can put anything they want into them until they get caught. > > >CE Grim MD > > >> Were already in contract together unless you were talking about something else. >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >> >> Clarence Grim wrote: >> >> >Ask for the data that it makes people with PA live healthier and longer. But if you need a way to spend some money I can help. >> > >> >Tiped sad Send form mi >> >iPhone ;-) >> > >> >May your pressure be low! >> > >> >CE Grim MD >> >Specializing in Difficult >> >Hypertension >> > >> > >> > >> >> I thought about that so since I think I have always been lactose intolerant I first cut out dairy then fruit then veggies. It actually got worse. The final week before going to the doc I was down to oatmeal chicken and soup. Is that probiotic pill something I could take long term if needed? >> >> >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >> >> >> >> Clarence Grim wrote: >> >> >> >> >Or is it the DASH? >> >> > >> >> >Tiped sad Send form mi >> >> >iPhone ;-) >> >> > >> >> >May your pressure be low! >> >> > >> >> >CE Grim MD >> >> >Specializing in Difficult >> >> >Hypertension >> >> > >> >> >On May 27, 2011, at 7:23 PM, Kellie wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> The doctor gave me 4 boxes (30 day supply) of samples so I am not sure if it is prescription or not. The box says Align Probiotic Suppllement for digestive care. >> >> >> >> >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >> >> >> >> >> >> msmith_1928 wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >What's it called? Is is prescription or OTC? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI doc >> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he ended up >> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am taking >> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The idea >> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad pockets in >> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and >> >> >> >> > processed >> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues have >> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last year >> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first time in >> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only been >> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the disgestive >> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you are >> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that some >> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and days of >> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your PA! >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some >> >> >> >> > similarities to >> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was digestive >> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was around >> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack the >> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are vomiting, >> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, jaundice, and >> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is to >> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many fruits >> >> >> >> > that >> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of carbohydrate >> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since birth. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose worked >> >> >> >> > GREAT >> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented with >> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the above >> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This has >> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA is >> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still waiting >> >> >> >> > for >> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy is an >> >> >> >> > > > o >> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Yogurt has many of the same "good" bacteria found in probiotic pills. Sometimes it is easier to have a pill when traveling, but yogurt and the occasional probiotic pill works wonders for my family when the stomach bug rears its head.mom of 5To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 2:03:53 PMSubject: Re: Re: probiotic Gotcha. Well it has helped my stomach and kept me out of the restroom. I would prefer not to take a pill if not needed but if I continue to have stomach problems would this be a alternative. Could be meds or healthy eating for once... Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G Clarence Grim wrote: >Right but if you need to spend more I am availabe ;-) > >In other words I would not waste your money or your life on this stuff >unless it has been well studied in PA. > >Remember that there is NO regulation of these OTC items and they can >put anything they want into them until they get caught. > > >CE Grim MD > > >> Were already in contract together unless you were talking about >> something else. >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >> >> Clarence Grim wrote: >> >> >Ask for the data that it makes people with PA live healthier and >> longer. But if you need a way to spend some money I can help. >> > >> >Tiped sad Send form mi >> >iPhone ;-) >> > >> >May your pressure be low! >> > >> >CE Grim MD >> >Specializing in Difficult >> >Hypertension >> > >> >On May 28, 2011, at 6:12 AM, Kellie >> wrote: >> > >> >> I thought about that so since I think I have always been lactose >> intolerant I first cut out dairy then fruit then veggies. It >> actually got worse. The final week before going to the doc I was >> down to oatmeal chicken and soup. Is that probiotic pill something I >> could take long term if needed? >> >> >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >> >> >> >> Clarence Grim wrote: >> >> >> >> >Or is it the DASH? >> >> > >> >> >Tiped sad Send form mi >> >> >iPhone ;-) >> >> > >> >> >May your pressure be low! >> >> > >> >> >CE Grim MD >> >> >Specializing in Difficult >> >> >Hypertension >> >> > >> >> >On May 27, 2011, at 7:23 PM, Kellie >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> The doctor gave me 4 boxes (30 day supply) of samples so I am >> not sure if it is prescription or not. The box says Align Probiotic >> Suppllement for digestive care. >> >> >> >> >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >> >> >> >> >> >> msmith_1928 wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >What's it called? Is is prescription or OTC? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. >> The GI doc >> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating >> issues so he ended up >> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI >> tract. I am taking >> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of >> course). The idea >> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have >> had bad pockets in >> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me >> off and >> >> >> >> > processed >> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. >> My PA issues have >> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in >> November last year >> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ >> years. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for >> the first time in >> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. >> I have only been >> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through >> the disgestive >> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear >> that you are >> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. >> I hope that some >> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your >> diet and days of >> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment >> on your PA! >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some >> >> >> >> > similarities to >> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on >> was digestive >> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and >> when I was around >> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which >> means I lack the >> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms >> are vomiting, >> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged >> liver, jaundice, and >> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). >> Treatment is to >> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as >> many fruits >> >> >> >> > that >> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call "vegetables") and fructans (a type >> of carbohydrate >> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose >> intolerant since birth. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all >> lactose worked >> >> >> >> > GREAT >> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I >> presented with >> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version >> of the above >> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably >> full). This has >> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think >> once the PA is >> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm >> still waiting >> >> >> >> > for >> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping >> adrenalectomy is an >> >> >> >> > > > o >> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 people should read about them, but don't. That's the point. Walmart and many many others touted ginseng as helping stress and depression and as a pick me up. It was. . .but only because it was loaded with ephedra. And it nearly sunk into oiblivion once the fda realized that ginseng, and many other " herbs " were loaded with it too. Most I bet had no idea about the ephedra, just that it didn't work anymore and stopped taking it. because it was an herb and touted as natural it was accepted at face value by many and was likely MORE dangerous than many a " big pharma's " medicines- again many turn to so called natural medicines because, well I have a few theories after hearing so many people over the years, they don't trust modern meds andin my opinion there is this sense of " i conquered those rich greedy doctors " as in the " i knew what worked " not them. I jave said forever to friends, patients, colleagues, that at the end of the day it is the $ deposited into our account. Some seem to have this impression that " natural " companes have our best interests at heart because they are not those filthy rich doctors or pharma, but they have their interest and found their own niche...ie. . .market to sell too. Ut you are so correct that anything we take we should do our homework about. You know I hink of how I felt over the past. Gosh I don't even know for sure, 5-6 years and since my 11/10 PA dx it was for me, not counting the HTN, and referring to the fatigue, breathlessness, etc, it was as simple as taking K . . .. . And DASH of course. BTW what does dandelion do? >There are several types of ginsing, but I think the problem with many herbs >sold in stores is that it is really an extract of the actual herb. Ephedra is >actually a separte herb - Ma Huang is another name by which it is known. When >I was diagnosed with HTN in 2004 I started reading and studying about herbs and >their uses. People need to read more than an ad in Wal-mart to determine their >need for a certain herb, but IMHO they have their place. Most of us use many >herbs in our daily life without thinking about it - peppermint, thyme, sage, >rosemary etc. Some are stronger and less well known in our country and in our >century, but still have their place. A dr. dispenses meds after much research >by himself and pharmaceutical companies. Herbalists do the same. Yes, there >are many corporations trying to profit from herbs by selling the hype, but many >herbs are naturally occuring (dandelion for example) and have many uses that our >great grandmas knew, but have been lost in the last 100 years. Just for the >record. > > >40 yo WF, 5 kids, Marine wife and PA since 2007 > > > > > >________________________________ > >To: hyperaldosteronism >Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 3:40:50 PM >Subject: Re: Re: probiotic > > >ginseng is a great example of this. In the mid 90's it was the in thing. Walmart >had displays all over and friends touted how it helped their energy and >depression. That was until the powers that be realized it was loaded with >ephedra. Now it is a nothing herb. Good for causing nausea. > > > >>Right but if you need to spend more I am availabe ;-) >> >>In other words I would not waste your money or your life on this stuff unless it >>has been well studied in PA. >> >>Remember that there is NO regulation of these OTC items and they can put >>anything they want into them until they get caught. >> >> >>CE Grim MD >> >> >>> Were already in contract together unless you were talking about something >>else. >>> >>> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >>> Clarence Grim wrote: >>> >>> >Ask for the data that it makes people with PA live healthier and longer. But >>>if you need a way to spend some money I can help. >>> > >>> >Tiped sad Send form mi >>> >iPhone ;-) >>> > >>> >May your pressure be low! >>> > >>> >CE Grim MD >>> >Specializing in Difficult >>> >Hypertension >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> I thought about that so since I think I have always been lactose intolerant >>>I first cut out dairy then fruit then veggies. It actually got worse. The final >>>week before going to the doc I was down to oatmeal chicken and soup. Is that >>>probiotic pill something I could take long term if needed? >>> >> >>> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >> >>> >> Clarence Grim wrote: >>> >> >>> >> >Or is it the DASH? >>> >> > >>> >> >Tiped sad Send form mi >>> >> >iPhone ;-) >>> >> > >>> >> >May your pressure be low! >>> >> > >>> >> >CE Grim MD >>> >> >Specializing in Difficult >>> >> >Hypertension >>> >> > >>> >> >On May 27, 2011, at 7:23 PM, Kellie >wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> The doctor gave me 4 boxes (30 day supply) of samples so I am not sure if >>>it is prescription or not. The box says Align Probiotic Suppllement for >>>digestive care. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >> >> >>> >> >> msmith_1928 wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >What's it called? Is is prescription or OTC? >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI >>doc >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he >>>ended up >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am >>>taking >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The >>>idea >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad >>>pockets in >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and >>> >> >> >> > processed >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues >>>have >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last >>>year >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first >>>time in >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only >>>been >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the >>>disgestive >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you >>>are >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that >>>some >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and >>>days of >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your >PA! >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some >>> >> >> >> > similarities to >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was >>>digestive >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was >>>around >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack >>>the >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are >>>vomiting, >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, >>>jaundice, and >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is >>>to >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many >>>fruits >>> >> >> >> > that >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of >>>carbohydrate >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since >>>birth. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose >>worked >>> >> >> >> > GREAT >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented >>>with >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the >>>above >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This >>>has >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA >>>is >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still >>>waiting >>> >> >> >> > for >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy >>>is an >>> >> >> >> > > > o >>> >> >>> >>> >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I believe in the hands of a skilled practitioner herbs are as good as or better then many drugs. Problem is today there aren't many in the US that have the skills needed to prescribe them. This includes the so called alternative medical Dr. They may have studied what herbs a few years and claim to know what herbs do there knowledge is some what limited. The knowledge that our great grandmas knew came from almost a life time of there studying what others before them had studied. They had no choice of using RX meds as not many MD's went to where lived nor could they travel to a MD. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI > >>doc > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he > >>>ended up > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am > >>>taking > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The > >>>idea > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad > >>>pockets in > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and > >>> >> >> >> > processed > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues > >>>have > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last > >>>year > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first > >>>time in > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only > >>>been > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > >>>disgestive > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you > >>>are > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that > >>>some > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and > >>>days of > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your > >PA! > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > >>>digestive > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was > >>>around > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack > >>>the > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > >>>vomiting, > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > >>>jaundice, and > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is > >>>to > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many > >>>fruits > >>> >> >> >> > that > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of > >>>carbohydrate > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since > >>>birth. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose > >>worked > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented > >>>with > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the > >>>above > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This > >>>has > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA > >>>is > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still > >>>waiting > >>> >> >> >> > for > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy > >>>is an > >>> >> >> >> > > > o > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 ephedra seems to have a safer profile elsewhere and the chimese don't show alot of adverse events with it. I guess it's when we americans get a hold of it >There are several types of ginsing, but I think the problem with many herbs >sold in stores is that it is really an extract of the actual herb. Ephedra is >actually a separte herb - Ma Huang is another name by which it is known. When >I was diagnosed with HTN in 2004 I started reading and studying about herbs and >their uses. People need to read more than an ad in Wal-mart to determine their >need for a certain herb, but IMHO they have their place. Most of us use many >herbs in our daily life without thinking about it - peppermint, thyme, sage, >rosemary etc. Some are stronger and less well known in our country and in our >century, but still have their place. A dr. dispenses meds after much research >by himself and pharmaceutical companies. Herbalists do the same. Yes, there >are many corporations trying to profit from herbs by selling the hype, but many >herbs are naturally occuring (dandelion for example) and have many uses that our >great grandmas knew, but have been lost in the last 100 years. Just for the >record. > > >40 yo WF, 5 kids, Marine wife and PA since 2007 > > > > > >________________________________ > >To: hyperaldosteronism >Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 3:40:50 PM >Subject: Re: Re: probiotic > > >ginseng is a great example of this. In the mid 90's it was the in thing. Walmart >had displays all over and friends touted how it helped their energy and >depression. That was until the powers that be realized it was loaded with >ephedra. Now it is a nothing herb. Good for causing nausea. > > > >>Right but if you need to spend more I am availabe ;-) >> >>In other words I would not waste your money or your life on this stuff unless it >>has been well studied in PA. >> >>Remember that there is NO regulation of these OTC items and they can put >>anything they want into them until they get caught. >> >> >>CE Grim MD >> >> >>> Were already in contract together unless you were talking about something >>else. >>> >>> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >>> Clarence Grim wrote: >>> >>> >Ask for the data that it makes people with PA live healthier and longer. But >>>if you need a way to spend some money I can help. >>> > >>> >Tiped sad Send form mi >>> >iPhone ;-) >>> > >>> >May your pressure be low! >>> > >>> >CE Grim MD >>> >Specializing in Difficult >>> >Hypertension >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> I thought about that so since I think I have always been lactose intolerant >>>I first cut out dairy then fruit then veggies. It actually got worse. The final >>>week before going to the doc I was down to oatmeal chicken and soup. Is that >>>probiotic pill something I could take long term if needed? >>> >> >>> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >> >>> >> Clarence Grim wrote: >>> >> >>> >> >Or is it the DASH? >>> >> > >>> >> >Tiped sad Send form mi >>> >> >iPhone ;-) >>> >> > >>> >> >May your pressure be low! >>> >> > >>> >> >CE Grim MD >>> >> >Specializing in Difficult >>> >> >Hypertension >>> >> > >>> >> >On May 27, 2011, at 7:23 PM, Kellie >wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> The doctor gave me 4 boxes (30 day supply) of samples so I am not sure if >>>it is prescription or not. The box says Align Probiotic Suppllement for >>>digestive care. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >> >> >>> >> >> msmith_1928 wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >What's it called? Is is prescription or OTC? >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI >>doc >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he >>>ended up >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am >>>taking >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The >>>idea >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad >>>pockets in >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and >>> >> >> >> > processed >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues >>>have >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last >>>year >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first >>>time in >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only >>>been >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the >>>disgestive >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you >>>are >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that >>>some >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and >>>days of >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your >PA! >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some >>> >> >> >> > similarities to >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was >>>digestive >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was >>>around >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack >>>the >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are >>>vomiting, >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, >>>jaundice, and >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is >>>to >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many >>>fruits >>> >> >> >> > that >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of >>>carbohydrate >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since >>>birth. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose >>worked >>> >> >> >> > GREAT >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented >>>with >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the >>>above >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This >>>has >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA >>>is >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still >>>waiting >>> >> >> >> > for >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy >>>is an >>> >> >> >> > > > o >>> >> >>> >>> >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 The record you want to hear is that they have been properly studied and show to make people healthier.CE Grim MDThere are several types of ginsing, but I think the problem with many herbs sold in stores is that it is really an extract of the actual herb. Ephedra is actually a separte herb - Ma Huang is another name by which it is known. When I was diagnosed with HTN in 2004 I started reading and studying about herbs and their uses. People need to read more than an ad in Wal-mart to determine their need for a certain herb, but IMHO they have their place. Most of us use many herbs in our daily life without thinking about it - peppermint, thyme, sage, rosemary etc. Some are stronger and less well known in our country and in our century, but still have their place. A dr. dispenses meds after much research by himself and pharmaceutical companies. Herbalists do the same. Yes, there are many corporations trying to profit from herbs by selling the hype, but many herbs are naturally occuring (dandelion for example) and have many uses that our great grandmas knew, but have been lost in the last 100 years. Just for the record.40 yo WF, 5 kids, Marine wife and PA since 2007To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 3:40:50 PMSubject: Re: Re: probiotic ginseng is a great example of this. In the mid 90's it was the in thing. Walmart had displays all over and friends touted how it helped their energy and depression. That was until the powers that be realized it was loaded with ephedra. Now it is a nothing herb. Good for causing nausea.>Right but if you need to spend more I am availabe ;-)>>In other words I would not waste your money or your life on this stuff unless it has been well studied in PA.>>Remember that there is NO regulation of these OTC items and they can put anything they want into them until they get caught.>>>CE Grim MD>>>> Were already in contract together unless you were talking about something else.>> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G>> >> Clarence Grim wrote:>> >> >Ask for the data that it makes people with PA live healthier and longer. But if you need a way to spend some money I can help.>> >>> >Tiped sad Send form mi>> >iPhone ;-)>> >>> >May your pressure be low!>> >>> >CE Grim MD>> >Specializing in Difficult>> >Hypertension>> >>> >>> >>> >> I thought about that so since I think I have always been lactose intolerant I first cut out dairy then fruit then veggies. It actually got worse. The final week before going to the doc I was down to oatmeal chicken and soup. Is that probiotic pill something I could take long term if needed?>> >>>> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G>> >>>> >> Clarence Grim wrote:>> >>>> >> >Or is it the DASH?>> >> >>> >> >Tiped sad Send form mi>> >> >iPhone ;-)>> >> >>> >> >May your pressure be low!>> >> >>> >> >CE Grim MD>> >> >Specializing in Difficult>> >> >Hypertension>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >> The doctor gave me 4 boxes (30 day supply) of samples so I am not sure if it is prescription or not. The box says Align Probiotic Suppllement for digestive care.>> >> >>>> >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G>> >> >>>> >> >> msmith_1928 wrote:>> >> >>>> >> >> >What's it called? Is is prescription or OTC?>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928,>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI doc>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he ended up>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am taking>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The idea>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad pockets in>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and>> >> >> >> > processed>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues have>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last year>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years.>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first time in>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only been>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck.>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec?>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the disgestive>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you are>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that some>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and days of>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you.>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your PA!>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers,>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi ,>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations!>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some>> >> >> >> > similarities to>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was digestive>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind.>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was around>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack the>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are vomiting,>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, jaundice, and>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is to>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many fruits>> >> >> >> > that>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call "vegetables") and fructans (a type of carbohydrate>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since birth.>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose worked>> >> >> >> > GREAT>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented with>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the above>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This has>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse.>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA is>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still waiting>> >> >> >> > for>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy is an>> >> >> >> > > > o>> >>>> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 You can believe but I am from Missouri and must be shown. Show me the data.CE Grim MDI believe in the hands of a skilled practitioner herbs are as good as or better then many drugs. Problem is today there aren't many in the US that have the skills needed to prescribe them. This includes the so called alternative medical Dr. They may have studied what herbs a few years and claim to know what herbs do there knowledge is some what limited. The knowledge that our great grandmas knew came from almost a life time of there studying what others before them had studied. They had no choice of using RX meds as not many MD's went to where lived nor could they travel to a MD. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928,> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI > >>doc> >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he > >>>ended up> >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am > >>>taking> >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The > >>>idea> >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad > >>>pockets in> >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and> >>> >> >> >> > processed> >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues > >>>have> >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last > >>>year> >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first > >>>time in> >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only > >>>been> >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec?> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > >>>disgestive> >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you > >>>are> >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that > >>>some> >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and > >>>days of> >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your > >PA!> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers,> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi ,> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations!> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some> >>> >> >> >> > similarities to> >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > >>>digestive> >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was > >>>around> >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack > >>>the> >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > >>>vomiting,> >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > >>>jaundice, and> >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is > >>>to> >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many > >>>fruits> >>> >> >> >> > that> >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call "vegetables") and fructans (a type of > >>>carbohydrate> >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since > >>>birth.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose > >>worked> >>> >> >> >> > GREAT> >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented > >>>with> >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the > >>>above> >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This > >>>has> >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA > >>>is> >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still > >>>waiting> >>> >> >> >> > for> >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy > >>>is an> >>> >> >> >> > > > o> >>> >>> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 YADAYADYADA and humbug. CE Grim MDOn Jun 1, 2011, at 10:14 AM, Francis Bill SUSPECTED PA wrote:BTW what does dandelion do?---Medicinal Action and Uses---Diuretic, tonic and slightly aperient. It is a general stimulant to the system, but especially to the urinary organs, and is chiefly used in kidney and liver disorders. Dandelion is not only official but is used in many patent medicines. Not being poisonous, quite big doses of its preparations may be taken. Its beneficial action is best obtained when combined with other agents. The tincture made from the tops may be taken in doses of 10 to 15 drops in a spoonful of water, three times daily. It is said that its use for liver complaints was assigned to the plant largely on the doctrine of signatures, because of its bright yellow flowers of a bilious hue. In the hepatic complaints of persons long resident in warm climates, Dandelion is said to afford very marked relief. A broth of Dandelion roots, sliced and stewed in boiling water with some leaves of Sorrel and the yolk of an egg, taken daily for some months, has been known to cure seemingly intractable cases of chronic liver congestion. A strong decoction is found serviceable in stone and gravel: the decoction may be made by boiling 1 pint of the sliced root in 20 parts of water for 15 minutes, straining this when cold and sweetening with brown sugar or honey. A small teacupful may be taken once or twice a day. Dandelion is used as a bitter tonic in atonic dyspepsia, and as a mild laxative in habitual constipation. When the stomach is irritated and where active treatment would be injurious, the decoction or extract of Dandelion administered three or four times a day, will often prove a valuable remedy. It has a good effect in increasing the appetite and promoting digestion. Dandelion combined with other active remedies has been used in cases of dropsy and for induration of the liver, and also on the Continent for phthisis and some cutaneous diseases. A decoction of 2 OZ. of the herb or root in 1 quart of water, boiled down to a pint, is taken in doses of one wineglassful every three hours for scurvy, scrofula, eczema and all eruptions on the surface of the body. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928,> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI > >>doc> >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he > >>>ended up> >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am > >>>taking> >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The > >>>idea> >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad > >>>pockets in> >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and> >>> >> >> >> > processed> >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues > >>>have> >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last > >>>year> >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first > >>>time in> >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only > >>>been> >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec?> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > >>>disgestive> >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you > >>>are> >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that > >>>some> >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and > >>>days of> >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your > >PA!> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers,> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi ,> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations!> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some> >>> >> >> >> > similarities to> >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > >>>digestive> >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was > >>>around> >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack > >>>the> >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > >>>vomiting,> >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > >>>jaundice, and> >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is > >>>to> >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many > >>>fruits> >>> >> >> >> > that> >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call "vegetables") and fructans (a type of > >>>carbohydrate> >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since > >>>birth.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose > >>worked> >>> >> >> >> > GREAT> >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented > >>>with> >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the > >>>above> >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This > >>>has> >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse.> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA > >>>is> >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still > >>>waiting> >>> >> >> >> > for> >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy > >>>is an> >>> >> >> >> > > > o> >>> >>> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I know they make good greens.CE Grim MDlearn something new every day!On Wed Jun 1st, 2011 10:14 AM CDT Francis Bill SUSPECTED PA wrote:>BTW what does dandelion do?>>>---Medicinal Action and Uses---Diuretic, tonic and slightly aperient. It is a general stimulant to the system, but especially to the urinary organs, and is chiefly used in kidney and liver disorders. >>Dandelion is not only official but is used in many patent medicines. Not being poisonous, quite big doses of its preparations may be taken. Its beneficial action is best obtained when combined with other agents. >>The tincture made from the tops may be taken in doses of 10 to 15 drops in a spoonful of water, three times daily. >>It is said that its use for liver complaints was assigned to the plant largely on the doctrine of signatures, because of its bright yellow flowers of a bilious hue. >>In the hepatic complaints of persons long resident in warm climates, Dandelion is said to afford very marked relief. A broth of Dandelion roots, sliced and stewed in boiling water with some leaves of Sorrel and the yolk of an egg, taken daily for some months, has been known to cure seemingly intractable cases of chronic liver congestion. >>A strong decoction is found serviceable in stone and gravel: the decoction may be made by boiling 1 pint of the sliced root in 20 parts of water for 15 minutes, straining this when cold and sweetening with brown sugar or honey. A small teacupful may be taken once or twice a day. >>Dandelion is used as a bitter tonic in atonic dyspepsia, and as a mild laxative in habitual constipation. When the stomach is irritated and where active treatment would be injurious, the decoction or extract of Dandelion administered three or four times a day, will often prove a valuable remedy. It has a good effect in increasing the appetite and promoting digestion. >>Dandelion combined with other active remedies has been used in cases of dropsy and for induration of the liver, and also on the Continent for phthisis and some cutaneous diseases. A decoction of 2 OZ. of the herb or root in 1 quart of water, boiled down to a pint, is taken in doses of one wineglassful every three hours for scurvy, scrofula, eczema and all eruptions on the surface of the body. >>>>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928,>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI >> >>doc>> >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he >> >>>ended up>> >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am >> >>>taking>> >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The >> >>>idea>> >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad >> >>>pockets in>> >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and>> >>> >> >> >> > processed>> >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues >> >>>have>> >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last >> >>>year>> >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years.>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first >> >>>time in>> >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only >> >>>been>> >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck.>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec?>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the >> >>>disgestive>> >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you >> >>>are>> >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that >> >>>some>> >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and >> >>>days of>> >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you.>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your >> >PA!>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers,>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi ,>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations!>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some>> >>> >> >> >> > similarities to>> >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was >> >>>digestive>> >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind.>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was >> >>>around>> >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack >> >>>the>> >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are >> >>>vomiting,>> >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, >> >>>jaundice, and>> >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is >> >>>to>> >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many >> >>>fruits>> >>> >> >> >> > that>> >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call "vegetables") and fructans (a type of >> >>>carbohydrate>> >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since >> >>>birth.>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose >> >>worked>> >>> >> >> >> > GREAT>> >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented >> >>>with>> >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the >> >>>above>> >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This >> >>>has>> >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse.>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA >> >>>is>> >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still >> >>>waiting>> >>> >> >> >> > for>> >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy >> >>>is an>> >>> >> >> >> > > > o>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> >>> >>> >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 my chiropractor buddy touts herbs and chinese medicine - he's hawaiin chinese - and rales against modern medicine. But one leaves his office with a bagful of herbal concoctions he mixes and dispenses - with no label on them AND they aren't free but more than the average co pay. The one that sells the best is the one " prescribed " the most. How ironic. He acts like an MD but considers himself an expert in " natural medicine " . My issue with most naturopaths and chiropractors is that they 100% of 100% of the time they FIND the problem even if you come in without one (consumer reports in the mid 90's had over 500 undercover visit to chiros and the final paragraph of their multiyear study stated that their big concern was exactly that - that they ALWAYS found a problem even when the patient denied one). That and they say " i know exactly what's wrong and I can fix it! " another friend is an natural nutritionist (went to some school fo it) and her and her husband always tell everyone how she cured " many cases of cancer " . She never mentions the ones who she didn't cure but I bet if I ask her they likely " didn't listen " to her. I have met many a iridiologist, rolfer, faith healers, in these small communities I have worked in and they all have anectodal evidence of curing cancers. But curing 1/100 is in the margin of chance and they likely did nothing. Now maybe they did, I am not a complete non believer in natural means but I am in how they are presented and exploited for gain (money or prestige). There's orneriness in all of us.....but ......i like odds and science if done honestly. Anecdotal stories though say that there are exceptions, but they aren't the rule. one other thing about some of these quack medicines out there like airborne, some of those herbs, and many other natural cures is that IF they worked as well as some tout, the big pharmacies would spare no expense to get them under their umbrella or buy up every st johns wort plant in the world. That to me is a sorry commentary to me that the evidence is stronger that they DON't perform as well as others claim. But I also hold big pharm to the same attitude . . . . .. . I believe SSRI's are the biggest scam EVER taking advantage of emotionally bankrupt and desperate for help people. We should rename them " nohopamine! " .. . . . . Okay my diatribe for the week....sorry... >You can believe but I am from Missouri and must be shown. > >Show me the data. > >CE Grim MD > > >> I believe in the hands of a skilled practitioner herbs are as good as or better then many drugs. Problem is today there aren't many in the US that have the skills needed to prescribe them. This includes the so called alternative medical Dr. They may have studied what herbs a few years and claim to know what herbs do there knowledge is some what limited. >> >> The knowledge that our great grandmas knew came from almost a life time of there studying what others before them had studied. They had no choice of using RX meds as not many MD's went to where lived nor could they travel to a MD. >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI >> > >>doc >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he >> > >>>ended up >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am >> > >>>taking >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The >> > >>>idea >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad >> > >>>pockets in >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and >> > >>> >> >> >> > processed >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues >> > >>>have >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last >> > >>>year >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first >> > >>>time in >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only >> > >>>been >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the >> > >>>disgestive >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you >> > >>>are >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that >> > >>>some >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and >> > >>>days of >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your >> > >PA! >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some >> > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was >> > >>>digestive >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was >> > >>>around >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack >> > >>>the >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are >> > >>>vomiting, >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, >> > >>>jaundice, and >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is >> > >>>to >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many >> > >>>fruits >> > >>> >> >> >> > that >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of >> > >>>carbohydrate >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since >> > >>>birth. >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose >> > >>worked >> > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented >> > >>>with >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the >> > >>>above >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This >> > >>>has >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA >> > >>>is >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still >> > >>>waiting >> > >>> >> >> >> > for >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy >> > >>>is an >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > o >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Thanks for posting the info. I just packed my herb book up today! My mother in law actually has picked them out of her yard and sauteed with olive oil and garlic. When we lived in MA the regular grocery story sold them next to the other greens. My personal herb of choice is garlic. I have use a whole clove put into the ear - placed not shoved - into a child's ears to clear an ear infection. It works very well and my ten year old will get her own clove if her ear starts to hurt. My nephew even had fluid drain from his ear using this method. He had tubes and had been on many rounds of antibiotic, but was visiting 1000 miles away for a wedding. Friday afternoon and no dr. was open. Thought he would miss out on rehearsal dinner. 20 min of garlic held to his ear and his ear drained and he felt fine both that night and the next day. My husband and I eat it raw when we feel that we are getting sick. Once when pregnant I had a horrible sinus infection. Dr. would not give me antibiotics and I was in excruciating pain - I never ask for meds, but I was in terrible pain. I taped a clove over each sinus and slept in a recliner. I awoke and felt 80 % better. The next day I was totally better.I have read that during WW I (pre-penicillin) garlic farmers in Australia were not allowed to enlist in the army as they needed the garlic so much. Apparently army used it as it is a "natural" antibiotic. Since garlic is sold in the grocery story most people are not scared of it (except maybe the smell) they way they would be something less well known.Some herbs like dandelion could be used every day and some are more powerful. Knowledge is power.To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Wed, June 1, 2011 11:14:11 AMSubject: Re: probiotic BTW what does dandelion do? ---Medicinal Action and Uses---Diuretic, tonic and slightly aperient. It is a general stimulant to the system, but especially to the urinary organs, and is chiefly used in kidney and liver disorders. Dandelion is not only official but is used in many patent medicines. Not being poisonous, quite big doses of its preparations may be taken. Its beneficial action is best obtained when combined with other agents. The tincture made from the tops may be taken in doses of 10 to 15 drops in a spoonful of water, three times daily. It is said that its use for liver complaints was assigned to the plant largely on the doctrine of signatures, because of its bright yellow flowers of a bilious hue. In the hepatic complaints of persons long resident in warm climates, Dandelion is said to afford very marked relief. A broth of Dandelion roots, sliced and stewed in boiling water with some leaves of Sorrel and the yolk of an egg, taken daily for some months, has been known to cure seemingly intractable cases of chronic liver congestion. A strong decoction is found serviceable in stone and gravel: the decoction may be made by boiling 1 pint of the sliced root in 20 parts of water for 15 minutes, straining this when cold and sweetening with brown sugar or honey. A small teacupful may be taken once or twice a day. Dandelion is used as a bitter tonic in atonic dyspepsia, and as a mild laxative in habitual constipation. When the stomach is irritated and where active treatment would be injurious, the decoction or extract of Dandelion administered three or four times a day, will often prove a valuable remedy. It has a good effect in increasing the appetite and promoting digestion. Dandelion combined with other active remedies has been used in cases of dropsy and for induration of the liver, and also on the Continent for phthisis and some cutaneous diseases. A decoction of 2 OZ. of the herb or root in 1 quart of water, boiled down to a pint, is taken in doses of one wineglassful every three hours for scurvy, scrofula, eczema and all eruptions on the surface of the body. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI > >>doc > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he > >>>ended up > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am > >>>taking > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The > >>>idea > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad > >>>pockets in > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and > >>> >> >> >> > processed > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues > >>>have > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last > >>>year > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first > >>>time in > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only > >>>been > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > >>>disgestive > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you > >>>are > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that > >>>some > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and > >>>days of > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your > >PA! > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > >>>digestive > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was > >>>around > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack > >>>the > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > >>>vomiting, > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > >>>jaundice, and > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is > >>>to > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many > >>>fruits > >>> >> >> >> > that > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call "vegetables") and fructans (a type of > >>>carbohydrate > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since > >>>birth. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose > >>worked > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented > >>>with > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the > >>>above > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This > >>>has > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA > >>>is > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still > >>>waiting > >>> >> >> >> > for > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy > >>>is an > >>> >> >> >> > > > o > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 I think it is because we super size everything. We think if some is good more is better. Not always so!To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Wed, June 1, 2011 5:33:35 PMSubject: Re: Re: probiotic ephedra seems to have a safer profile elsewhere and the chimese don't show alot of adverse events with it. I guess it's when we americans get a hold of it >There are several types of ginsing, but I think the problem with many herbs >sold in stores is that it is really an extract of the actual herb. Ephedra is >actually a separte herb - Ma Huang is another name by which it is known. When >I was diagnosed with HTN in 2004 I started reading and studying about herbs and >their uses. People need to read more than an ad in Wal-mart to determine their >need for a certain herb, but IMHO they have their place. Most of us use many >herbs in our daily life without thinking about it - peppermint, thyme, sage, >rosemary etc. Some are stronger and less well known in our country and in our >century, but still have their place. A dr. dispenses meds after much research >by himself and pharmaceutical companies. Herbalists do the same. Yes, there >are many corporations trying to profit from herbs by selling the hype, but many >herbs are naturally occuring (dandelion for example) and have many uses that our >great grandmas knew, but have been lost in the last 100 years. Just for the >record. > > >40 yo WF, 5 kids, Marine wife and PA since 2007 > > > > > >________________________________ > >To: hyperaldosteronism >Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 3:40:50 PM >Subject: Re: Re: probiotic > > >ginseng is a great example of this. In the mid 90's it was the in thing. Walmart >had displays all over and friends touted how it helped their energy and >depression. That was until the powers that be realized it was loaded with >ephedra. Now it is a nothing herb. Good for causing nausea. > > > >>Right but if you need to spend more I am availabe ;-) >> >>In other words I would not waste your money or your life on this stuff unless it >>has been well studied in PA. >> >>Remember that there is NO regulation of these OTC items and they can put >>anything they want into them until they get caught. >> >> >>CE Grim MD >> >> >>> Were already in contract together unless you were talking about something >>else. >>> >>> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >>> Clarence Grim wrote: >>> >>> >Ask for the data that it makes people with PA live healthier and longer. But >>>if you need a way to spend some money I can help. >>> > >>> >Tiped sad Send form mi >>> >iPhone ;-) >>> > >>> >May your pressure be low! >>> > >>> >CE Grim MD >>> >Specializing in Difficult >>> >Hypertension >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> I thought about that so since I think I have always been lactose intolerant >>>I first cut out dairy then fruit then veggies. It actually got worse. The final >>>week before going to the doc I was down to oatmeal chicken and soup. Is that >>>probiotic pill something I could take long term if needed? >>> >> >>> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >> >>> >> Clarence Grim wrote: >>> >> >>> >> >Or is it the DASH? >>> >> > >>> >> >Tiped sad Send form mi >>> >> >iPhone ;-) >>> >> > >>> >> >May your pressure be low! >>> >> > >>> >> >CE Grim MD >>> >> >Specializing in Difficult >>> >> >Hypertension >>> >> > >>> >> >On May 27, 2011, at 7:23 PM, Kellie >wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> The doctor gave me 4 boxes (30 day supply) of samples so I am not sure if >>>it is prescription or not. The box says Align Probiotic Suppllement for >>>digestive care. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Kellie Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G >>> >> >> >>> >> >> msmith_1928 wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >What's it called? Is is prescription or OTC? >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI >>doc >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he >>>ended up >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am >>>taking >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The >>>idea >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad >>>pockets in >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and >>> >> >> >> > processed >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues >>>have >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last >>>year >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first >>>time in >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only >>>been >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the >>>disgestive >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you >>>are >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that >>>some >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and >>>days of >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your >PA! >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some >>> >> >> >> > similarities to >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was >>>digestive >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was >>>around >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack >>>the >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are >>>vomiting, >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, >>>jaundice, and >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is >>>to >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many >>>fruits >>> >> >> >> > that >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call "vegetables") and fructans (a type of >>>carbohydrate >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since >>>birth. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose >>worked >>> >> >> >> > GREAT >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented >>>with >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the >>>above >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This >>>has >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA >>>is >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still >>>waiting >>> >> >> >> > for >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy >>>is an >>> >> >> >> > > > o >>> >> >>> >>> >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 The VA has chiropractors that work for them. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The > >>GI > >> > >>doc > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so > >>he > >> > >>>ended up > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I > >>am > >> > >>>taking > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of > >>course). The > >> > >>>idea > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had > >bad > >> > >>>pockets in > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off > >>and > >> > >>> >> >> >> > processed > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA > >>issues > >> > >>>have > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November > >>last > >> > >>>year > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ > >years. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the > >>first > >> > >>>time in > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I > >>have only > >> > >>>been > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > >> > >>>disgestive > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that > >>you > >> > >>>are > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I > >>hope that > >> > >>>some > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet > >>and > >> > >>>days of > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on > >>your > >> > >PA! > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some > >> > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > >> > >>>digestive > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I > >>was > >> > >>>around > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means > >>I lack > >> > >>>the > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > >> > >>>vomiting, > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > >> > >>>jaundice, and > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). > >>Treatment is > >> > >>>to > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as > >many > >> > >>>fruits > >> > >>> >> >> >> > that > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of > >> > >>>carbohydrate > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant > >>since > >> > >>>birth. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all > lactose > >> > >>worked > >> > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I > >>presented > >> > >>>with > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of > >>the > >> > >>>above > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably > >>full). This > >> > >>>has > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once > >>the PA > >> > >>>is > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm > >still > >> > >>>waiting > >> > >>> >> >> >> > for > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping > >>adrenalectomy > >> > >>>is an > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > o > >> > >>> >> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 The VA has chiropractors that work for them. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The > >>GI > >> > >>doc > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so > >>he > >> > >>>ended up > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I > >>am > >> > >>>taking > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of > >>course). The > >> > >>>idea > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had > >bad > >> > >>>pockets in > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off > >>and > >> > >>> >> >> >> > processed > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA > >>issues > >> > >>>have > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November > >>last > >> > >>>year > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ > >years. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the > >>first > >> > >>>time in > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I > >>have only > >> > >>>been > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > >> > >>>disgestive > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that > >>you > >> > >>>are > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I > >>hope that > >> > >>>some > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet > >>and > >> > >>>days of > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on > >>your > >> > >PA! > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some > >> > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > >> > >>>digestive > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I > >>was > >> > >>>around > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means > >>I lack > >> > >>>the > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > >> > >>>vomiting, > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > >> > >>>jaundice, and > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). > >>Treatment is > >> > >>>to > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as > >many > >> > >>>fruits > >> > >>> >> >> >> > that > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of > >> > >>>carbohydrate > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant > >>since > >> > >>>birth. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all > lactose > >> > >>worked > >> > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I > >>presented > >> > >>>with > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of > >>the > >> > >>>above > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably > >>full). This > >> > >>>has > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once > >>the PA > >> > >>>is > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm > >still > >> > >>>waiting > >> > >>> >> >> >> > for > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping > >>adrenalectomy > >> > >>>is an > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > o > >> > >>> >> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Ever try Cloves for toothache? Can use whole cloves but I like the ground better. To give you an idea of how it works put some between cheek and gums. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI > > >> > >>doc > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he > > >> > >>>ended up > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am > > >> > >>>taking > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The > > >> > >>>idea > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad > > >> > >>>pockets in > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > processed > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues > > >> > >>>have > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last > > >> > >>>year > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first > > >> > >>>time in > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only > > >> > >>>been > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > > >> > >>>disgestive > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you > > >> > >>>are > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that > > >> > >>>some > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and > > >> > >>>days of > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your > > >> > >PA! > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > > >> > >>>digestive > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was > > >> > >>>around > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack > > >> > >>>the > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > > >> > >>>vomiting, > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > > >> > >>>jaundice, and > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is > > >> > >>>to > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many > > >> > >>>fruits > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > that > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of > > >> > >>>carbohydrate > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since > > >> > >>>birth. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose > > >> > >>worked > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented > > >> > >>>with > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the > > >> > >>>above > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This > > >> > >>>has > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA > > >> > >>>is > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still > > >> > >>>waiting > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > for > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy > > >> > >>>is an > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > o > > >> > >>> >> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Ever try Cloves for toothache? Can use whole cloves but I like the ground better. To give you an idea of how it works put some between cheek and gums. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI > > >> > >>doc > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he > > >> > >>>ended up > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am > > >> > >>>taking > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The > > >> > >>>idea > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad > > >> > >>>pockets in > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > processed > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues > > >> > >>>have > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last > > >> > >>>year > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first > > >> > >>>time in > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only > > >> > >>>been > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > > >> > >>>disgestive > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you > > >> > >>>are > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that > > >> > >>>some > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and > > >> > >>>days of > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your > > >> > >PA! > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > > >> > >>>digestive > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was > > >> > >>>around > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack > > >> > >>>the > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > > >> > >>>vomiting, > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > > >> > >>>jaundice, and > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is > > >> > >>>to > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many > > >> > >>>fruits > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > that > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of > > >> > >>>carbohydrate > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since > > >> > >>>birth. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose > > >> > >>worked > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented > > >> > >>>with > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the > > >> > >>>above > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This > > >> > >>>has > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA > > >> > >>>is > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still > > >> > >>>waiting > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > for > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy > > >> > >>>is an > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > o > > >> > >>> >> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Also worth mentioning is that we latched onto ephedra as a weight loss solution. In Chinese medicine it's used for treating things like colds. As a weight loss drug, I'd assume the instructions were to take it all the time, probably in pretty large doses. Using it to treat cold symptoms would be as needed (it clears the nasal passages, as any of us who have ever used Sudafed know). > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI > >>doc > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he > >>>ended up > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am > >>>taking > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The > >>> > >>>idea > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad > >>>pockets in > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and > >>> >> >> >> > processed > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues > >>> > >>>have > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last > >> > >>>year > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first > >>>time in > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only > >>> > >>>been > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > >>>disgestive > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you > > > >>>are > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that > >>> > >>>some > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and > >>>days of > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your > >PA! > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > >>>digestive > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was > > > >>>around > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack > >>> > >>>the > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > >>>vomiting, > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > >>>jaundice, and > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is > >> > >>>to > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many > >>>fruits > >>> >> >> >> > that > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of > >>>carbohydrate > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since > > > >>>birth. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose > >>worked > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented > > > >>>with > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the > >>>above > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This > >>> > >>>has > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA > > > >>>is > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still > >>>waiting > >>> >> >> >> > for > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy > >> > >>>is an > >>> >> >> >> > > > o > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Also worth mentioning is that we latched onto ephedra as a weight loss solution. In Chinese medicine it's used for treating things like colds. As a weight loss drug, I'd assume the instructions were to take it all the time, probably in pretty large doses. Using it to treat cold symptoms would be as needed (it clears the nasal passages, as any of us who have ever used Sudafed know). > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI > >>doc > >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he > >>>ended up > >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am > >>>taking > >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The > >>> > >>>idea > >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad > >>>pockets in > >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and > >>> >> >> >> > processed > >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues > >>> > >>>have > >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last > >> > >>>year > >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first > >>>time in > >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only > >>> > >>>been > >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the > >>>disgestive > >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you > > > >>>are > >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that > >>> > >>>some > >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and > >>>days of > >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your > >PA! > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some > >>> >> >> >> > similarities to > >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was > >>>digestive > >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was > > > >>>around > >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack > >>> > >>>the > >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are > >>>vomiting, > >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, > >>>jaundice, and > >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is > >> > >>>to > >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many > >>>fruits > >>> >> >> >> > that > >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of > >>>carbohydrate > >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since > > > >>>birth. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose > >>worked > >>> >> >> >> > GREAT > >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented > > > >>>with > >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the > >>>above > >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This > >>> > >>>has > >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA > > > >>>is > >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still > >>>waiting > >>> >> >> >> > for > >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy > >> > >>>is an > >>> >> >> >> > > > o > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 I have 2 kids with asthma and used ephedra (low dose) a couple of times and it worked better than anything....but shhhh...my nurse bought some overseas years ago. >Also worth mentioning is that we latched onto ephedra as a weight loss solution. In Chinese medicine it's used for treating things like colds. As a weight loss drug, I'd assume the instructions were to take it all the time, probably in pretty large doses. Using it to treat cold symptoms would be as needed (it clears the nasal passages, as any of us who have ever used Sudafed know). > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI >> >>doc >> >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he >> >>>ended up >> >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am >> >>>taking >> >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The >> >>> >> >>>idea >> >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad >> >>>pockets in >> >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and >> >>> >> >> >> > processed >> >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues >> >>> >> >>>have >> >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last >> >> >> >>>year >> >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first >> >>>time in >> >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only >> >>> >> >>>been >> >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the >> >>>disgestive >> >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you >> > >> >>>are >> >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that >> >>> >> >>>some >> >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and >> >>>days of >> >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your >> >PA! >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some >> >>> >> >> >> > similarities to >> >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was >> >>>digestive >> >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was >> > >> >>>around >> >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack >> >>> >> >>>the >> >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are >> >>>vomiting, >> >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, >> >>>jaundice, and >> >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is >> >> >> >>>to >> >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many >> >>>fruits >> >>> >> >> >> > that >> >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of >> >>>carbohydrate >> >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since >> > >> >>>birth. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose >> >>worked >> >>> >> >> >> > GREAT >> >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented >> > >> >>>with >> >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the >> >>>above >> >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This >> >>> >> >>>has >> >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA >> > >> >>>is >> >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still >> >>>waiting >> >>> >> >> >> > for >> >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy >> >> >> >>>is an >> >>> >> >> >> > > > o >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 I have 2 kids with asthma and used ephedra (low dose) a couple of times and it worked better than anything....but shhhh...my nurse bought some overseas years ago. >Also worth mentioning is that we latched onto ephedra as a weight loss solution. In Chinese medicine it's used for treating things like colds. As a weight loss drug, I'd assume the instructions were to take it all the time, probably in pretty large doses. Using it to treat cold symptoms would be as needed (it clears the nasal passages, as any of us who have ever used Sudafed know). > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> msmith1928, >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am afriad that I don't have much to offer you. The GI >> >>doc >> >>> >> >> >> > > > couldn't find anything to blame for my bloating issues so he >> >>>ended up >> >>> >> >> >> > > > giving me an antibiotic that flushed out the GI tract. I am >> >>>taking >> >>> >> >> >> > > > asodopholis and so far so good (except for today of course). The >> >>> >> >>>idea >> >>> >> >> >> > > > was that my flora was out of wack and I could have had bad >> >>>pockets in >> >>> >> >> >> > > > places with imbalance. Sugar would definitely set me off and >> >>> >> >> >> > processed >> >>> >> >> >> > > > foods. Going to a potluck was total russian rollet. My PA issues >> >>> >> >>>have >> >>> >> >> >> > > > just shown up (at least the low K and high BP) in November last >> >> >> >>>year >> >>> >> >> >> > > > and I have been having the digestion issues for 15+ years. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I have actually had a bad day of bloating for the first >> >>>time in >> >>> >> >> >> > > > months. I am so hoping it isn't from the eplerenone. I have only >> >>> >> >>>been >> >>> >> >> >> > > > on it for a couple of days. That would really suck. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Assuming you have been tested for celiec? >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I am so sorry that you have been going through the >> >>>disgestive >> >>> >> >> >> > > > problems. I sympathize. And I am double sorry to hear that you >> > >> >>>are >> >>> >> >> >> > > > having to cut out so much good stuff from your diet. I hope that >> >>> >> >>>some >> >>> >> >> >> > > > day soon you can put all of that stuff back in your diet and >> >>>days of >> >>> >> >> >> > > > bloating are a thing of the past for you. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hoping for a clear cut diagnosis and treatment on your >> >PA! >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cheers, >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Hi , >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> First off - congratulations! >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I just read your story and as usual, noticed some >> >>> >> >> >> > similarities to >> >>> >> >> >> > > > my own. The main thing I wanted to compare notes on was >> >>>digestive >> >>> >> >> >> > > > issues, if you don't mind. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> I've had digestive problems my whole life, and when I was >> > >> >>>around >> >>> >> >> >> > > > 30 I was diagnosed with fructose intolerance, which means I lack >> >>> >> >>>the >> >>> >> >> >> > > > enzyme to break down fructose in my liver. Symptoms are >> >>>vomiting, >> >>> >> >> >> > > > diarrhea, and bloating (and eventually, enlarged liver, >> >>>jaundice, and >> >>> >> >> >> > > > out-of-whack blood panels, if it gets really bad). Treatment is >> >> >> >>>to >> >>> >> >> >> > > > avoid fructose (found in almost all fruits as well as many >> >>>fruits >> >>> >> >> >> > that >> >>> >> >> >> > > > we commonly call " vegetables " ) and fructans (a type of >> >>>carbohydrate >> >>> >> >> >> > > > found in many grains). I've also been lactose intolerant since >> > >> >>>birth. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Cutting out grains, fruits/many veg, and all lactose >> >>worked >> >>> >> >> >> > GREAT >> >>> >> >> >> > > > and kept my symptoms away for several years, until I presented >> > >> >>>with >> >>> >> >> >> > > > high BP. Gradually I started getting a milder version of the >> >>>above >> >>> >> >> >> > > > symptoms (mainly, bloating and feeling uncomfortably full). This >> >>> >> >>>has >> >>> >> >> >> > > > gotten worse as the PA has gotten worse. >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >> Now that I have a diagnosis, my doctors think once the PA >> > >> >>>is >> >>> >> >> >> > > > treated the digestive issues will go away again. I'm still >> >>>waiting >> >>> >> >> >> > for >> >>> >> >> >> > > > a decision on the course of treatment (and hoping adrenalectomy >> >> >> >>>is an >> >>> >> >> >> > > > o >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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