Re: 24 hour Urine Test Results

[Guest guest]

at least most of your results are normal.  did you doctor also draw labs for these   

 

Here are my test results. Am I considered to be dashing based on test results? Why am i losing so much of everything in urine?

 SODIUM,TIMED URINE 218  (40 - 220 Range) mmol/24HRPOTASSIUM,TIMED URINE 240.5 (25.0 - 125.0 range) mmol/24HRMAGNESIUM,24HR URINE 219 (75 - 150 Range) mg/specCALCIUM,TIMED URINE 223  (< 301 Range) mg/24hr

CREATININE,TIMED UR 24.5 (14.0 - 26.0 range) mg/kg/24hr ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9 " - 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg

OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

Well you sure have more K than Na in the urine. So you make that criteria. However u are eating a he'll of a lot of sodium. DASH goal is <80 a day. What goes in must go out. This in PA will increase loss of K. But again if Blood k ok then what goes in goes out. Don't know about Mg but prob due to high intake. So lowering Na will likely enable u to lower Spiro. Good news is CA leak is goneTiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

Here are my test results. Am I considered to be dashing based on test results? Why am i losing so much of everything in urine? SODIUM,TIMED URINE 218 (40 - 220 Range) mmol/24HRPOTASSIUM,TIMED URINE 240.5 (25.0 - 125.0 range) mmol/24HRMAGNESIUM,24HR URINE 219 (75 - 150 Range) mg/specCALCIUM,TIMED URINE 223 (< 301 Range) mg/24hrCREATININE,TIMED UR 24.5 (14.0 - 26.0 range) mg/kg/24hr ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg

OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower PoleDASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

The u Na is very high for someone who is dashing Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

at least most of your results are normal. did you doctor also draw labs for these

Here are my test results. Am I considered to be dashing based on test results? Why am i losing so much of everything in urine?

SODIUM,TIMED URINE 218 (40 - 220 Range) mmol/24HRPOTASSIUM,TIMED URINE 240.5 (25.0 - 125.0 range) mmol/24HRMAGNESIUM,24HR URINE 219 (75 - 150 Range) mg/specCALCIUM,TIMED URINE 223 (< 301 Range) mg/24hr

CREATININE,TIMED UR 24.5 (14.0 - 26.0 range) mg/kg/24hr ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg

OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

Yes. Here are the labs I have so far. Still a few not back yet.Interesting to note that PTH dropped back into normal range since I started to DASH (aka, cut back on salt intake) and stopped the HCTZ. I was expecting the opposite to happen. It also appears the so called "RENAL CALCIUM LEAK" has been plugged and my urine calcium loss is back to normal range. Facinating since I also cut my calcium suppliments from 2400mg to 1200mg per day. I am very pleased with the results on that front, but i sure am losing alot of Potassium and Magnesium in the urine. I see my doc on Friday and wonder if we should be doubling my Spiro intake to hang on to more of that? Perhaps I could then ease up on the potassium and magnesium suppliments. I am finding it hard to drink 24oz of low Sodium V8 every day, and the

potassium pills dont agree with my stomach at all. SODIUM 138 (135-145 range) mEq/LPOTASSIUM 3.8 (3.5-5.1 range) mmol/LPTH,INTACT 57 (15-65 range) pg/mLCALCIUM 8.8 (8.5-10.5 range) mg/dLCREATININE 1.00 (0.50-1.30 range) mg/dLMAGNESIUM 1.9 (1.8-2.6 range) mg/dLPHOSPHORUS 3.2 (2.5-4.7 range) mg/dLHEMOGLOGIN A1C 6.1 (<6.4 - range) %SODIUM,TIMED URINE 218 (40 - 220 Range) mmol/24HRPOTASSIUM,TIMED URINE 240.5 (25.0 - 125.0 range) mmol/24HRMAGNESIUM,24HR URINE 219 (75 - 150 Range) mg/specCALCIUM,TIMED URINE 223 (< 301 Range) mg/24hrCREATININE,TIMED UR 24.5 (14.0 - 26.0 range) mg/kg/24hr ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors

on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower PoleDASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 12:18 PMSubject: Re: 24 hour Urine Test Results

at least most of your results are normal. did you doctor also draw labs for these

Here are my test results. Am I considered to be dashing based on test results? Why am i losing so much of everything in urine?

