Re: Question about Supplements

[Guest guest]

I don't have all of my lab results that I have taken in the last four years ,

but the lowest one that I have for K is 3.7. This was obtained with a blood draw

that was done to show many other counts. I was also on bp meds at that time.

Not sure if that matters though.

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> > Glenda, when you get aldosterone and renin tests, you should have a

> > 24-hour urine at the same time. Eating low salt can artificially

> > increase your renin and make interpretation of the AR tests

> > difficult. Spiro distorts the tests, too, so no sense in getting

> > them if you are on spiro. Why not just ask your primary for the

> > tests you want?

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> > Val

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> > From: hyperaldosteronism

[mailto:hyperaldosteronism

> > ] On Behalf Of Glenda

> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 11:25 AM

> > To: hyperaldosteronism

> > Subject: Question about Supplements

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> > Has anyone used hawthorn berries and/or magnesium to control their

> > blood pressure? I have used it with seemingly some improvement and

> > far less side effects than all the bp meds I have used. But then

> > there are those sudden spikes that I have and the anxiety that goes

> > with it that are so frustrating. I plan to go to another doctor and

> > ask to be tested correctly for aldosterone/renin. I don't want to

> > delay any tests being on the wrong med and/or supplements. Would it

> > be okay to be on the hawthorn berries and magnesium? Or if I can't

> > see a specialist right away should I go to maybe my primary doctor

> > and ask him to put me on spiro? Meanwhile, I have started on the

> > DASH diet.

> >

> > Glenda

> >

> > 51 yr.old female, undiagnosed, but suspected PA, left sided 1.32 cm

> > adenoma

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[Guest guest]

He says I do not have an endocrine hormonal problem. I have a left sided

adenoma & anxiety is his diagnosis. He advised me to not take lisinopril and

didn't prescribe any other bp drug, but he did prescribe Xanex. When he returned

my call last night because I wanted a clearer explanation of the test results he

was brief and to the point and never even mentioned to me to come back. As far

as looking cushingoid, I do have more fat in my belly than anywhere else, but

even when I was 40 lbs. heavier the test for cortisol was on the low side.

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> > > > When I had the alsosterone/renin test I was on a good diet, but

> > not

> > > > too strict about my salt intake. So that might explain the

> > elevated

> > > > renin of 11.5 (0.5-4.0). I was also on lisinopril so I can not

> > trust

> > > > these results. Now the cortisol test was done properly and it was

> > > > extremely low at 0.9 (6.2-19.4). This is probably what has me

> > > > feeling like I am just going to die. And the anxiety is really

> > > > crazy. And to think that the doctor never told me about this

> > > > abnormal test results. I am awaiting his return call with an

> > > > explanation. And do you know if a low chromogranin A result has an

> > > > significance?

> > > >

> > > > Glenda

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[Guest guest]

i am gonna give a suggestion i always takd alot of heat for but. . . . .IF you

are always bringing up weight, and i realize it is important and a major

concern, that this may be the reason he rfuses to address hormonal causes. Not

sayin it is right. In a normal clinic it feels sometime like

every middle aged woman no longer at their HS grad weight wants hormonal

validation for the change. like the er doc who thinks anyone in pain is a drug

seeker so a few bad apples spoil it for the rest. if weight is the

big concern leave it out and see if their tude changes

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>He says I do not have an endocrine hormonal problem. I have a left sided

adenoma & anxiety is his diagnosis. He advised me to not take lisinopril and

didn't prescribe any other bp drug, but he did prescribe Xanex. When he returned

my call last night because I wanted a clearer explanation of the test results he

was brief and to the point and never even mentioned to me to come back. As far

as looking cushingoid, I do have more fat in my belly than anywhere else, but

even when I was 40 lbs. heavier the test for cortisol was on the low side.

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>> > > > When I had the alsosterone/renin test I was on a good diet, but

>> > not

>> > > > too strict about my salt intake. So that might explain the

>> > elevated

>> > > > renin of 11.5 (0.5-4.0). I was also on lisinopril so I can not

>> > trust

>> > > > these results. Now the cortisol test was done properly and it was

>> > > > extremely low at 0.9 (6.2-19.4). This is probably what has me

>> > > > feeling like I am just going to die. And the anxiety is really

>> > > > crazy. And to think that the doctor never told me about this

>> > > > abnormal test results. I am awaiting his return call with an

>> > > > explanation. And do you know if a low chromogranin A result has an

>> > > > significance?

>> > > >

>> > > > Glenda

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[Guest guest]

Glenda,I take both and I think both help, but I think lowering the salt in your diet will be the quickest way for you to lower your bp.40 yo WF, 5 kids,Marine Corps wife, L adenoma producing aldo, unable to sample R with AVSTo: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Tue, May 17, 2011 1:24:38 PMSubject: Question about Supplements

Has anyone used hawthorn berries and/or magnesium to control their blood pressure? I have used it with seemingly some improvement and far less side effects than all the bp meds I have used. But then there are those sudden spikes that I have and the anxiety that goes with it that are so frustrating. I plan to go to another doctor and ask to be tested correctly for aldosterone/renin. I don't want to delay any tests being on the wrong med and/or supplements. Would it be okay to be on the hawthorn berries and magnesium? Or if I can't see a specialist right away should I go to maybe my primary doctor and ask him to put me on spiro? Meanwhile, I have started on the DASH diet.

Glenda

51 yr.old female, undiagnosed, but suspected PA, left sided 1.32 cm adenoma

[Guest guest]

See what the DASH does. If you can do the 14 day DASH trial in the Book.May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDGlenda,I take both and I think both help, but I think lowering the salt in your diet will be the quickest way for you to lower your bp.40 yo WF, 5 kids,Marine Corps wife, L adenoma producing aldo, unable to sample R with AVSTo: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Tue, May 17, 2011 1:24:38 PMSubject: Question about Supplements Has anyone used hawthorn berries and/or magnesium to control their blood pressure? I have used it with seemingly some improvement and far less side effects than all the bp meds I have used. But then there are those sudden spikes that I have and the anxiety that goes with it that are so frustrating. I plan to go to another doctor and ask to be tested correctly for aldosterone/renin. I don't want to delay any tests being on the wrong med and/or supplements. Would it be okay to be on the hawthorn berries and magnesium? Or if I can't see a specialist right away should I go to maybe my primary doctor and ask him to put me on spiro? Meanwhile, I have started on the DASH diet.Glenda 51 yr.old female, undiagnosed, but suspected PA, left sided 1.32 cm adenoma