Re: Kellie's Updated ER visit

[Guest guest]

the diarrhea likely had dehydrated you somewhat so the low BP in this context

even with the K is perfectly understandable and not surprising at all.

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>Thought I would drop in and share my experience in the last week. My stomach

problems got better for the first two weeks after taking the Align Pro biotic to

only worsen after two weeks. Last Sunday I was in ER with right flank pain and

potassium was 4.1. From Sunday to Wednesday my stomach worsened and I had

almost constant diarrhea. After having the chills and having it feel like

someone was squeezing my stomach I went back to ER Wednesday night. My white

blood cell count was high which I guess means I am fighting an infection which

made them admit me and perform another chest x ray and also did a CT Scan of my

abdomen. My K had also dropped to 3.3 from Sunday's 4.1 most likely due to all

the diarrhea. I was there for 48 hrs and had an endoscopy done of my stomach as

well as a colonoscopy and another IV drip of K which I hate with all the fibers

in my body. All tests so far have not revealed anything life shattering. I am

still waiting on biopsies

to rule out coitus and Crohn's. If those come back normal they said they would

treat me for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. So needless to say I am feeling deflated

again.

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>Does anyone else suffer from IBS? They prescribe me Dicycoline I believe to

take before each meal and continue with the pro biotic.

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>*The good news *was an ENDO that was visiting from the Cleveland Clinic who

specializes in PA and I got to speak with her. Although my regular ENDO has

been cautious to diagnosis me with PA she agreed with Dr. Grim that I do have

Primary Aldosteronism. She does not feel that Spiro is causing my stomach

problems which is why I reached out to the group a couple of weeks ago. She

prefers Spiro over Inspira due to cost, not quite as effective at keeping K in

place and and hardly any side effects according to her. The worst complaint

comes from men and the man boobs which many on this forum have mentioned. So

she suggested I don't change anything...meds, dosage or diet and that once I get

my stomach under control all will be well again as I have been stable for 6 good

months.

>

>Someone on here asking about HTN increasing when K tanks. This is the first

time my HTN was normal during low K. My blood pressure ran about 100/70 through

the whole hospital visit which she felt was remarkable.

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>So today I am picking myself back up, dusting myself back off and getting back

into routine and trying to keep a positive attitude!

>

>Kellie

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[Guest guest]

That makes sense. Thanks !

the diarrhea likely had dehydrated you somewhat so the

low BP in this context even with the K is perfectly

understandable and not surprising at all.

>

>

>Thought I would drop in and share my experience in the

last week. My stomach problems got better for the first

two weeks after taking the Align Pro biotic to only worsen

after two weeks. Last Sunday I was in ER with right flank

pain and potassium was 4.1. From Sunday to Wednesday my

stomach worsened and I had almost constant diarrhea. After

having the chills and having it feel like someone was

squeezing my stomach I went back to ER Wednesday night. My

white blood cell count was high which I guess means I am

fighting an infection which made them admit me and perform

another chest x ray and also did a CT Scan of my abdomen.

My K had also dropped to 3.3 from Sunday's 4.1 most likely

due to all the diarrhea. I was there for 48 hrs and had an

endoscopy done of my stomach as well as a colonoscopy and

another IV drip of K which I hate with all the fibers in

my body. All tests so far have not revealed anything life

shattering. I am still waiting on biopsies

to rule out coitus and Crohn's. If those come back normal

they said they would treat me for Irritable Bowel

Syndrome. So needless to say I am feeling deflated again.

>

>Does anyone else suffer from IBS? They prescribe me

Dicycoline I believe to take before each meal and continue

with the pro biotic.

>

>*The good news *was an ENDO that was visiting from the

Cleveland Clinic who specializes in PA and I got to speak

with her. Although my regular ENDO has been cautious to

diagnosis me with PA she agreed with Dr. Grim that I do

have Primary Aldosteronism. She does not feel that Spiro

is causing my stomach problems which is why I reached out

to the group a couple of weeks ago. She prefers Spiro over

Inspira due to cost, not quite as effective at keeping K

in place and and hardly any side effects according to her.

The worst complaint comes from men and the man boobs which

many on this forum have mentioned. So she suggested I

don't change anything...meds, dosage or diet and that once

I get my stomach under control all will be well again as I

have been stable for 6 good months.

>

>Someone on here asking about HTN increasing when K

tanks. This is the first time my HTN was normal during low

K. My blood pressure ran about 100/70 through the whole

hospital visit which she felt was remarkable.

>

>So today I am picking myself back up, dusting myself

back off and getting back into routine and trying to keep

a positive attitude!

>

>Kellie

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