SODIUM,TIMED URINE 218 (40 - 220 Range) mmol/24HRPOTASSIUM,TIMED URINE 240.5 (25.0 - 125.0 range) mmol/24HRMAGNESIUM,24HR URINE 219 (75 - 150 Range) mg/specCALCIUM,TIMED URINE 223 (< 301 Range) mg/24hr

CREATININE,TIMED UR 24.5 (14.0 - 26.0 range) mg/kg/24hr ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg

OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

I am "peudo" dashing, but it seems crazy high considering I am not adding any salt to anything and not eating more than 1500-2000mg of salt per day. That said even the low sodium V8 juice has about 600mg in the amount i am drinking on a daily basis. I guess I could be getting more salt than i think. I need to make sure that my home water softner is not treating my drinking water. I shoul dbe just on the hot water line, but I just thought about that as a possible diet source of salt. Not sure how much impact that could have, but maybe it is a factor. The only way i guess is to track exactly what i eat for a period of time. I hate doing that, so i know i wont do that long term. However, maybe i need to at least track it for a week to see exactly how much salt I am

ingesting. ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower PoleDASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011To: "hyperaldosteronism " <hyperaldosteronism >Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:17 PMSubject: Re: 24 hour Urine Test Results

The u Na is very high for someone who is dashing Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

at least most of your results are normal. did you doctor also draw labs for these

Here are my test results. Am I considered to be dashing based on test results? Why am i losing so much of everything in urine?

SODIUM,TIMED URINE 218 (40 - 220 Range) mmol/24HRPOTASSIUM,TIMED URINE 240.5 (25.0 - 125.0 range) mmol/24HRMAGNESIUM,24HR URINE 219 (75 - 150 Range) mg/specCALCIUM,TIMED URINE 223 (< 301 Range) mg/24hr

CREATININE,TIMED UR 24.5 (14.0 - 26.0 range) mg/kg/24hr ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg

OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

Not likely your water softener unless it is not working.Track everything you eat even for just a day or two. Esp if you eat out at all.Must have been a ton of salt before you started DASHing?CE Grim MDI am "peudo" dashing, but it seems crazy high considering I am not adding any salt to anything and not eating more than 1500-2000mg of salt per day. That said even the low sodium V8 juice has about 600mg in the amount i am drinking on a daily basis. I guess I could be getting more salt than i think. I need to make sure that my home water softner is not treating my drinking water. I shoul dbe just on the hot water line, but I just thought about that as a possible diet source of salt. Not sure how much impact that could have, but maybe it is a factor. The only way i guess is to track exactly what i eat for a period of time. I hate doing that, so i know i wont do that long term. However, maybe i need to at least track it for a week to see exactly how much salt I am ingesting. ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower PoleDASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011To: "hyperaldosteronism " <hyperaldosteronism >Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:17 PMSubject: Re: 24 hour Urine Test Results The u Na is very high for someone who is dashing Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension at least most of your results are normal. did you doctor also draw labs for these Here are my test results. Am I considered to be dashing based on test results? Why am i losing so much of everything in urine? SODIUM,TIMED URINE 218 (40 - 220 Range) mmol/24HRPOTASSIUM,TIMED URINE 240.5 (25.0 - 125.0 range) mmol/24HRMAGNESIUM,24HR URINE 219 (75 - 150 Range) mg/specCALCIUM,TIMED URINE 223 (< 301 Range) mg/24hrCREATININE,TIMED UR 24.5 (14.0 - 26.0 range) mg/kg/24hr ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower PoleDASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I just bought my first bottle of V8 this past weekend (hot and

spicy).  The bottle said 140 mg NA with 1000mg K.

I now track weight watchers points, K and NA on  daily basis so hang

in there.  :-)

I eat a lot of chicken and was quite surprised that chicken has a

lot of NA in it!!

Kellie

 

I am "peudo" dashing, but it seems crazy high

considering I am not adding any salt to anything and

not eating more than 1500-2000mg of salt per day. That

said even the low sodium V8 juice has about 600mg in

the amount i am drinking on a daily basis. I guess I

could be getting more salt than i think. I need to

make sure that my home water softner is not treating

my drinking water. I shoul dbe just on the hot water

line, but I just thought about that as a possible diet

source of salt. Not sure how much impact that could

have, but maybe it is a factor. The only way i guess

is to track exactly what i eat for a period of time. I

hate doing that, so i know i wont do that long term.

However, maybe i need to at least track it for a week

to see exactly how much salt I am ingesting.

