Re: General question for Dr G and everyone

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I am now taking 1/2 of 25mg tablet of Spironolactone (Aldactone) every lunch time.what are the side effects?BTW,I did not follow much the recommended medicines of my Doctor Pangwi,He said to me that i should take 1/2 of 5mg of Amlodipine (Norvasc) every breakfast,1/2 of 5mg Ivabradine (Coralan) every breakfast and morning,Aldactone 1/2 of 25mg every lunch.what do u think about the recommendation of my doctor?how will i know if the spiro is effective if i take the amlodipine still?

Subject: General question maybe for Dr GTo: hyperaldosteronism Date: Friday, January 7, 2011, 8:02 PM

Dr G, the literature is a bit muddied on this, but with PA and it's accompanying issues, is a weakened immune system a common occurrence with it. I know for me, I was never ill, or rarely ever, but about coinciding with my BP spike (the permanent spike until spiro came along) I started to catch everything. I took a lot of ribbing from colleagues and friends due to such and of course I did not like having flu 2 x a year etc...

On the brighter note. Since spiro and my self potassium monitoring (the medical K+ gives me such a headache, but I take the potassium gluconate and it, and DASH and spiro, have lately kept it normal) I feel great, I have more energy than ever, and so on. Spiro doesn't seem to help in the bedroom much, but take some with the other I guess. But most of all I am not catching everything lately. And if I do it's a day or two. We used to joke that everyone got a cold for a day and I got it for 2 weeks...and I really did.

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You won't. but if BP still high it would be OK to add spiro to what you are on and then work with Dr. Pangwi on tapering other meds as spiro kicks in. The major side effects are lower BP, normalization of K and most of your Sx going away if you have PA. Many men will eventually get gynecomastia. This will be minimized (the dose needed) if you DASH to the Max as well. Many will require much more spiro. Up to 400 per days at least to start.CE Grim MD I am now taking 1/2 of 25mg tablet of Spironolactone (Aldactone) every lunch time.what are the side effects?BTW,I did not follow much the recommended medicines of my Doctor Pangwi,He said to me that i should take 1/2 of 5mg of Amlodipine (Norvasc) every breakfast,1/2 of 5mg Ivabradine (Coralan) every breakfast and morning,Aldactone 1/2 of 25mg every lunch.what do u think about the recommendation of my doctor?how will i know if the spiro is effective if i take the amlodipine still?Subject: General question maybe for Dr GTo: hyperaldosteronism Date: Friday, January 7, 2011, 8:02 PM Dr G, the literature is a bit muddied on this, but with PA and it's accompanying issues, is a weakened immune system a common occurrence with it. I know for me, I was never ill, or rarely ever, but about coinciding with my BP spike (the permanent spike until spiro came along) I started to catch everything. I took a lot of ribbing from colleagues and friends due to such and of course I did not like having flu 2 x a year etc... On the brighter note. Since spiro and my self potassium monitoring (the medical K+ gives me such a headache, but I take the potassium gluconate and it, and DASH and spiro, have lately kept it normal) I feel great, I have more energy than ever, and so on. Spiro doesn't seem to help in the bedroom much, but take some with the other I guess. But most of all I am not catching everything lately. And if I do it's a day or two. We used to joke that everyone got a cold for a day and I got it for 2 weeks...and I really did. B

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My blood pressure is low when i only take spiro only at lunch a day.what do u mean tapering?Yes, I have PA.Subject:

General question maybe for Dr GTo: hyperaldosteronism Date: Friday, January 7, 2011, 8:02 PM Dr G, the literature is a bit muddied on this, but with PA and it's accompanying issues, is a weakened immune system a common occurrence with it. I know for me, I was never ill, or rarely ever, but about coinciding with my BP spike (the permanent spike

until spiro came along) I started to catch everything. I took a lot of ribbing from colleagues and friends due to such and of course I did not like having flu 2 x a year etc... On the brighter note. Since spiro and my self potassium monitoring (the medical K+ gives me such a headache, but I take the potassium gluconate and it, and DASH and spiro, have lately kept it normal) I feel great, I have more energy than ever, and so on. Spiro doesn't seem to help in the bedroom much, but take some with the other I guess. But most of all I am not catching everything lately. And if I do it's a day or two. We used to joke that everyone got a cold for a day and I got it for 2 weeks...and I really did. B