Re: If you have limited income not much help for dx

July 17, 2010

If they have it they will know what you mean. I had never see this term before

this site. As soon as I saw it I knew what it was.

> > > >> >

> > > >> > I had brain fog literally till the day after my surgery. It

> > was the

> > > >> first

> > > >> > thing I noticed that was gone. A gift from the gods it was...

> > > >> >

> > > >> > --

> > > >> > Carole Aine Langrall

> > > >> > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> > > >> >

> > > >> > www.agardenofearthlydelights.net

> > > >> > http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/

> > > >> >

> > > >> > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery,

> > order and

> > > >> disorder

> > > >> > of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> > > >> >

> > > >>

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Carole Aine Langrall

> > > > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> > > >

> > > > www.agardenofearthlydelights.net

> > > > http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/

> > > >

> > > > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order

> > and

> > > > disorder of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> > > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Carole Aine Langrall

> > > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> > >

> > > www.agardenofearthlydelights.net

> > > http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/

> > >

> > > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order

> > and disorder

> > > of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> > >

> >

>

July 17, 2010

I would think if you wanted to know if those the don't have Pa have the same Sx

as those that do would need to test all in survey.

> > > > >

> > > > > I had brain fog literally till the day after my

> > > surgery. It was the first

> > > > > thing I noticed that was gone. A gift from the

> > > gods it was...

> > > > >

> > > > > --

> > > > > Carole Aine Langrall

> > > > > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> > > > >

> > > > > www.agardenofearthl ydelights. net

> > > > > http://neglectedbea uty.blogspot. com/

> > > > >

> > > > > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty,

> > > mystery, order and disorder

> > > > > of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Carole Aine Langrall

> > > > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> > > >

> > > > www.agardenofearthl ydelights. net

> > > > http://neglectedbea uty.blogspot. com/

> > > >

> > > > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty,

> > > mystery, order and disorder of the flowering earth. "

> > > ~Lady Bird

> > > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > >

July 17, 2010

Some studies my Dr was part of

A clinician's commentary on Veterans Health Study: it's a jungle in here! The

ecological web of disease, illness, and quality of life.

Measuring physicians' productivity in a Veterans' Affairs Medical Center

Physician involvement in voluntary stopping of eating and drinking

The renal handling of low molecular weight proteins

II. Disorders of serum protein catabolism in patients with tubular proteinuria,

the nephrotic syndrome, or uremia

All can be found on pub med.

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > If you have limited funds then you are limited as to

> > > > > health

> > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > choices. Due to what ever is wrong with me I am unable

> > > > > to be

> > > > > > > > > > > gainfully employed. Because I didn't have enough work

> > > > > > > credits in

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > ten years before my SX started I couldn't get SSA

> > > > > disability.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Because I am a war time Vietnam Veteran I was able to

> > > > > get a

> > > > > > > > > pension

> > > > > > > > > > > from the VA. This is a very limited pension plan

> > > that is

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > income from all sources to a set amount. The current

> > > > > amount is

> > > > > > > > > $985

> > > > > > > > > > > a month. Any income below this amount the VA will make

> > > > > up to

> > > > > > > = the

> > > > > > > > > > > $985.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > With this amount of income I could get Medicaid If I

> > > > > wanted to

> > > > > > > > > > > deplete my savings. Well I can have $1500 in the

> > > bank. I

> > > > > do

> > > > > > > own my

> > > > > > > > > > > home and the 1500 would not be enough to pay the

> > > taxes. So

> > > > > > > for now

> > > > > > > > > > > no Medicaid.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Since I am a Veteran I use the VA for health care.

> > > This

> > > > > does

> > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > my being able to try to find help other places.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > The VA I use is a teaching medical center. Part of the

> > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > Medical school that is rated one of the best medical

> > > > > schools

> > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > US. Almost all of the medical centers in NH and VT are

> > > > > tied to

> > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > The main Dartmouth medical center is not far from me.

> > > > > For most

> > > > > > > > > > > things they have some of the top Dr in the US.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Since They are a non profit medical center they have

> > > to

> > > > > > > provide

> > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > to any one that can not pay. I did the paper work

> > > and was

> > > > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > > get free care there.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Since I have done a lot of research on PA and a CT

> > > > > showed I

> > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > 2 cm

> > > > > > > > > > > tumor on left adrenal gland. The test the VA did was

> > > not

> > > > > > > done as

> > > > > > > > > > > what I was reading said it should be done. First the

> > > test

> > > > > > > was done

> > > > > > > > > > > two weeks after surgery. It was done while I was

> > > taking

> > > > > 25 MG

> > > > > > > > > > > Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG Furosemide 20 MG

> > > > > Potassium

> > > > > > > > > Chloride.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr with lab range

> > > > > 0.65-5.0

> > > > > > > ng/

> > > > > > > > > mL/

> > > > > > > > > > > hr and SERUM ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab range < or =

> > > 28 ng/

> > > > > dL.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Thinking this test wasn't done right I then went to

> > > the

> > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > medical center hoping to be tested off the meds. I

> > > > > called an

> > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > told I would see a both A Tharsan Sivakumar

> > > Endocrinology

> > > > > > > Fellow a

> > > > > > > > > > > Dr H Turco Practice in Adrenal Disorders,

> > > > > Osteoporosis,

> > > > > > > > > > > Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Aspiration, Thyroid

> > > > > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > > Transgender Hormonal Therapy.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > I was tested the same day as this visit on the same

> > > meds

> > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > before.

> > > > > > > > > > > with the the results RENIN ACTIVITY .8 no range

> > > given and

> > > > > > > > > > > ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > I then learned about the the Am Soc of HTN site I

> > > found

> > > > > this

> > > > > > > Dr

> > > > > > > > > > > listed at Dartmouth D. Remillard Section Chief,

> > > > > > > Nephrology &

> > > > > > > > > > > Hypertension. Called and was told I would see Dr

> > > > > YASHASWINI

> > > > > > > RANGAN

> > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Nephrology & Hypertension and Dr D.

> > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > I did see Dr RANGAN however I didn't see Dr Remillard.

