RE: Is this Hyperaldosteronism

[Guest guest]

Not sure why you're waiting so long for medicines to clear your system. Unless

you're paying for these tests out of pocket, ask your doctor for the following

blood tests. Get the done again in a month if you're worried about the meds.

Aldosterone, Cortisol, Renin Activity Level, and a Basic Metabolic Pannel. Have

them test in the morning.

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> Hello, My name is . I am 26 years old. My troubles started last year

when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. While pregnant my blood pressure

started to climb. I was sent to the hospital 4 separate times before she was

born and each time I recieved IV potassium. They induced me 3 weeks early. A

week after she was born, I felt as though I was dying. Was hospitalized with

blood pressure 240/140. OBGYN said she was calling it Eclaampsia because of the

severe bp. Although she told me she did not believe thats what it was b\c I did

not have protein in my urine. Fast forward a year and here I am, Feeling worse

and worse every day. BP usually runs 150/100 but it fluctuates. I am feeling

like a hypochondriac, and have got to the point where I wont tell anyone my

symptoms because they are starting to think im crazy... about 2 months ago I

began to feel very ill again. Went to doctor and asked to have potassium

checked. It was low again. Down to 2.7 Took about 2 weeks to get that

straightened out. Could this be due to Diuretic? Or something else since I have

had it happen several times before without taking any medicine. (also before

diuretics my K was 3.4) I constantly feel like my heart is going to beat out of

my chest, dizziness, strange muscle aches, and sweating. Seeing an

endocrinologist who gave me 24 hour urine test to check for Pheochromocytoma.

Results came back negative. Waiting 3 weeks for meds to get out of my system so

he can take blood to check for PA... Really hoping to find a soulution!! Also,

Does Hydrochlorithiazide effect the blood serum test results? I remember reading

that it did but my doctor insisted it doesnt. Thanks for any input.

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[Guest guest]

Was told the bp medicine I was on would effect the results, so he wanted me off

of them for 3 weeks before testing. Also my appointment for this test is at

10:30 in the morning. Is that an acceptable time to draw blood? Heard

aldosterone levels are highest early morning.

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> > Hello, My name is . I am 26 years old. My troubles started last year

when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. While pregnant my blood pressure

started to climb. I was sent to the hospital 4 separate times before she was

born and each time I recieved IV potassium. They induced me 3 weeks early. A

week after she was born, I felt as though I was dying. Was hospitalized with

blood pressure 240/140. OBGYN said she was calling it Eclaampsia because of the

severe bp. Although she told me she did not believe thats what it was b\c I did

not have protein in my urine. Fast forward a year and here I am, Feeling worse

and worse every day. BP usually runs 150/100 but it fluctuates. I am feeling

like a hypochondriac, and have got to the point where I wont tell anyone my

symptoms because they are starting to think im crazy... about 2 months ago I

began to feel very ill again. Went to doctor and asked to have potassium

checked. It was low again. Down to 2.7 Took about 2 weeks to get that

straightened out. Could this be due to Diuretic? Or something else since I have

had it happen several times before without taking any medicine. (also before

diuretics my K was 3.4) I constantly feel like my heart is going to beat out of

my chest, dizziness, strange muscle aches, and sweating. Seeing an

endocrinologist who gave me 24 hour urine test to check for Pheochromocytoma.

Results came back negative. Waiting 3 weeks for meds to get out of my system so

he can take blood to check for PA... Really hoping to find a soulution!! Also,

Does Hydrochlorithiazide effect the blood serum test results? I remember reading

that it did but my doctor insisted it doesnt. Thanks for any input.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , HCTZ is known to cause low potassium but you should still get

screened for hyperaldosteronism. I don't think you need to wait three weeks to

get tested for aldosterone and renin - my doctor had me stop meds for only two

weeks, and that was enough for my results to come back suggesting

hyperaldosteronism.

-msmith1928

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

hereditary fructose intolerance, lactose intolerance, probable gluten

intolerance. Current meds are K 20 MEQ 4x/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; spiro caused gynecomastia,

polymenorrhea, depression, anxiety, and dizziness. 1cm left adrenal nodule,

supine aldosterone 28.5/renin 0.2, potassium <2.9 (when not taking supplements);

AVS determined disease is unilateral, adrenalectomy is scheduled for next month.

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> Hello, My name is . I am 26 years old. My troubles started last year

when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. While pregnant my blood pressure

started to climb. I was sent to the hospital 4 separate times before she was

born and each time I recieved IV potassium. They induced me 3 weeks early. A

week after she was born, I felt as though I was dying. Was hospitalized with

blood pressure 240/140. OBGYN said she was calling it Eclaampsia because of the

severe bp. Although she told me she did not believe thats what it was b\c I did

not have protein in my urine. Fast forward a year and here I am, Feeling worse

and worse every day. BP usually runs 150/100 but it fluctuates. I am feeling

like a hypochondriac, and have got to the point where I wont tell anyone my

symptoms because they are starting to think im crazy... about 2 months ago I

began to feel very ill again. Went to doctor and asked to have potassium

checked. It was low again. Down to 2.7 Took about 2 weeks to get that

straightened out. Could this be due to Diuretic? Or something else since I have

had it happen several times before without taking any medicine. (also before

diuretics my K was 3.4) I constantly feel like my heart is going to beat out of

my chest, dizziness, strange muscle aches, and sweating. Seeing an

endocrinologist who gave me 24 hour urine test to check for Pheochromocytoma.

Results came back negative. Waiting 3 weeks for meds to get out of my system so

he can take blood to check for PA... Really hoping to find a soulution!! Also,

Does Hydrochlorithiazide effect the blood serum test results? I remember reading

that it did but my doctor insisted it doesnt. Thanks for any input.

>

[Guest guest]

HCTZ is indeed the killer drug. It elevates bad lipids, reduces K, ...much worse

as posted earlier.

K=3.4 most likely due to high aldosterone or similar symptoms. Before tests or

any doc visit at least you can drink/eat a lot of K contained fruits/beverages

or even something like 60 mEq potassium pills until you get to a qualified doc +

dx.

Max.

62M L adenoma by NP59 scan. High aldos not low renin. med combo #76={Spiro=100,

Amlo=10, Indap=2.5, Ramip=5, Metf=1000, Crest=20, Feno=67, K.Cl=120

mEq}{K=4.7}{not DASHing but low-salt diet}

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|Hello, My name is . I am 26 years old. My troubles started last year

|when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. While pregnant my blood

|pressure started to climb. I was sent to the hospital 4 separate times before

|she was born and each time I recieved IV potassium. They induced me 3

|weeks early. A week after she was born, I felt as though I was dying. Was

|hospitalized with blood pressure 240/140. OBGYN said she was calling it

|Eclaampsia because of the severe bp. Although she told me she did not

|believe thats what it was b\c I did not have protein in my urine. Fast forward

a

|year and here I am, Feeling worse and worse every day. BP usually runs

|150/100 but it fluctuates. I am feeling like a hypochondriac, and have got to

|the point where I wont tell anyone my symptoms because they are starting to

|think im crazy... about 2 months ago I began to feel very ill again. Went to

|doctor and asked to have potassium checked. It was low again. Down to 2.7

|Took about 2 weeks to get that straightened out. Could this be due to

|Diuretic? Or something else since I have had it happen several times before

|without taking any medicine. (also before diuretics my K was 3.4) I constantly

|feel like my heart is going to beat out of my chest, dizziness, strange muscle

|aches, and sweating. Seeing an endocrinologist who gave me 24 hour urine

|test to check for Pheochromocytoma. Results came back negative. Waiting 3

|weeks for meds to get out of my system so he can take blood to check for

|PA... Really hoping to find a soulution!! Also, Does Hydrochlorithiazide effect

|the blood serum test results? I remember reading that it did but my doctor

|insisted it doesnt. Thanks for any input.

|

|

[Guest guest]

Well except for in not PA HTN it is most effective at reducing stroke, heart attach and congestive heart failure. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

HCTZ is indeed the killer drug. It elevates bad lipids, reduces K, ...much worse as posted earlier.