 

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed

2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg

Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg Omeprazole

Side effects: Gynecomastia, stomach

inflammation

Other Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome -

PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by

Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and

Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on

Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

From:

Clarence Grim

To:

"hyperaldosteronism "

<hyperaldosteronism >

Sent:

Monday, June 13, 2011 2:17 PM

Subject:

Re: 24 hour Urine Test

Results

 

The u Na is very high for someone who is

dashing 

Tiped sad Send form mi

iPhone ;-)

May your pressure be low!

CE Grim MD

Specializing in Difficult

Hypertension

On Jun 13, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Pam Scriber

wrote:

 

at least most of your results are

normal.  did you doctor also draw labs

for these

   

On

Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:07 AM,

Brown

wrote:

 

Here are my

test results. Am I

considered to be

dashing based on test

results? Why am i

losing so much of

everything in urine?

 

SODIUM,TIMED

URINE 218  (40 - 220

Range) mmol/24HR

POTASSIUM,TIMED URINE

240.5 (25.0 - 125.0

range) mmol/24HR

MAGNESIUM,24HR URINE

219 (75 - 150 Range)

mg/spec

CALCIUM,TIMED URINE

223  (< 301 Range)

mg/24hr

CREATININE,TIMED UR

24.5 (14.0 - 26.0

range) mg/kg/24hr

 

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian,

5'9"- 234lbs, PA

Diagnosed 2007

Suspected

Hyperplasia-No tumors

on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg

Spiro, 1200mg Calcium,

500mg Magnesium,

100,000UI Vit D

(weekly), 20mg

Omeprazole

Side effects: Gynecomastia,

stomach inflammation

Other Diags: GERD,

Hiatal Hernia,

Metabolic Syndrome -

PreDiabetic, Secondary

Hyperparathyroidism

caused by Renal

calcium leak, Bone

Cyct in left Femoral

Head and Pelvis.

Benign Lung Nodules,

Fibromyalgia, Scarring

on Right Kidney Lower

Pole

DASH:

Started DASHing

5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

I like the hot and spicy, but it doesnt really like me in the volume I am drinking it. 24+ oz a day is alot of bloodymary's...lol. I have to stick with the milder stuff. I know I could do better on the dashing, but I am not sure how much I am willing to commit to it. I almost have to admit that it is easier to just take the HCTZ, but draw back ifor me s that my singing voice suffers. I guess if I want to sing better I will have to decide what is more important.It would be so much easier to Dash if I lived alone. My family just has too many off limit foods around the house and I am not very good at saying no to them enough. I guess that is part of why the drug companies do so well. Alot of folks lacking the personal will to take care of themselves in the best way. Maybe someone should start a

DASH camp. We go to a DASH convention for a few weeks and learn how to make better choices. Spend the whole weak eating DASH only foods. Then on week 2 you bring the spouse in so they get in on the lifestyle change as well. Oh well, just thinking out loud. I need to just do a better job of watching the salt it seems. Like Dr Grim says, I made it by the numbers, but still 4-5x more salt in my years than should be if I were truly dashing. I was loadedup on salt when I was low carbing. Maybe it takes a while to get all that out of the body? However, it has been like 6 weeks now. I think if i tracked it closer I might be getting more salt than i realize. I just amazes me when you start reading labels how nearly everything is salt loaded. ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on

CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower PoleDASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:06 PMSubject: Re: 24 hour Urine Test Results

Hi ,

I just bought my first bottle of V8 this past weekend (hot and

spicy). The bottle said 140 mg NA with 1000mg K.

I now track weight watchers points, K and NA on daily basis so hang

in there. :-)

I eat a lot of chicken and was quite surprised that chicken has a

lot of NA in it!!

Kellie

I am "peudo" dashing, but it seems crazy high

considering I am not adding any salt to anything and

not eating more than 1500-2000mg of salt per day. That

said even the low sodium V8 juice has about 600mg in

the amount i am drinking on a daily basis. I guess I

could be getting more salt than i think. I need to

make sure that my home water softner is not treating

my drinking water. I shoul dbe just on the hot water

line, but I just thought about that as a possible diet

source of salt. Not sure how much impact that could

have, but maybe it is a factor. The only way i guess

is to track exactly what i eat for a period of time. I

hate doing that, so i know i wont do that long term.

However, maybe i need to at least track it for a week

to see exactly how much salt I am ingesting.

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed

2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg

Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg Omeprazole

Side effects: Gynecomastia, stomach

inflammation

Other Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome -

PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by

Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and

Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on

Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

From:

Clarence Grim

To:

"hyperaldosteronism "

<hyperaldosteronism >

Sent:

Monday, June 13, 2011 2:17 PM

Subject:

Re: 24 hour Urine Test

Results

The u Na is very high for someone who is

dashing

Tiped sad Send form mi

iPhone ;-)

May your pressure be low!

CE Grim MD

Specializing in Difficult

Hypertension

On Jun 13, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Pam Scriber

wrote:

at least most of your results are

normal. did you doctor also draw labs

for these

On

Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:07 AM,

Brown

wrote:

Here are my

test results. Am I

considered to be

dashing based on test

results? Why am i

losing so much of

everything in urine?

SODIUM,TIMED

URINE 218 (40 - 220

Range) mmol/24HR

POTASSIUM,TIMED URINE

240.5 (25.0 - 125.0

range) mmol/24HR

MAGNESIUM,24HR URINE

219 (75 - 150 Range)

mg/spec

CALCIUM,TIMED URINE

223 (< 301 Range)

mg/24hr

CREATININE,TIMED UR

24.5 (14.0 - 26.0

range) mg/kg/24hr

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian,

5'9"- 234lbs, PA

Diagnosed 2007

Suspected

Hyperplasia-No tumors

on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg

Spiro, 1200mg Calcium,

500mg Magnesium,

100,000UI Vit D

(weekly), 20mg

Omeprazole

Side effects: Gynecomastia,

stomach inflammation

Other Diags: GERD,

Hiatal Hernia,

Metabolic Syndrome -

PreDiabetic, Secondary

Hyperparathyroidism

caused by Renal

calcium leak, Bone

Cyct in left Femoral

Head and Pelvis.

Benign Lung Nodules,

Fibromyalgia, Scarring

on Right Kidney Lower

Pole

DASH:

Started DASHing

5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

How about cutting the amounts of the hot and spicy with regular v8 low sodium since you like it but it does not like you.. 

 

I like the hot and spicy, but it doesnt really like me in the volume I am drinking it. 24+ oz a day is alot of bloodymary's...lol. I have to stick with the milder stuff. I know I could do better on the dashing, but I am not sure how much I am willing to commit to it. I almost have to admit that it is easier to just take the HCTZ, but draw back ifor me s that my singing voice suffers. I guess if I want to sing better I will have to decide what is more important.It would be so much easier to Dash if I lived alone. My family just has too many off limit foods around the house and I am not very good at saying no to them enough. I guess that is part of why the drug companies do so well. Alot of folks lacking the personal will to take care of themselves in the best way. Maybe someone should start a

DASH camp. We go to a DASH convention for a few weeks and learn how to make better choices. Spend the whole weak eating DASH only foods. Then on week 2 you bring the spouse in so they get in on the lifestyle change as well. Oh well, just thinking out loud. I need to just do a better job of watching the salt it seems. Like Dr Grim says, I made it by the numbers, but still 4-5x more salt in my years than should be if I were truly dashing. I was loadedup on salt when I was low carbing. Maybe it takes a while to get all that out of the body? However, it has been like 6 weeks now. I think if i tracked it closer I might be getting more salt than i realize. I just amazes me when you start reading labels how nearly everything is salt loaded.

 ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9 " - 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on

CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:06 PM

Subject: Re: 24 hour Urine Test Results

 

Hi ,

I just bought my first bottle of V8 this past weekend (hot and

spicy).  The bottle said 140 mg NA with 1000mg K.

I now track weight watchers points, K and NA on  daily basis so hang

in there.  :-)

I eat a lot of chicken and was quite surprised that chicken has a

lot of NA in it!!

Kellie

 

I am " peudo " dashing, but it seems crazy high

considering I am not adding any salt to anything and

not eating more than 1500-2000mg of salt per day. That

said even the low sodium V8 juice has about 600mg in

the amount i am drinking on a daily basis. I guess I

could be getting more salt than i think. I need to

make sure that my home water softner is not treating

my drinking water. I shoul dbe just on the hot water

line, but I just thought about that as a possible diet

source of salt. Not sure how much impact that could

have, but maybe it is a factor. The only way i guess

is to track exactly what i eat for a period of time. I

hate doing that, so i know i wont do that long term.

However, maybe i need to at least track it for a week

to see exactly how much salt I am ingesting.

 

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9 " - 234lbs, PA Diagnosed

2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg

Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg Omeprazole

Side effects: Gynecomastia, stomach

inflammation

Other Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome -

PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by

Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and

Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on

Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

From:

Clarence Grim

To:

" hyperaldosteronism "

<hyperaldosteronism >

Sent:

Monday, June 13, 2011 2:17 PM

Subject:

Re: 24 hour Urine Test

Results

 

The u Na is very high for someone who is

dashing 

Tiped sad Send form mi

iPhone ;-)

May your pressure be low!

CE Grim MD

Specializing in Difficult

Hypertension

On Jun 13, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Pam Scriber

wrote:

 

at least most of your results are

normal.  did you doctor also draw labs

for these

   

On

Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:07 AM,

Brown

wrote:

 

Here are my

test results. Am I

considered to be

dashing based on test

results? Why am i

losing so much of

everything in urine?

 

SODIUM,TIMED

URINE 218  (40 - 220

Range) mmol/24HR

POTASSIUM,TIMED URINE

240.5 (25.0 - 125.0

range) mmol/24HR

MAGNESIUM,24HR URINE

219 (75 - 150 Range)

mg/spec

CALCIUM,TIMED URINE

223  (< 301 Range)

mg/24hr

CREATININE,TIMED UR

24.5 (14.0 - 26.0

range) mg/kg/24hr

 

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian,

5'9 " - 234lbs, PA

Diagnosed 2007

Suspected

Hyperplasia-No tumors

on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg

Spiro, 1200mg Calcium,

500mg Magnesium,

100,000UI Vit D

(weekly), 20mg

Omeprazole

Side effects: Gynecomastia,

stomach inflammation

Other Diags: GERD,

Hiatal Hernia,

Metabolic Syndrome -

PreDiabetic, Secondary

Hyperparathyroidism

caused by Renal

calcium leak, Bone

Cyct in left Femoral

Head and Pelvis.

Benign Lung Nodules,

Fibromyalgia, Scarring

on Right Kidney Lower

Pole

DASH:

Started DASHing

5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

WOW that is a lot of Bloody 's so that explains the 600mg of

salt.  HCTZ is out for me as it helped me get where I am  regarding

low K.  I understand about family scenario. My husband eats a ton

and has never had a weight problems so he eats whatever he wants and

now I 'm doing my thing. Pisses me off sometimes but then I get over

it. Social functions are based around horrible food choices so that

is never easy either. It is a conscious decision and a hard one but

I'll do what it takes.  I never looked at labels so the last several

weeks have been very eye opening such as the chicken. Hang in there

buddy!

 

I like the hot and spicy, but it doesnt really

like me in the volume I am drinking it. 24+ oz a day

is alot of bloodymary's...lol. I have to stick with

the milder stuff. I know I could do

better on the dashing, but I am not sure how much I am

willing to commit to it. I almost have to admit that

it is easier to just take the HCTZ, but draw back ifor

me s that my singing voice suffers. I guess if I want

to sing better I will have to decide what is more

important.It would be so much easier to Dash if I

lived alone. My family just has too many off limit

foods around the house and I am not very good at

saying no to them enough. I guess that is part of why

the drug companies do so well. Alot of folks lacking

the personal will to take care of themselves in the

best way. Maybe someone should start a DASH camp. We

go to a DASH convention for a few weeks and learn how

to make better choices. Spend the whole weak eating

DASH only foods. Then on week 2 you bring the spouse

in so they get in on the lifestyle change as well. Oh

well, just thinking out loud. I need to just do a

better job of watching the salt it seems. Like Dr Grim

says, I made it by the numbers, but still 4-5x more

salt in my years than should be if I were truly

dashing. I was loadedup on salt when I was low

carbing. Maybe it takes a while to get all that out of

the body? However, it has been like 6 weeks now. I

think if i tracked it closer I might be getting more

salt than i realize. I just amazes me when you start

reading labels how nearly everything is salt loaded.

 

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 234lbs, PA Diagnosed

2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg

Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg Omeprazole

Side effects: Gynecomastia, stomach

inflammation

Other Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome -

PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by

Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and

Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on

Right Kidney Lower Pole

DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

From:

Kellie

To:

hyperaldosteronism

Sent:

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:06 PM

Subject:

Re: 24 hour Urine Test

Results

 

Hi ,

I just bought my first bottle of V8 this

past weekend (hot and spicy).  The bottle

said 140 mg NA with 1000mg K.

I now track weight watchers points, K and NA

on  daily basis so hang in there. 

:-)

I eat a lot of chicken and was quite

surprised that chicken has a lot of NA in

it!!

Kellie

 

I am "peudo" dashing, but

it seems crazy high considering I

am not adding any salt to anything

and not eating more than

1500-2000mg of salt per day. That

said even the low sodium V8 juice

has about 600mg in the amount i am

drinking on a daily basis. I guess

I could be getting more salt than

i think. I need to make sure that

my home water softner is not

treating my drinking water. I

shoul dbe just on the hot water

line, but I just thought about

that as a possible diet source of

salt. Not sure how much impact

that could have, but maybe it is a

factor. The only way i guess is to

track exactly what i eat for a

period of time. I hate doing that,

so i know i wont do that long

term. However, maybe i need to at

least track it for a week to see

exactly how much salt I am

ingesting.

 

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"-

234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007

Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on

CT - No AVS.

Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg

Calcium, 500mg Magnesium,

100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg

Omeprazole

Side effects: Gynecomastia,

stomach inflammation

Other Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia,

Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic,

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone

Cyct in left Femoral Head and

Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules,

Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right

Kidney Lower Pole

DASH:

Started DASHing 5/3/2011

From:

Clarence Grim

To: "hyperaldosteronism "

<hyperaldosteronism >

Sent:

Monday, June 13, 2011 2:17

PM

Subject:

Re: 24

hour Urine Test Results

 

The u Na is very high

for someone who is

dashing 

Tiped sad Send form mi

iPhone ;-)

May your pressure

be low!

CE Grim MD

Specializing in

Difficult

Hypertension

On Jun 13, 2011, at

12:18 PM, Pam Scriber

wrote:

 

at least most

of your results

are normal.  did

you doctor also

draw labs for

these

   

On

Mon, Jun 13, 2011

at 11:07 AM,

Brown

wrote:

 

Here

are my test

results. Am I

considered to

be dashing

based on test

results? Why

am i losing so

much of

everything in

urine?

 

SODIUM,TIMED

URINE 218  (40

- 220 Range)

mmol/24HR

POTASSIUM,TIMED

URINE 240.5

(25.0 - 125.0

range)

mmol/24HR

MAGNESIUM,24HR

URINE 219 (75

- 150 Range)

mg/spec

CALCIUM,TIMED

URINE 223 

(< 301

Range) mg/24hr

CREATININE,TIMED

UR 24.5 (14.0

- 26.0 range)

mg/kg/24hr

 

============================================================================

45-Male-Caucasian,

5'9"- 234lbs,

PA Diagnosed

2007 Suspected

Hyperplasia-No

tumors on CT -

No AVS.

Meds: 50mg

Spiro, 1200mg

Calcium, 500mg

Magnesium,

100,000UI Vit

D (weekly),

20mg

Omeprazole

Side

effects: Gynecomastia,

stomach

inflammation

Other Diags:

GERD, Hiatal

Hernia,

Metabolic

Syndrome -

PreDiabetic,

Secondary

Hyperparathyroidism

caused by

Renal calcium

leak, Bone

Cyct in left

Femoral Head

and Pelvis.

Benign Lung

Nodules,

Fibromyalgia,

Scarring on

Right Kidney

Lower Pole

DASH:

Started

DASHing

5/3/2011

[Guest guest]

Depends on hardness.

Initial hardness Sodium added

1 gpg 8 mg/L

5 gpg 50 mg/L

10 gpg 80 mg/L

20 gpg 160 mg/L

40 gpg 320 mg/L

> >>

> >> Here are my test results. Am I considered to be dashing based on

> >> test results? Why am i losing so much of everything in urine?

> >>

> >> SODIUM,TIMED URINE 218 (40 - 220 Range) mmol/24HR

> >> POTASSIUM,TIMED URINE 240.5 (25.0 - 125.0 range) mmol/24HR

> >> MAGNESIUM,24HR URINE 219 (75 - 150 Range) mg/spec

> >> CALCIUM,TIMED URINE 223 (< 301 Range) mg/24hr

> >> CREATININE,TIMED UR 24.5 (14.0 - 26.0 range) mg/kg/24hr

> >>

> >> =

> >> =

> >> =

> >> =

> >> =

> >> =

> >> =

> >> =====================================================================

> >> 45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9 " - 234lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected

> >> Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.

> >> Meds: 50mg Spiro, 1200mg Calcium, 500mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D

> >> (weekly), 20mg Omeprazole

> >> Side effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammation

> >> Other Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic,

> >> Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone

> >> Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules,

> >> Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower Pole

> >> DASH: Started DASHing 5/3/2011

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> >

>