> > > > > > > Instead I

> > > > > > > > > saw

> > > > > > > > > > > A Dr M. Kaneko. Was told they would not

> > > retest me

> > > > > as

> > > > > > > there

> > > > > > > > > > > was nothing wrong with the way the test was done the

> > > first

> > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > What this tells me is Dartmouth is teaching Dr how not

> > > > > to do

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

If as what I belive and what you say is true. That either medical schools are

not teaching how to DX PA or that med students are skipping classes on PA. How

do we fix this problem?

Do we try to get the Medical schools to change how they teach about Conn's?

I am not a big fan of sueing Dr. Sometime it has to be done. Is this what it is

going to take?

Do we go to all the states and request that for a Dr be licensed in there state

they have to know how to test for Conn's?

Do we go to places like the American Heart Association and request that they

educate everyone on Conn's?

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have limited funds then you are limited

> > as to

> > > > > > > health

> > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > choices. Due to what ever is wrong with me I

> > am unable

> > > > > > > to be

> > > > > > > > > > > > > gainfully employed. Because I didn't have

> > enough work

> > > > > > > > > credits in

> > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > ten years before my SX started I couldn't get

> > SSA

> > > > > > > disability.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Because I am a war time Vietnam Veteran I was

> > able to

> > > > > > > get a

> > > > > > > > > > > pension

> > > > > > > > > > > > > from the VA. This is a very limited pension plan

> > > > > that is

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > income from all sources to a set amount. The

> > current

> > > > > > > amount is

> > > > > > > > > > > $985

> > > > > > > > > > > > > a month. Any income below this amount the VA

> > will make

> > > > > > > up to

> > > > > > > > > = the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > $985.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > With this amount of income I could get

> > Medicaid If I

> > > > > > > wanted to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > deplete my savings. Well I can have $1500 in the

> > > > > bank. I

> > > > > > > do

> > > > > > > > > own my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > home and the 1500 would not be enough to pay the

> > > > > taxes. So

> > > > > > > > > for now

> > > > > > > > > > > > > no Medicaid.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I am a Veteran I use the VA for health

> > care.

> > > > > This

> > > > > > > does

> > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > my being able to try to find help other places.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > The VA I use is a teaching medical center.

> > Part of the

> > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Medical school that is rated one of the best

> > medical

> > > > > > > schools

> > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > US. Almost all of the medical centers in NH

> > and VT are

> > > > > > > tied to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > The main Dartmouth medical center is not far

> > from me.

> > > > > > > For most

> > > > > > > > > > > > > things they have some of the top Dr in the US.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Since They are a non profit medical center

> > they have

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > provide

> > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > to any one that can not pay. I did the paper

> > work

> > > > > and was

> > > > > > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > get free care there.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I have done a lot of research on PA and

> > a CT

> > > > > > > showed I

> > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > 2 cm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > tumor on left adrenal gland. The test the VA

> > did was

> > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > done as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > what I was reading said it should be done.

> > First the

> > > > > test

> > > > > > > > > was done

> > > > > > > > > > > > > two weeks after surgery. It was done while I was

> > > > > taking

> > > > > > > 25 MG

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG Furosemide 20

> > MG

> > > > > > > Potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > Chloride.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr with lab

> > range

> > > > > > > 0.65-5.0

> > > > > > > > > ng/

> > > > > > > > > > > mL/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > hr and SERUM ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab range <

> > or =

> > > > > 28 ng/

> > > > > > > dL.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thinking this test wasn't done right I then

> > went to

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > medical center hoping to be tested off the

> > meds. I

> > > > > > > called an

> > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > told I would see a both A Tharsan Sivakumar

> > > > > Endocrinology

> > > > > > > > > Fellow a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr H Turco Practice in Adrenal Disorders,

> > > > > > > Osteoporosis,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Aspiration, Thyroid

> > > > > > > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Transgender Hormonal Therapy.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I was tested the same day as this visit on the

> > same

> > > > > meds

> > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > before.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > with the the results RENIN ACTIVITY .8 no range

> > > > > given and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I then learned about the the Am Soc of HTN

> > site I

> > > > > found

> > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > Dr

> > > > > > > > > > > > > listed at Dartmouth D. Remillard Section

> > Chief,

> > > > > > > > > Nephrology &

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hypertension. Called and was told I would see Dr

> > > > > > > YASHASWINI

> > > > > > > > > RANGAN

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Nephrology & Hypertension and Dr D.

> > > > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I did see Dr RANGAN however I didn't see Dr

> > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > Instead I

> > > > > > > > > > > saw

> > > > > > > > > > > > > A Dr M. Kaneko. Was told they would not

> > > > > retest me

> > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > there

> > > > > > > > > > > > > was nothing wrong with the way the test was

> > done the

> > > > > first

> > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > What this tells me is Dartmouth is teaching Dr

> > how not

> > > > > > > to do

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

Just a bit of what is in my VA record By three different Providers.

Reviewed Aldosterone, renin level results. His PAC/PRA ratio is 8.1. Normal is

4-10 . Patients with primary hyperaldo typically have ratios in 30 to 50 range.

borderline K in recent past and frankly low 2005 but was on

HCTZ. has stable appearing adrenal adenoma and past nl 24 hr urine cortisol.

pt cts with htn and recent check for Conns syndrome neg (normal

renin/aldol. Pt's K tends to be low, and given that his bp are still not well

controlled, he may benefit from ACE-I .

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have limited funds then you are limited

> > as to

> > > > > > > health

> > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > choices. Due to what ever is wrong with me I

> > am unable

> > > > > > > to be

> > > > > > > > > > > > > gainfully employed. Because I didn't have

> > enough work

> > > > > > > > > credits in

> > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > ten years before my SX started I couldn't get

> > SSA

> > > > > > > disability.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Because I am a war time Vietnam Veteran I was

> > able to

> > > > > > > get a

> > > > > > > > > > > pension

> > > > > > > > > > > > > from the VA. This is a very limited pension plan

> > > > > that is

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > income from all sources to a set amount. The

> > current

> > > > > > > amount is

> > > > > > > > > > > $985

> > > > > > > > > > > > > a month. Any income below this amount the VA

> > will make

> > > > > > > up to

> > > > > > > > > = the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > $985.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > With this amount of income I could get

> > Medicaid If I

> > > > > > > wanted to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > deplete my savings. Well I can have $1500 in the

> > > > > bank. I

> > > > > > > do

> > > > > > > > > own my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > home and the 1500 would not be enough to pay the

> > > > > taxes. So

> > > > > > > > > for now

> > > > > > > > > > > > > no Medicaid.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I am a Veteran I use the VA for health

> > care.

> > > > > This

> > > > > > > does

> > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > my being able to try to find help other places.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > The VA I use is a teaching medical center.

> > Part of the

> > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Medical school that is rated one of the best

> > medical

> > > > > > > schools

> > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > US. Almost all of the medical centers in NH

> > and VT are

> > > > > > > tied to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > The main Dartmouth medical center is not far

> > from me.

> > > > > > > For most

> > > > > > > > > > > > > things they have some of the top Dr in the US.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Since They are a non profit medical center

> > they have

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > provide

> > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > to any one that can not pay. I did the paper

> > work

> > > > > and was

> > > > > > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > get free care there.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I have done a lot of research on PA and

> > a CT

> > > > > > > showed I

> > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > 2 cm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > tumor on left adrenal gland. The test the VA

> > did was

> > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > done as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > what I was reading said it should be done.

> > First the

> > > > > test

> > > > > > > > > was done

> > > > > > > > > > > > > two weeks after surgery. It was done while I was

> > > > > taking

> > > > > > > 25 MG

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG Furosemide 20

> > MG

> > > > > > > Potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > Chloride.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr with lab

> > range

> > > > > > > 0.65-5.0

> > > > > > > > > ng/

> > > > > > > > > > > mL/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > hr and SERUM ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab range <

> > or =

> > > > > 28 ng/

> > > > > > > dL.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thinking this test wasn't done right I then

> > went to

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > medical center hoping to be tested off the

> > meds. I

> > > > > > > called an

> > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > told I would see a both A Tharsan Sivakumar

> > > > > Endocrinology

> > > > > > > > > Fellow a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr H Turco Practice in Adrenal Disorders,

> > > > > > > Osteoporosis,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Aspiration, Thyroid

> > > > > > > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Transgender Hormonal Therapy.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I was tested the same day as this visit on the

> > same

> > > > > meds

> > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > before.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > with the the results RENIN ACTIVITY .8 no range

> > > > > given and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I then learned about the the Am Soc of HTN

> > site I

> > > > > found

> > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > Dr

> > > > > > > > > > > > > listed at Dartmouth D. Remillard Section

> > Chief,

> > > > > > > > > Nephrology &

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hypertension. Called and was told I would see Dr

> > > > > > > YASHASWINI

> > > > > > > > > RANGAN

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Nephrology & Hypertension and Dr D.

> > > > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I did see Dr RANGAN however I didn't see Dr

> > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > Instead I

> > > > > > > > > > > saw

> > > > > > > > > > > > > A Dr M. Kaneko. Was told they would not

> > > > > retest me

> > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > there

> > > > > > > > > > > > > was nothing wrong with the way the test was

> > done the

> > > > > first

> > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > What this tells me is Dartmouth is teaching Dr

> > how not

> > > > > > > to do

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

When My Dr ordered the Aldo/renin test he had to call the lab to find out how to

order it. They have it listed as a miscellanies blood test.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have limited funds then you are limited

> > > as to

> > > > > > > > health

> > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > choices. Due to what ever is wrong with me I

> > > am unable

> > > > > > > > to be

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > gainfully employed. Because I didn't have

> > > enough work

> > > > > > > > > > credits in

> > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ten years before my SX started I couldn't get

> > > SSA

> > > > > > > > disability.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Because I am a war time Vietnam Veteran I was

> > > able to

> > > > > > > > get a

> > > > > > > > > > > > pension

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > from the VA. This is a very limited pension plan

> > > > > > that is

> > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > income from all sources to a set amount. The

> > > current

> > > > > > > > amount is

> > > > > > > > > > > > $985

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > a month. Any income below this amount the VA

> > > will make

> > > > > > > > up to

> > > > > > > > > > = the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > $985.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > With this amount of income I could get

> > > Medicaid If I

> > > > > > > > wanted to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > deplete my savings. Well I can have $1500 in the

> > > > > > bank. I

> > > > > > > > do

> > > > > > > > > > own my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > home and the 1500 would not be enough to pay the

> > > > > > taxes. So

> > > > > > > > > > for now

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > no Medicaid.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I am a Veteran I use the VA for health

> > > care.

> > > > > > This

> > > > > > > > does

> > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > my being able to try to find help other places.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The VA I use is a teaching medical center.

> > > Part of the

> > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Medical school that is rated one of the best

> > > medical

> > > > > > > > schools

> > > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > US. Almost all of the medical centers in NH

> > > and VT are

> > > > > > > > tied to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The main Dartmouth medical center is not far

> > > from me.

> > > > > > > > For most

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things they have some of the top Dr in the US.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since They are a non profit medical center

> > > they have

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > provide

> > > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to any one that can not pay. I did the paper

> > > work

> > > > > > and was

> > > > > > > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > get free care there.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I have done a lot of research on PA and

> > > a CT

> > > > > > > > showed I

> > > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 cm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > tumor on left adrenal gland. The test the VA

> > > did was

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > done as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I was reading said it should be done.

> > > First the

> > > > > > test

> > > > > > > > > > was done

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > two weeks after surgery. It was done while I was

> > > > > > taking

> > > > > > > > 25 MG

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG Furosemide 20

> > > MG

> > > > > > > > Potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > > Chloride.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr with lab

> > > range

> > > > > > > > 0.65-5.0

> > > > > > > > > > ng/

> > > > > > > > > > > > mL/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > hr and SERUM ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab range <

> > > or =

> > > > > > 28 ng/

> > > > > > > > dL.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thinking this test wasn't done right I then

> > > went to

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > medical center hoping to be tested off the

> > > meds. I

> > > > > > > > called an

> > > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > told I would see a both A Tharsan Sivakumar

> > > > > > Endocrinology

> > > > > > > > > > Fellow a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr H Turco Practice in Adrenal Disorders,

> > > > > > > > Osteoporosis,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Aspiration, Thyroid

> > > > > > > > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Transgender Hormonal Therapy.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was tested the same day as this visit on the

> > > same

> > > > > > meds

> > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > > before.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > with the the results RENIN ACTIVITY .8 no range

> > > > > > given and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I then learned about the the Am Soc of HTN

> > > site I

> > > > > > found

> > > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > Dr

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > listed at Dartmouth D. Remillard Section

> > > Chief,

> > > > > > > > > > Nephrology &

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hypertension. Called and was told I would see Dr

> > > > > > > > YASHASWINI

> > > > > > > > > > RANGAN

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Nephrology & Hypertension and Dr D.

> > > > > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did see Dr RANGAN however I didn't see Dr

> > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > Instead I

> > > > > > > > > > > > saw

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > A Dr M. Kaneko. Was told they would not

> > > > > > retest me

> > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > there

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > was nothing wrong with the way the test was

> > > done the

> > > > > > first

> > > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > What this tells me is Dartmouth is teaching Dr

> > > how not

> > > > > > > > to do

> > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

Like to add keed to change what Labs do. They could make Dr do a check list that

goes with the sample. It they see that meds taking change results then they can

say report maybe flawed.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have limited funds then you are limited

> > > as to

> > > > > > > > health

> > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > choices. Due to what ever is wrong with me I

> > > am unable

> > > > > > > > to be

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > gainfully employed. Because I didn't have

> > > enough work

> > > > > > > > > > credits in

> > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ten years before my SX started I couldn't get

> > > SSA

> > > > > > > > disability.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Because I am a war time Vietnam Veteran I was

> > > able to

> > > > > > > > get a

> > > > > > > > > > > > pension

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > from the VA. This is a very limited pension plan

> > > > > > that is

> > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > income from all sources to a set amount. The

> > > current

> > > > > > > > amount is

> > > > > > > > > > > > $985

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > a month. Any income below this amount the VA

> > > will make

> > > > > > > > up to

> > > > > > > > > > = the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > $985.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > With this amount of income I could get

> > > Medicaid If I

> > > > > > > > wanted to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > deplete my savings. Well I can have $1500 in the

> > > > > > bank. I

> > > > > > > > do

> > > > > > > > > > own my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > home and the 1500 would not be enough to pay the

> > > > > > taxes. So

> > > > > > > > > > for now

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > no Medicaid.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I am a Veteran I use the VA for health

> > > care.

> > > > > > This

> > > > > > > > does

> > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > my being able to try to find help other places.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The VA I use is a teaching medical center.

> > > Part of the

> > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Medical school that is rated one of the best

> > > medical

> > > > > > > > schools

> > > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > US. Almost all of the medical centers in NH

> > > and VT are

> > > > > > > > tied to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The main Dartmouth medical center is not far

> > > from me.

> > > > > > > > For most

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things they have some of the top Dr in the US.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since They are a non profit medical center

> > > they have

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > provide

> > > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to any one that can not pay. I did the paper

> > > work

> > > > > > and was

> > > > > > > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > get free care there.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I have done a lot of research on PA and

> > > a CT

> > > > > > > > showed I

> > > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 cm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > tumor on left adrenal gland. The test the VA

> > > did was

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > done as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I was reading said it should be done.

> > > First the

> > > > > > test

> > > > > > > > > > was done

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > two weeks after surgery. It was done while I was

> > > > > > taking

> > > > > > > > 25 MG

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG Furosemide 20

> > > MG

> > > > > > > > Potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > > Chloride.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr with lab

> > > range

> > > > > > > > 0.65-5.0

> > > > > > > > > > ng/

> > > > > > > > > > > > mL/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > hr and SERUM ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab range <

> > > or =

> > > > > > 28 ng/

> > > > > > > > dL.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thinking this test wasn't done right I then

> > > went to

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > medical center hoping to be tested off the

> > > meds. I

> > > > > > > > called an

> > > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > told I would see a both A Tharsan Sivakumar

> > > > > > Endocrinology

> > > > > > > > > > Fellow a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr H Turco Practice in Adrenal Disorders,

> > > > > > > > Osteoporosis,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Aspiration, Thyroid

> > > > > > > > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Transgender Hormonal Therapy.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was tested the same day as this visit on the

> > > same

> > > > > > meds

> > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > > before.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > with the the results RENIN ACTIVITY .8 no range

> > > > > > given and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I then learned about the the Am Soc of HTN

> > > site I

> > > > > > found

> > > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > Dr

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > listed at Dartmouth D. Remillard Section

> > > Chief,

> > > > > > > > > > Nephrology &

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hypertension. Called and was told I would see Dr

> > > > > > > > YASHASWINI

> > > > > > > > > > RANGAN

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Nephrology & Hypertension and Dr D.

> > > > > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did see Dr RANGAN however I didn't see Dr

> > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > Instead I

> > > > > > > > > > > > saw

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > A Dr M. Kaneko. Was told they would not

> > > > > > retest me

> > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > there

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > was nothing wrong with the way the test was

> > > done the

> > > > > > first

> > > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > What this tells me is Dartmouth is teaching Dr

> > > how not

> > > > > > > > to do

> > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

I do drive but sometimess I have problems driving. About 30 miles is my limit.

My next choice for Dx would be Boston about 150 miles from me. Since I would

have to stop meds Dr grim says for 6 weeks I would have to be close to the

treating Dr. during that time. As I would be doing this out side of the VA. I

would frist have to apply for free or reduced care at one of the Boston medical

centers. Hopelul one that can deal with Conn's. As I have found out not many

places that deal with Conn's.

> > > >

> > > > I had brain fog literally till the day after my surgery. It was the

first

> > > > thing I noticed that was gone. A gift from the gods it was...

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Carole Aine Langrall

> > > > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> > > >

> > > > www.agardenofearthlydelights.net

> > > > http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/

> > > >

> > > > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order and

disorder

> > > > of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> > > >

> > >

> >

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July 18, 2010

You health has a lot to do with your genes. My father lived to almost 98. About

age 90 his mind started going but body was still strong. He ate a lot of salt

pork and lard sandwiches. His Blood presure was never high. Top number never

over 110.