K=3.4 most likely due to high aldosterone or similar symptoms. Before tests or any doc visit at least you can drink/eat a lot of K contained fruits/beverages or even something like 60 mEq potassium pills until you get to a qualified doc + dx.

Max.

62M L adenoma by NP59 scan. High aldos not low renin. med combo #76={Spiro=100, Amlo=10, Indap=2.5, Ramip=5, Metf=1000, Crest=20, Feno=67, K.Cl=120 mEq}{K=4.7}{not DASHing but low-salt diet}

| Is this Hyperaldosteronism

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|Hello, My name is . I am 26 years old. My troubles started last year

|when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. While pregnant my blood

|pressure started to climb. I was sent to the hospital 4 separate times before

|she was born and each time I recieved IV potassium. They induced me 3

|weeks early. A week after she was born, I felt as though I was dying. Was

|hospitalized with blood pressure 240/140. OBGYN said she was calling it

|Eclaampsia because of the severe bp. Although she told me she did not

|believe thats what it was b\c I did not have protein in my urine. Fast forward a

|year and here I am, Feeling worse and worse every day. BP usually runs

|150/100 but it fluctuates. I am feeling like a hypochondriac, and have got to

|the point where I wont tell anyone my symptoms because they are starting to

|think im crazy... about 2 months ago I began to feel very ill again. Went to

|doctor and asked to have potassium checked. It was low again. Down to 2.7

|Took about 2 weeks to get that straightened out. Could this be due to

|Diuretic? Or something else since I have had it happen several times before

|without taking any medicine. (also before diuretics my K was 3.4) I constantly

|feel like my heart is going to beat out of my chest, dizziness, strange muscle

|aches, and sweating. Seeing an endocrinologist who gave me 24 hour urine

|test to check for Pheochromocytoma. Results came back negative. Waiting 3

|weeks for meds to get out of my system so he can take blood to check for

|PA... Really hoping to find a soulution!! Also, Does Hydrochlorithiazide effect

|the blood serum test results? I remember reading that it did but my doctor

|insisted it doesnt. Thanks for any input.

|

|

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the information, I will call my endo and request he does 24 hour

urine... In 24 hour urine what should be tested? aldo and renin?

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> > > Hello, My name is . I am 26 years old. My troubles started last year

when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. While pregnant my blood pressure

started to climb. I was sent to the hospital 4 separate times before she was

born and each time I recieved IV potassium. They induced me 3 weeks early. A

week after she was born, I felt as though I was dying. Was hospitalized with

blood pressure 240/140. OBGYN said she was calling it Eclaampsia because of the

severe bp. Although she told me she did not believe thats what it was b\c I did

not have protein in my urine. Fast forward a year and here I am, Feeling worse

and worse every day. BP usually runs 150/100 but it fluctuates. I am feeling

like a hypochondriac, and have got to the point where I wont tell anyone my

symptoms because they are starting to think im crazy... about 2 months ago I

began to feel very ill again. Went to doctor and asked to have potassium

checked. It was low again. Down to 2.7 Took about 2 weeks to get that

straightened out. Could this be due to Diuretic? Or something else since I have

had it happen several times before without taking any medicine. (also before

diuretics my K was 3.4) I constantly feel like my heart is going to beat out of

my chest, dizziness, strange muscle aches, and sweating. Seeing an

endocrinologist who gave me 24 hour urine test to check for Pheochromocytoma.

Results came back negative. Waiting 3 weeks for meds to get out of my system so

he can take blood to check for PA... Really hoping to find a soulution!! Also,

Does Hydrochlorithiazide effect the blood serum test results? I remember reading

that it did but my doctor insisted it doesnt. Thanks for any input.

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