Re: Aldosterone Tests Possibly Done Wrong

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No the rep brings the red carpet and the food which is almost always loaded with salt.CE Grim MDDamn! My doc is obliged to spread red carpet for Pfizer's rep who bringssamples to his clinic to be tested on us.Max.||I just checked with my friend about the company that her |husband works for. It is Pfizer in Virginia. Glenda||>|> I hope he is not working for Pfizer!!|> |> ||> |One of my best friend's husband works for a major|> |pharmaceutical company. He told her that a chemist at this |> |company told him that he/she would never take the drugs they |> |make. Makes you wonder, huh?|> |

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Called a good history. If you have been to someone who claims to be an expert in HTN and they did not ask you about licorice you have not really seen an expert. Also if they do not measure BP in both arms at the first visit they are not an expert.CE Grim MDOn May 18, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Francis Bill SUSPECTED PA wrote:Never think you cause an uproar. It is how we all learn. Always look at herbs as drugs. Some work as good or better then RX drugs. Some can kill you if you have unknown health problems. My mother was Bipolar So she had a social worker that came to see her. The social worker husband was A Dr had one of his patients that he was treating for high B/P no meds worked. He then asked the patient to list every thing they were eating and drinking. Found out they were drinking a herbal tea that was causing the high B/P. > > > > |>> > > > |> One reason that I am suspecting based on strange> > > > |observations is that> > > > |> PA patients are excellent category of guinea pig patients> > > > |for drug companies to experiment their new drugs. The doc> > > > |pretends not to have a clue of reason for patient's HTN and> > > > |tries all kinds of drugs on the poor patient knowing that none> > > > |would lower BP...and doc drags this until patient is in dire> > > > |need of either losing kidneys or heart failure and then> > > > |prescribes Spiro (earlier decades: Triamterene)...> > > > |>> > > >> > >> > >> > >> >>

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At the first visit to the endocrinologist he took my bp only in my right arm but

did check it standing, sitting, & lying down. As far as licorice goes, I stay

away from it. I learned that on my own also. Years ago I learned that it was not

for me.

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I am finally getting some answers to what may be wrong with me. Unfortunately,

my primary doctor sided with the endocrinologist that did my aldosterone test

incorrectly even after I showed him information from the internet. But he

listened to me about the chiropractor's report of the calcification on my

thyroid. He ordered an ultrasound that showed a goiter or nodule. I now have

an appointment at the University of Chicago in the same office as Dr.

Bakris. Thanks Dr. Grim for telling me about him. Because my TSH was normal

and the other endocrinologist did not feel a nodule on my thyroid he said that I

had no thyroid problem. My primary also took other thyroid tests that were all

normal. I am so glad that my primary doctor decided to do the ultrasound. I had

a quick look at my labs and if I remember right my calcium was 8.9 & potassium

was 4.1. The lab technician did not have me pump or close my fist, but she did

use the elastic band. It may turn out that I do not have an aldosterone

problem. I should know something more in a few weeks.

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Keep us posted. Tell them I said hello.Ask them to check a spot urine for Na, K and creatinine to document how well you are DASHing.CE Grim MDI am finally getting some answers to what may be wrong with me. Unfortunately, my primary doctor sided with the endocrinologist that did my aldosterone test incorrectly even after I showed him information from the internet. But he listened to me about the chiropractor's report of the calcification on my thyroid. He ordered an ultrasound that showed a goiter or nodule. I now have an appointment at the University of Chicago in the same office as Dr. Bakris. Thanks Dr. Grim for telling me about him. Because my TSH was normal and the other endocrinologist did not feel a nodule on my thyroid he said that I had no thyroid problem. My primary also took other thyroid tests that were all normal. I am so glad that my primary doctor decided to do the ultrasound. I had a quick look at my labs and if I remember right my calcium was 8.9 & potassium was 4.1. The lab technician did not have me pump or close my fist, but she did use the elastic band. It may turn out that I do not have an aldosterone problem. I should know something more in a few weeks. > > > > > > > > |>> > > > > > > > |> One reason that I am suspecting based on strange> > > > > > > > |observations is that> > > > > > > > |> PA patients are excellent category of guinea pig > > patients> > > > > > > > |for drug companies to experiment their new drugs. The doc> > > > > > > > |pretends not to have a clue of reason for patient's HTN > > and> > > > > > > > |tries all kinds of drugs on the poor patient knowing that> > > > none> > > > > > > > |would lower BP...and doc drags this until patient is in > > dire> > > > > > > > |need of either losing kidneys or heart failure and then> > > > > > > > |prescribes Spiro (earlier decades: Triamterene)...> > > > > > > > |>> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >>