RE: 40y F, 12/15/10 Robotic Assisted Laproscopic Adrenalectomy

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The HCTZ is most likey your problem with your K. There should be no need to take

it now.

>

> I'm now 15 days post op and feeling better every day. I'm going back to work

on January 3, thank goodness.

>

> My question is for anyone else who has had an adrenalectomy. I struggled with

mild HTN and low K for 10 years. About a week after the surgery my nephrologist

cut down my K dose from 100 meq to 50 meq daily and said she wanted to leave the

Spiro and Spiro/HCTZ dose (75mg daily and 25/25 daily) alone for now. Today

(12/30) after 1 week on 50 meq K my potassium is down to 3.8 from 4.4 on 12/23

(still on 100 meq).

>

> My night trips to the bathroom are down to no more than one, which is awesome.

I haven't had any palpitations, muscle cramps or muscle fatigue since the

surgery. All that is, of course, encouraging. I keep telling myself that my

body was out of whack for at least 10 years and it will probably take a while

for my system to adjust....but I'm still discouraged with my potassium level and

still being on the meds. I will tell you that before the surgery, on my 100

meq/day, my average K level was 3.6-4.0 at the most. Also, my blood pressure is

great, running around 110/75.

>

> Can anyone who has been through an adrenalectomy give me input on this? I

know everyone is different but it would be nice to have some idea of how others

did after surgery.

>

> Thanks so much!

> Juli

>

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She obviously has not taken care of may with PA. BUT AT LEast she I learning. Ask her about stopping all meds for BP Aand K as the problem seems to have been removed. After all that is what u had surgery for. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

The HCTZ is most likey your problem with your K. There should be no need to take it now.

>

> I'm now 15 days post op and feeling better every day. I'm going back to work on January 3, thank goodness.

>

> My question is for anyone else who has had an adrenalectomy. I struggled with mild HTN and low K for 10 years. About a week after the surgery my nephrologist cut down my K dose from 100 meq to 50 meq daily and said she wanted to leave the Spiro and Spiro/HCTZ dose (75mg daily and 25/25 daily) alone for now. Today (12/30) after 1 week on 50 meq K my potassium is down to 3.8 from 4.4 on 12/23 (still on 100 meq).

>

> My night trips to the bathroom are down to no more than one, which is awesome. I haven't had any palpitations, muscle cramps or muscle fatigue since the surgery. All that is, of course, encouraging. I keep telling myself that my body was out of whack for at least 10 years and it will probably take a while for my system to adjust....but I'm still discouraged with my potassium level and still being on the meds. I will tell you that before the surgery, on my 100 meq/day, my average K level was 3.6-4.0 at the most. Also, my blood pressure is great, running around 110/75.

>

> Can anyone who has been through an adrenalectomy give me input on this? I know everyone is different but it would be nice to have some idea of how others did after surgery.

>

> Thanks so much!

> Juli

>

[Guest guest]

You no longer need HCTZ UNLESS YOU LIKE LOW k. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

I'm now 15 days post op and feeling better every day. I'm going back to work on January 3, thank goodness.

My question is for anyone else who has had an adrenalectomy. I struggled with mild HTN and low K for 10 years. About a week after the surgery my nephrologist cut down my K dose from 100 meq to 50 meq daily and said she wanted to leave the Spiro and Spiro/HCTZ dose (75mg daily and 25/25 daily) alone for now. Today (12/30) after 1 week on 50 meq K my potassium is down to 3.8 from 4.4 on 12/23 (still on 100 meq).

My night trips to the bathroom are down to no more than one, which is awesome. I haven't had any palpitations, muscle cramps or muscle fatigue since the surgery. All that is, of course, encouraging. I keep telling myself that my body was out of whack for at least 10 years and it will probably take a while for my system to adjust....but I'm still discouraged with my potassium level and still being on the meds. I will tell you that before the surgery, on my 100 meq/day, my average K level was 3.6-4.0 at the most. Also, my blood pressure is great, running around 110/75.

Can anyone who has been through an adrenalectomy give me input on this? I know everyone is different but it would be nice to have some idea of how others did after surgery.

Thanks so much!

Juli

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I used to wake up at nights up to 3 times for bathroom, then I shifted my

diuretics to morning and since then I am waking up. So, taking Spiro+HCTZ

with breakfast might save you one or two wake-ups at night

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|I'm now 15 days post op and feeling better every day. I'm

|going back to work on January 3, thank goodness.

|

|My question is for anyone else who has had an adrenalectomy.

|I struggled with mild HTN and low K for 10 years. About a

|week after the surgery my nephrologist cut down my K dose from

|100 meq to 50 meq daily and said she wanted to leave the Spiro

|and Spiro/HCTZ dose (75mg daily and 25/25 daily) alone for

|now. Today (12/30) after 1 week on 50 meq K my potassium is

|down to 3.8 from 4.4 on 12/23 (still on 100 meq).

|

|My night trips to the bathroom are down to no more than one,

|which is awesome. I haven't had any palpitations, muscle

|cramps or muscle fatigue since the surgery. All that is, of

|course, encouraging. I keep telling myself that my body was

|out of whack for at least 10 years and it will probably take a

|while for my system to adjust....but I'm still discouraged

|with my potassium level and still being on the meds. I will

|tell you that before the surgery, on my 100 meq/day, my

|average K level was 3.6-4.0 at the most. Also, my blood

|pressure is great, running around 110/75.

|

|Can anyone who has been through an adrenalectomy give me input

|on this? I know everyone is different but it would be nice to

|have some idea of how others did after surgery.

|

|Thanks so much!

|Juli

|

[Guest guest]

Sorry for the typo! Diuretics in morning NO wake up at nights.

|I used to wake up at nights up to 3 times for bathroom, then

|I shifted my diuretics to morning and since then I am waking

|up. So, taking Spiro+HCTZ with breakfast might save you one or

|two wake-ups at night

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what age is the oldest person here who have hyperaldosteronism?from abbieSubject: RE: 40y F, 12/15/10 Robotic Assisted Laproscopic AdrenalectomyTo: hyperaldosteronism Date: Friday, 31 December, 2010, 6:54 AM

I used to wake up at nights up to 3 times for bathroom, then I shifted my

diuretics to morning and since then I am waking up. So, taking Spiro+HCTZ

with breakfast might save you one or two wake-ups at night

|

|

|I'm now 15 days post op and feeling better every day. I'm

|going back to work on January 3, thank goodness.

|

|My question is for anyone else who has had an adrenalectomy.

|I struggled with mild HTN and low K for 10 years. About a

|week after the surgery my nephrologist cut down my K dose from

|100 meq to 50 meq daily and said she wanted to leave the Spiro

|and Spiro/HCTZ dose (75mg daily and 25/25 daily) alone for

|now. Today (12/30) after 1 week on 50 meq K my potassium is

|down to 3.8 from 4.4 on 12/23 (still on 100 meq).

|

|My night trips to the bathroom are down to no more than one,

|which is awesome. I haven't had any palpitations, muscle

|cramps or muscle fatigue since the surgery. All that is, of

|course, encouraging. I keep telling myself that my body was

|out of whack for at least 10 years and it will probably take a

|while for my system to adjust....but I'm still discouraged

|with my potassium level and still being on the meds. I will

|tell you that before the surgery, on my 100 meq/day, my

|average K level was 3.6-4.0 at the most. Also, my blood

|pressure is great, running around 110/75.

|

|Can anyone who has been through an adrenalectomy give me input

|on this? I know everyone is different but it would be nice to

|have some idea of how others did after surgery.

|

|Thanks so much!

|Juli

|

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Who is the oldest here?I recall over 80 in my experience. 70 + in our group,what age is the oldest person here who have hyperaldosteronism?from abbieSubject: RE: 40y F, 12/15/10 Robotic Assisted Laproscopic AdrenalectomyTo: hyperaldosteronism Date: Friday, 31 December, 2010, 6:54 AM I used to wake up at nights up to 3 times for bathroom, then I shifted mydiuretics to morning and since then I am waking up. So, taking Spiro+HCTZwith breakfast might save you one or two wake-ups at night|||I'm now 15 days post op and feeling better every day. I'm |going back to work on January 3, thank goodness. ||My question is for anyone else who has had an adrenalectomy. |I struggled with mild HTN and low K for 10 years. About a |week after the surgery my nephrologist cut down my K dose from |100 meq to 50 meq daily and said she wanted to leave the Spiro |and Spiro/HCTZ dose (75mg daily and 25/25 daily) alone for |now. Today (12/30) after 1 week on 50 meq K my potassium is |down to 3.8 from 4.4 on 12/23 (still on 100 meq). ||My night trips to the bathroom are down to no more than one, |which is awesome. I haven't had any palpitations, muscle |cramps or muscle fatigue since the surgery. All that is, of |course, encouraging. I keep telling myself that my body was |out of whack for at least 10 years and it will probably take a |while for my system to adjust....but I'm still discouraged |with my potassium level and still being on the meds. I will |tell you that before the surgery, on my 100 meq/day, my |average K level was 3.6-4.0 at the most. Also, my blood |pressure is great, running around 110/75.||Can anyone who has been through an adrenalectomy give me input |on this? I know everyone is different but it would be nice to |have some idea of how others did after surgery.||Thanks so much! |Juli|