> > > > >

> > > > > 46 members of this group diagnosed with Conn's took

> > > > our survey. We know from that survey that of these 46

> > > > people:

> > > > >

> > > > > 78% had poorly controlled HPTN despite multiple meds

> > > > > 65% had to get up one or more times per night to pee

> > > > > 61% had unexplained tiredness or lethargy despite

> > > > sleeping well at night

> > > > > 59% had brain fog or feeling of confusion

> > > > > 59% had unexplained feelings of anxiety

> > > > > 57% had muscle weakness

> > > > > 57% had heart palpitations or irregular heart beat

> > > > > 54% had headaches

> > > > > 50% had muscle cramps tremors or twitches

> > > > > 46% had numbness or tingling of extremeties

> > > > > 39% had episodes of unexplained

> > > > sweating/flushing/feeling hot

> > > > > 35% had unexplained thirst

> > > > > 26% had unexplained chest pain

> > > > > 13% had a metallic taste in mouth

> > > > >

> > > > > Some of these complaints are objective but some are

> > > > subjective. How could we attribute the subjective

> > > > complaints to PA without knowing what percentage of people

> > > > without PA have the same complaint?

> > > > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

Guess I wouldn't want to go to Yale medical center.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have limited funds then you are limited

> > > as to

> > > > > > > > health

> > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > choices. Due to what ever is wrong with me I

> > > am unable

> > > > > > > > to be

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > gainfully employed. Because I didn't have

> > > enough work

> > > > > > > > > > credits in

> > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ten years before my SX started I couldn't get

> > > SSA

> > > > > > > > disability.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Because I am a war time Vietnam Veteran I was

> > > able to

> > > > > > > > get a

> > > > > > > > > > > > pension

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > from the VA. This is a very limited pension plan

> > > > > > that is

> > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > income from all sources to a set amount. The

> > > current

> > > > > > > > amount is

> > > > > > > > > > > > $985

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > a month. Any income below this amount the VA

> > > will make

> > > > > > > > up to

> > > > > > > > > > = the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > $985.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > With this amount of income I could get

> > > Medicaid If I

> > > > > > > > wanted to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > deplete my savings. Well I can have $1500 in the

> > > > > > bank. I

> > > > > > > > do

> > > > > > > > > > own my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > home and the 1500 would not be enough to pay the

> > > > > > taxes. So

> > > > > > > > > > for now

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > no Medicaid.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I am a Veteran I use the VA for health

> > > care.

> > > > > > This

> > > > > > > > does

> > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > my being able to try to find help other places.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The VA I use is a teaching medical center.

> > > Part of the

> > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Medical school that is rated one of the best

> > > medical

> > > > > > > > schools

> > > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > US. Almost all of the medical centers in NH

> > > and VT are

> > > > > > > > tied to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The main Dartmouth medical center is not far

> > > from me.

> > > > > > > > For most

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things they have some of the top Dr in the US.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since They are a non profit medical center

> > > they have

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > provide

> > > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to any one that can not pay. I did the paper

> > > work

> > > > > > and was

> > > > > > > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > get free care there.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I have done a lot of research on PA and

> > > a CT

> > > > > > > > showed I

> > > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 cm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > tumor on left adrenal gland. The test the VA

> > > did was

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > done as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I was reading said it should be done.

> > > First the

> > > > > > test

> > > > > > > > > > was done

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > two weeks after surgery. It was done while I was

> > > > > > taking

> > > > > > > > 25 MG

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG Furosemide 20

> > > MG

> > > > > > > > Potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > > Chloride.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr with lab

> > > range

> > > > > > > > 0.65-5.0

> > > > > > > > > > ng/

> > > > > > > > > > > > mL/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > hr and SERUM ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab range <

> > > or =

> > > > > > 28 ng/

> > > > > > > > dL.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thinking this test wasn't done right I then

> > > went to

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > medical center hoping to be tested off the

> > > meds. I

> > > > > > > > called an

> > > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > told I would see a both A Tharsan Sivakumar

> > > > > > Endocrinology

> > > > > > > > > > Fellow a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr H Turco Practice in Adrenal Disorders,

> > > > > > > > Osteoporosis,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Aspiration, Thyroid

> > > > > > > > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Transgender Hormonal Therapy.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was tested the same day as this visit on the

> > > same

> > > > > > meds

> > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > > before.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > with the the results RENIN ACTIVITY .8 no range

> > > > > > given and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I then learned about the the Am Soc of HTN

> > > site I

> > > > > > found

> > > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > Dr

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > listed at Dartmouth D. Remillard Section

> > > Chief,

> > > > > > > > > > Nephrology &

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hypertension. Called and was told I would see Dr

> > > > > > > > YASHASWINI

> > > > > > > > > > RANGAN

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Nephrology & Hypertension and Dr D.

> > > > > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did see Dr RANGAN however I didn't see Dr

> > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > Instead I

> > > > > > > > > > > > saw

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > A Dr M. Kaneko. Was told they would not

> > > > > > retest me

> > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > there

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > was nothing wrong with the way the test was

> > > done the

> > > > > > first

> > > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > What this tells me is Dartmouth is teaching Dr

> > > how not

> > > > > > > > to do

> > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

I am working on getting my family history together. I have 8 sisters and 3

brothers. Some have high blood pressure. At least one has low blood pressure. My

mother had High blood pressure but also was bi-poler. Some meds can cause

increase in B/P. I have one sister that is dashing so far no b/P meds. Most have

weight problems as well.

> > > >

> > > > Agree. Otherwise we would need to test all 70+ million with HTN.

> > > >

> > > > Best to reserve it for those who do not do well on meds or have

> > low K.

> > > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

> > >

> > > Agree. Otherwise we would need to test all 70+ million with HTN.

> > >

> > > Best to reserve it for those who do not do well on meds or have low K.

> > >

>

July 18, 2010

But if go to Yale, Dartmouth or Harvard you earn $1,000,000 more in your life

time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have limited funds then you are

> > limited

> > > > > as to

> > > > > > > > > > health

> > > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > choices. Due to what ever is wrong with

> > me I

> > > > > am unable

> > > > > > > > > > to be

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > gainfully employed. Because I didn't have

> > > > > enough work

> > > > > > > > > > > > credits in

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ten years before my SX started I

> > couldn't get

> > > > > SSA

> > > > > > > > > > disability.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Because I am a war time Vietnam Veteran

> > I was

> > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > get a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > pension

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from the VA. This is a very limited

> > pension plan

> > > > > > > > that is

> > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > income from all sources to a set amount.

