Re: spiro, week 1 - my BP is still running high

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3 cups raw. I vary the greens daily but according to FitDay, 3 cups of mixed

greens total about 48mg sodium.

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> > > > > > > > > > > > Just saw the nephrologist for the first time since

> > > > > > > starting spiro last

> > > > > > > > > > > > Wednesday. He didn't seem too concerned that my BP while

> > > > > > > on spiro is

> > > > > > > > > > > > averaging about 168/106, although prior to that (on no

> > > > > BP

> > > > > > > meds) my

> > > > > > > > > > > > average was 142/92. He thinks it still needs some time

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> > > > > > > kick in. Does

> > > > > > > > > > > > this sound right? I haven't seen BP readings this high

> > > > > > > except back

> > > > > > > > > > > > during my oral salt loading test, and it's got me a

> > > > > little

> > > > > > > worried.

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> > > > > > > > > > > > My most recent K, taken the day after starting spiro and

> > > > > > > cutting K tabs

> > > > > > > > > > > > back to 20meq/day, was 3.7. I had bloodwork done today

> > > > > and

> > > > > > > if it's not

> > > > > > > > > > > > up to 4 or higher, the nephro is going to have me add in

> > > > > > > another K tab.

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> > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting side note: the phlebotomist told me *not* to

> > > > > > > make a fist,

> > > > > > > > > > > > and pretty much recited to me the protocol for

> > > > > accurate K

> > > > > > > draw exactly

> > > > > > > > > > > > as recommended here. That was a first

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

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> > > > > > > > > > > > Nulliparous female, 46, 5'3 " , 120 lbs, polymenorrhea,

> > > > > > > > > > > > hyperinsulinemia, hereditary fructose intolerance,

> > > > > lactose

> > > > > > > intolerance,

> > > > > > > > > > > > probable gluten intolerance. Current meds are spiro

> > > > > 12.5mg/

> > > > > > > dday,

> > > > > > > > > > > > potassium 20MEQ/day, singulair 10mg, norethindrone .35mg

> > > > > > > to regulate

> > > > > > > > > > > > polymenorrhea, cyclobenzaprine 5-10mg when needed,

> > > > > > > fexofenadine 180mg

> > > > > > > > > > > > as needed. Low sodium, fructose- and grain-free diet.

> > > > > > > Known drug

> > > > > > > > > > > > allergies include PCN, sulfa, tetracycline.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 1cm left adrenal nodule, supine aldosterone 28.5/renin

> > > > > > > 0.2, potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > > <2.9 (when not taking supplements), 25mg spiro caused

> > > > > > > gynecomastia and

> > > > > > > > > > > > polymenorrhea. AVS showed right adrenal overproduces

> > > > > aldo;

> > > > > > > unable to

> > > > > > > > > > > > sample left; proceeding as if my hyperaldosteronism is

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I was wondering about that - I mostly drink plain old tap water because I'm

leary of the BPA in the plastic bottles. I found a water quality report that

lists sodium as 83ppm for my city's " secondary " water source, but does not

provide data for the " primary " water source.

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> > > > > > > > > > > > Just saw the nephrologist for the first time since

> > > > > > > starting spiro last

> > > > > > > > > > > > Wednesday. He didn't seem too concerned that my BP while

> > > > > > > on spiro is

> > > > > > > > > > > > averaging about 168/106, although prior to that (on no

> > > > > BP

> > > > > > > meds) my

> > > > > > > > > > > > average was 142/92. He thinks it still needs some time

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > kick in. Does

> > > > > > > > > > > > this sound right? I haven't seen BP readings this high

> > > > > > > except back

> > > > > > > > > > > > during my oral salt loading test, and it's got me a

> > > > > little

> > > > > > > worried.

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

> > > > > > > > > > > > My most recent K, taken the day after starting spiro and

> > > > > > > cutting K tabs

> > > > > > > > > > > > back to 20meq/day, was 3.7. I had bloodwork done today

> > > > > and

> > > > > > > if it's not

> > > > > > > > > > > > up to 4 or higher, the nephro is going to have me add in

> > > > > > > another K tab.