> > The

> > > > > current

> > > > > > > > > > amount is

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > $985

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a month. Any income below this amount

> > the VA

> > > > > will make

> > > > > > > > > > up to

> > > > > > > > > > > > = the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > $985.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With this amount of income I could get

> > > > > Medicaid If I

> > > > > > > > > > wanted to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > deplete my savings. Well I can have

> > $1500 in the

> > > > > > > > bank. I

> > > > > > > > > > do

> > > > > > > > > > > > own my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > home and the 1500 would not be enough to

> > pay the

> > > > > > > > taxes. So

> > > > > > > > > > > > for now

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > no Medicaid.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I am a Veteran I use the VA for

> > health

> > > > > care.

> > > > > > > > This

> > > > > > > > > > does

> > > > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my being able to try to find help other

> > places.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The VA I use is a teaching medical center.

> > > > > Part of the

> > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Medical school that is rated one of the

> > best

> > > > > medical

> > > > > > > > > > schools

> > > > > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > US. Almost all of the medical centers in

> > NH

> > > > > and VT are

> > > > > > > > > > tied to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The main Dartmouth medical center is not

> > far

> > > > > from me.

> > > > > > > > > > For most

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things they have some of the top Dr in

> > the US.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since They are a non profit medical center

> > > > > they have

> > > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > > > provide

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to any one that can not pay. I did the

> > paper

> > > > > work

> > > > > > > > and was

> > > > > > > > > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > get free care there.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I have done a lot of research on

> > PA and

> > > > > a CT

> > > > > > > > > > showed I

> > > > > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2 cm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tumor on left adrenal gland. The test

> > the VA

> > > > > did was

> > > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > > > done as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I was reading said it should be done.

> > > > > First the

> > > > > > > > test

> > > > > > > > > > > > was done

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > two weeks after surgery. It was done

> > while I was

> > > > > > > > taking

> > > > > > > > > > 25 MG

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG

> > Furosemide 20

> > > > > MG

> > > > > > > > > > Potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chloride.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr

> > with lab

> > > > > range

> > > > > > > > > > 0.65-5.0

> > > > > > > > > > > > ng/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > mL/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hr and SERUM ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab

> > range <

> > > > > or =

> > > > > > > > 28 ng/

> > > > > > > > > > dL.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thinking this test wasn't done right I

> > then

> > > > > went to

> > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > medical center hoping to be tested off the

> > > > > meds. I

> > > > > > > > > > called an

> > > > > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > told I would see a both A Tharsan

> > Sivakumar

> > > > > > > > Endocrinology

> > > > > > > > > > > > Fellow a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr H Turco Practice in Adrenal

> > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > Osteoporosis,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Aspiration,

> > Thyroid

> > > > > > > > > > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Transgender Hormonal Therapy.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was tested the same day as this visit

> > on the

> > > > > same

> > > > > > > > meds

> > > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > before.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with the the results RENIN ACTIVITY .8

> > no range

> > > > > > > > given and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I then learned about the the Am Soc of HTN

> > > > > site I

> > > > > > > > found

> > > > > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > > > Dr

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > listed at Dartmouth D. Remillard

> > Section

> > > > > Chief,

> > > > > > > > > > > > Nephrology &

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hypertension. Called and was told I

> > would see Dr

> > > > > > > > > > YASHASWINI

> > > > > > > > > > > > RANGAN

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Nephrology & Hypertension and Dr

> > D.

> > > > > > > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did see Dr RANGAN however I didn't see

> > Dr

> > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > Instead I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > saw

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A Dr M. Kaneko. Was told they

> > would not

> > > > > > > > retest me

> > > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > > there

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > was nothing wrong with the way the test

> > was

> > > > > done the

> > > > > > > > first

> > > > > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What this tells me is Dartmouth is

> > teaching Dr

> > > > > how not

> > > > > > > > > > to do

> > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

Informatin the Va had was.

I was taking 25 MG Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG Furosemide 20 MG Potassium

Chloride

This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr with lab range 0.65-5.0 ng/ mL/hr and SERUM

ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab range <or=28 ng/dL.

k done a few days before test 3.5 a few days after 3.6

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have limited funds then you are

> > limited

> > > > as to

> > > > > > > > > health

> > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > choices. Due to what ever is wrong with me I

> > > > am unable

> > > > > > > > > to be

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > gainfully employed. Because I didn't have

> > > > enough work

> > > > > > > > > > > credits in

> > > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ten years before my SX started I couldn't

> > get

> > > > SSA

> > > > > > > > > disability.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Because I am a war time Vietnam Veteran I

> > was

> > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > get a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > pension

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from the VA. This is a very limited

> > pension plan

> > > > > > > that is

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > income from all sources to a set amount. The

> > > > current

> > > > > > > > > amount is

> > > > > > > > > > > > > $985

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a month. Any income below this amount the VA

> > > > will make

> > > > > > > > > up to

> > > > > > > > > > > = the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > $985.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With this amount of income I could get

> > > > Medicaid If I

> > > > > > > > > wanted to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > deplete my savings. Well I can have $1500

> > in the

> > > > > > > bank. I

> > > > > > > > > do

> > > > > > > > > > > own my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > home and the 1500 would not be enough to

> > pay the

> > > > > > > taxes. So

> > > > > > > > > > > for now

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > no Medicaid.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I am a Veteran I use the VA for health

> > > > care.

> > > > > > > This

> > > > > > > > > does

> > > > > > > > > > > limit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my being able to try to find help other

> > places.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The VA I use is a teaching medical center.

> > > > Part of the

> > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Medical school that is rated one of the best

> > > > medical

> > > > > > > > > schools

> > > > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > US. Almost all of the medical centers in NH

> > > > and VT are

> > > > > > > > > tied to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The main Dartmouth medical center is not far

> > > > from me.

> > > > > > > > > For most

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things they have some of the top Dr in the

> > US.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since They are a non profit medical center

> > > > they have

> > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > > provide

> > > > > > > > > > > > > care

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to any one that can not pay. I did the paper

> > > > work

> > > > > > > and was

> > > > > > > > > > > able to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > get free care there.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I have done a lot of research on PA

> > and

> > > > a CT

> > > > > > > > > showed I

> > > > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > > > 2 cm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tumor on left adrenal gland. The test the VA

> > > > did was

> > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > > done as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I was reading said it should be done.

> > > > First the

> > > > > > > test

> > > > > > > > > > > was done

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > two weeks after surgery. It was done while

> > I was

> > > > > > > taking

> > > > > > > > > 25 MG

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Atenolol 50 MG Triamterene 60 MG

> > Furosemide 20

> > > > MG

> > > > > > > > > Potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Chloride.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This test has my RENIN: 1.8 ng/mL/hr with

> > lab

> > > > range

> > > > > > > > > 0.65-5.0

> > > > > > > > > > > ng/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > mL/

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hr and SERUM ALDOS: 16 ng/dL with lab

> > range <

> > > > or =

> > > > > > > 28 ng/

> > > > > > > > > dL.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thinking this test wasn't done right I then

> > > > went to

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > Dartmouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > medical center hoping to be tested off the

> > > > meds. I

> > > > > > > > > called an

> > > > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > told I would see a both A Tharsan Sivakumar

> > > > > > > Endocrinology

> > > > > > > > > > > Fellow a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr H Turco Practice in Adrenal

> > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > Osteoporosis,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Aspiration,

> > Thyroid

> > > > > > > > > Disorders,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Transgender Hormonal Therapy.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was tested the same day as this visit on

> > the

> > > > same

> > > > > > > meds

> > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > before.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with the the results RENIN ACTIVITY .8 no

> > range

> > > > > > > given and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I then learned about the the Am Soc of HTN

> > > > site I

> > > > > > > found

> > > > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > > Dr

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > listed at Dartmouth D. Remillard

> > Section

> > > > Chief,

> > > > > > > > > > > Nephrology &

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hypertension. Called and was told I would

> > see Dr

> > > > > > > > > YASHASWINI

> > > > > > > > > > > RANGAN

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Nephrology & Hypertension and Dr

> > D.

> > > > > > > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did see Dr RANGAN however I didn't see Dr

> > > > Remillard.

> > > > > > > > > > > Instead I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > saw

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A Dr M. Kaneko. Was told they would

> > not

> > > > > > > retest me

> > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > there

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > was nothing wrong with the way the test was

> > > > done the

> > > > > > > first

> > > > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What this tells me is Dartmouth is

> > teaching Dr

> > > > how not

> > > > > > > > > to do

> > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

One of my interests is If adenomas them selves are heredity. Not that they all

cause the same problems. Since there seems to be a link between depression and

adenomas and there is a history of depression and other mental illness in family

can the cause be adenomas.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Agree. Otherwise we would need to test all 70+ million with

> > HTN.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Best to reserve it for those who do not do well on meds or

> > have

> > > > low K.

> > > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 18, 2010

There seems to a lot of information on Pheochromocytomas runing in familes. To

me the 80% on non functioning adenomas seem to high.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Agree. Otherwise we would need to test all 70+ million

> > with

> > > > HTN.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Best to reserve it for those who do not do well on meds or

> > > > have

> > > > > > low K.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 19, 2010

The question is how much salt is to much. Or what is the right amount each one

of us needs. We do x amount of salt. Both to little and to much will kill us.

It has been over 90 Deg F here for close to a month. I belive I am loseing more

salt and potassium then when it is 0 deg F.

> > >

> > > > FrancisBill,

> > > >

> > > > I was reading your email and wanted to tell you I am sorry you

> > have

> > > > to deal with such dismissive doctoring. I've been there, believe

> > me.

> > > > After I read the part about you going to the Dartmouth Medical

> > > > Center, I remembered something I read from thier web-site when I

> > > > first got Conn's. I've listed the link below so people can see

> > what

> > > > an incomplete description of Conn's looks like.

> > > >

http://www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2 & org_id=597 & gsec_id=34389 & sec_id=34389 & \

item_id=34402

> > > >

> > > > When I saw Dartmouth/Hitchcocks Medical Center's description of

> > the

> > > > symptoms of Conn's, I knew something was wrong. Here's their

> > direct

> > > > quote:

> > > >

> > > > What are the signs of Conn's disease?

> > > >

> > > > High blood pressure (hypertension) is often the only symptom of

> > > > Conn's disease. In some cases, the condition can lower the level

> > of

> > > > the mineral potassium in a patient's blood. This can lead to

> > muscle

> > > > weakness, headaches, and the passing of large amounts of urine.

> > > >

> > > > Truly this is wrong. While they added the other conditions at the

> > > > end, at the time I read this I was doubled over in kidney pain,

> > had

> > > > horrible brain-fog, and migraines. It would have helped knowing

> > > > these symptoms I was experiencing were legitimate and a result of

> > > > the adrenal adenoma. I had to learn this by perusing through miles

> > > > of other sites, then by luck I discovered the NORD and Yahoo

> > group.

> > > > And for the record, Conn's is a disorder marked by lowered

> > potassium

> > > > to due an over-production of potassium. DHMC...unbelievable how

> > > > incomplete their research is on this subject.

> > > >

> > > > My point for writing you this--- I agree with everything you are

> > > > saying, in particular your last sentence. What this disease

> > needs is

> > > > for the A.M.A. and American Society of Endo's to reinforce the

> > > > symptom guidelines and to test for it if you are diagnosed with

> > > > hypertension without reason. A CBC is supposed to be ordered when

> > > > this happens and if potassium levels are low-Conn's SHOULD BE

> > > > suspected. As we all know, this is not happening. So I wrote Dr.

> > OZ

> > > > about this because I am so frustrated and saddened to see people

> > in

> > > > this site suffering from delayed diagnosis and a general lack of

> > > > expertise by their endocrinologists. I don't know what will

> > happen,

> > > > but it sure felt good to put in in writing with the intention to

> > > > help others become aware of this debilitating disease.

> > > >

> > > > Wish you well....Flower Spy

> > > >

> > >

> >

> > --

> > Carole Aine Langrall

> > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> >

> > www.agardenofearthlydelights.net

> > http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/

> >

> > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order and

> > disorder of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> >

> > --

> > Carole Aine Langrall

> > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> >

> > www.agardenofearthlydelights.net

> > http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/

> >

> > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order and

> > disorder of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> >

>

July 19, 2010

I don't always check the email I set up for this site better to email me at

frankbill@.... I find it much easier to post and read on group site. since

most of the time you can read Dr Grims posting with out opening email saves

time.

I also haven't used the Cl strips. Do think you can get them any place that sell

pool supplies check Walmart.

You can get urine test kits on line also most drug stores should have them.

> > > >

> > > > > FrancisBill,

> > > > >

> > > > > I was reading your email and wanted to tell you I am sorry you

> > > have

> > > > > to deal with such dismissive doctoring. I've been there, believe

> > > me.

> > > > > After I read the part about you going to the Dartmouth Medical

> > > > > Center, I remembered something I read from thier web-site when I

> > > > > first got Conn's. I've listed the link below so people can see

> > > what

> > > > > an incomplete description of Conn's looks like.

> > > > >

> <http://www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2 & org_id=597 & gsec_id=34389 & sec_id=3

> 4389 & item_id=34402>

> http://www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2 & org_id=597 & gsec_id=34389 & sec_id=34

> 389 & item_id=34402

> > > > >

> > > > > When I saw Dartmouth/Hitchcocks Medical Center's description of

> > > the

> > > > > symptoms of Conn's, I knew something was wrong. Here's their

> > > direct

> > > > > quote:

> > > > >

> > > > > What are the signs of Conn's disease?

> > > > >

> > > > > High blood pressure (hypertension) is often the only symptom of

> > > > > Conn's disease. In some cases, the condition can lower the level

> > > of

> > > > > the mineral potassium in a patient's blood. This can lead to

> > > muscle

> > > > > weakness, headaches, and the passing of large amounts of urine.

> > > > >

> > > > > Truly this is wrong. While they added the other conditions at the

> > > > > end, at the time I read this I was doubled over in kidney pain,

> > > had

> > > > > horrible brain-fog, and migraines. It would have helped knowing

> > > > > these symptoms I was experiencing were legitimate and a result of

> > > > > the adrenal adenoma. I had to learn this by perusing through miles

> > > > > of other sites, then by luck I discovered the NORD and Yahoo

> > > group.

> > > > > And for the record, Conn's is a disorder marked by lowered

> > > potassium

> > > > > to due an over-production of potassium. DHMC...unbelievable how

> > > > > incomplete their research is on this subject.

> > > > >

> > > > > My point for writing you this--- I agree with everything you are

> > > > > saying, in particular your last sentence. What this disease

> > > needs is

> > > > > for the A.M.A. and American Society of Endo's to reinforce the

> > > > > symptom guidelines and to test for it if you are diagnosed with

> > > > > hypertension without reason. A CBC is supposed to be ordered when

> > > > > this happens and if potassium levels are low-Conn's SHOULD BE

> > > > > suspected. As we all know, this is not happening. So I wrote Dr.

> > > OZ

> > > > > about this because I am so frustrated and saddened to see people

> > > in

> > > > > this site suffering from delayed diagnosis and a general lack of

> > > > > expertise by their endocrinologists. I don't know what will

> > > happen,

> > > > > but it sure felt good to put in in writing with the intention to

> > > > > help others become aware of this debilitating disease.

> > > > >

> > > > > Wish you well....Flower Spy

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Carole Aine Langrall

> > > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> > >

> > > <http://www.agardenofearthlydelights.net>

> www.agardenofearthlydelights.net

> > > <http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/>

> http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/

> > >

> > > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order and

> > > disorder of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> > >

> > > --

> > > Carole Aine Langrall

> > > " A Garden of Earthly Delights "

> > >

> > > <http://www.agardenofearthlydelights.net>

> www.agardenofearthlydelights.net

> > > <http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/>

> http://neglectedbeauty.blogspot.com/

> > >

> > > " My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order and

> > > disorder of the flowering earth. " ~Lady Bird

> > >

> >

>

July 19, 2010

When I went to Dartmouth the first time I asked about being tested on the meds.

Was told nothing I was taking wound change the results.

Again the results of that test.

RENIN ACTIVITY .8 no range given

ALDOSTERONE-MAYO 5.5 range <=21

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And they have not read my article.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remind me if you have ever been tired on

> > > > spiro.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

>

July 19, 2010

This test may indicate early PA but because of meds could be stage 3 or 4. Also

BP readings that have been as high 199/100 K drop from 4.3 to 3.2 after being

started 25 MG of HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Dizziness Fatigue Tachycardia shortness of

breath.

Of course by the Dartmouth Dr say I don't have PA anyway.

I can provide Email addresses of any Dartmouth Dr If you like.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And they have not read my article.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remind me if you have ever been

> > tired on

> > > > > > spiro.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 19, 2010

I will tell you about trying to get through the VA system later.

What I hope to show is some of the reasons it is so hard to get the DX of PA.

One thing is the PRA ratio is a flawed system for many. It is time update how

this test is done and come up with a better ratio. Many so called experts have

no clue what PA is or does. Even if test shows you have PA Dr have no clue what

meds to give. Going to the top medical centers isn't any better then any other

medical centers. Well there are a few medical centers that you have a very good

chance of getting the Dx

Those that should be educateing us about PA for some reason don't seen to do it.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And they have not read my article.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remind me if you have ever been

> > > > tired on

> > > > > > > > spiro.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 19, 2010

We have see people come and go. Some go because Information given on this site

doesn't match what they read in other places. Some have listes Sx that match PA

but since there test numbers don't intercate to there Dr they have PA. They

think they have something else. Most think they have cushing. As Dr Grim says

most don't have to be tested to know they have cushing.

From what I have read there are less people that have cushing then PA yet Dr

will test for cushing before they test for PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And they have not read my article.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remind me if you have ever been

> > > > > tired on

> > > > > > > > > spiro.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 20, 2010

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And they have not read my article.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remind me if you have ever been

> > > > > > tired on

> > > > > > > > > > spiro.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 21, 2010

But it seems to be always listed before PA on sites related to adrenal adenoma.

In fact Cushing will be listed but not PA.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And they have not read my article.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remind me if you have ever been

> > > > > > > tired on

> > > > > > > > > > > spiro.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

July 21, 2010

Since the job my nephew has at the VA involves contact with health care

providers He has some idea on who are the better ones are. He was made a request

for me to see one of the ones he thinks can do a better job for me

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And they have not read my article.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remind me if you have ever been

> > > > tired on

> > > > > > > > spiro.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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