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

> > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting side note: the phlebotomist told me *not* to

> > > > > > > make a fist,

> > > > > > > > > > > > and pretty much recited to me the protocol for

> > > > > accurate K

> > > > > > > draw exactly

> > > > > > > > > > > > as recommended here. That was a first

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

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> > > > > > > > > > > > Nulliparous female, 46, 5'3 " , 120 lbs, polymenorrhea,

> > > > > > > > > > > > hyperinsulinemia, hereditary fructose intolerance,

> > > > > lactose

> > > > > > > intolerance,

> > > > > > > > > > > > probable gluten intolerance. Current meds are spiro

> > > > > 12.5mg/

> > > > > > > dday,

> > > > > > > > > > > > potassium 20MEQ/day, singulair 10mg, norethindrone .35mg

> > > > > > > to regulate

> > > > > > > > > > > > polymenorrhea, cyclobenzaprine 5-10mg when needed,

> > > > > > > fexofenadine 180mg

> > > > > > > > > > > > as needed. Low sodium, fructose- and grain-free diet.

> > > > > > > Known drug

> > > > > > > > > > > > allergies include PCN, sulfa, tetracycline.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 1cm left adrenal nodule, supine aldosterone 28.5/renin

> > > > > > > 0.2, potassium

> > > > > > > > > > > > <2.9 (when not taking supplements), 25mg spiro caused

> > > > > > > gynecomastia and

> > > > > > > > > > > > polymenorrhea. AVS showed right adrenal overproduces

> > > > > aldo;

> > > > > > > unable to

> > > > > > > > > > > > sample left; proceeding as if my hyperaldosteronism is

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Dr. Young at Mayo Clinic in Rochester was astonished that my urine Na was " too low to quantitate. "   He said the average Minnesotan's was 150. Val From: hyperaldosteronism [mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of Clarence Grim… Chances are he has never had a pt adhere to an 800 Mg a day sodium diet.

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But if you look at how much Na is in your water it is likely not the cause. It is more the amt of water that makes on pee not the sodium. Unless you have PA of course.'Thank you very, very much! I noticed many years ago that I go much more frequent at night time when I drink not distilled water. After many years of experimenting I installed home water distiller. Everybody (including me) thought that I am crazy. But it works.Now finally I got explanation!!!!! I never even suspected that water contains NA:-)Cannot imagine, Francis, how much I appreciate your comments!!!!!Natalia To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Thu, June 30, 2011 9:32:13 PMSubject: Re: spiro, week 1 - my BP is still running high Also check water for NA. May have to check with city water dept. Only way to not have NA in water is to only use distilled water. > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Just saw the nephrologist for the first time since> > > > > > starting spiro last> > > > > > > > > > > Wednesday. He didn't seem too concerned that my BP while> > > > > > on spiro is> > > > > > > > > > > averaging about 168/106, although prior to that (on no > > > > BP> > > > > > meds) my> > > > > > > > > > > average was 142/92. He thinks it still needs some time > > > > to> > > > > > kick in. Does> > > > > > > > > > > this sound right? I haven't seen BP readings this high> > > > > > except back> > > > > > > > > > > during my oral salt loading test, and it's got me a > > > > little> > > > > > worried.> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > My most recent K, taken the day after starting spiro and> > > > > > cutting K tabs> > > > > > > > > > > back to 20meq/day, was 3.7. I had bloodwork done today > > > > and> > > > > > if it's not> > > > > > > > > > > up to 4 or higher, the nephro is going to have me add in> > > > > > another K tab.> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Interesting side note: the phlebotomist told me *not* to> > > > > > make a fist,> > > > > > > > > > > and pretty much recited to me the protocol for > > > > accurate K> > > > > > draw exactly> > > > > > > > > > > as recommended here. That was a first > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > -msmith1928> > > > > > > > > > > Nulliparous female, 46, 5'3", 120 lbs, polymenorrhea,> > > > > > > > > > > hyperinsulinemia, hereditary fructose intolerance, > > > > lactose> > > > > > intolerance,> > > > > > > > > > > probable gluten intolerance. Current meds are spiro > > > > 12.5mg/> > > > > > dday,> > > > > > > > > > > potassium 20MEQ/day, singulair 10mg, norethindrone .35mg> > > > > > to regulate> > > > > > > > > > > polymenorrhea, cyclobenzaprine 5-10mg when needed,> > > > > > fexofenadine 180mg> > > > > > > > > > > as needed. Low sodium, fructose- and grain-free diet.> > > > > > Known drug> > > > > > > > > > > allergies include PCN, sulfa, tetracycline.> > > > > > > > > > > 1cm left adrenal nodule, supine aldosterone 28.5/renin> > > > > > 0.2, potassium> > > > > > > > > > > <2.9 (when not taking supplements), 25mg spiro caused> > > > > > gynecomastia and> > > > > > > > > > > polymenorrhea. AVS showed right adrenal overproduces > > > > aldo;> > > > > > unable to> > > > > > > > > > > sample left; proceeding as if my hyperaldosteronism is> > > > > > bilateral.> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >>