Low BP and Low Potassium...is it possible?

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I am curious if one can maintain normal or below normal (<120/80) and still have low potassium and its associated symptoms. ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 242lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Inspra, 40meq Potassium, 1800mg Calcium, 1000mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammation (From Spiro)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, Right Flank

PainDASH: Started "sort of" DASHing 5/3/2011Status: Last Urine K/Na ratio was 1.1. But total of Na high also

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According to this http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001510/

Hypertension not listed as a symptom of Hypokalemia.

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> I am curious if one can maintain normal or below normal (<120/80) and still

have low potassium and its associated symptoms.

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> 45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9 " - 242lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No

tumors on CT - No AVS.

> Meds: 50mg Inspra, 40meq Potassium, 1800mg Calcium,  1000mg Magnesium,

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

> Side effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammation (From Spiro)

> 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, Right Flank PainDASH: Started " sort of " DASHing 5/3/2011

> Status: Last Urine K/Na ratio was 1.1. But total of Na high also

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ESP if u are DASHING to the MAX. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

I am curious if one can maintain normal or below normal (<120/80) and still have low potassium and its associated symptoms. ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 242lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Inspra, 40meq Potassium, 1800mg Calcium, 1000mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammation (From Spiro)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, Right Flank

PainDASH: Started "sort of" DASHing 5/3/2011Status: Last Urine K/Na ratio was 1.1. But total of Na high also

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That's interesting - I tried taking Vit D after testing really low. The first

time I tried, I was taking Diovan and Cardizem (both ineffective in PA, but I

didn't know I had PA at the time) and it raised my BP and triggered

palpitations. After my PA diagnosis, and off of all BP meds, I tried it again

with the same results, twice.

And so ended my science experiment with Vit D.

-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. 1cm left adrenal nodule, supine

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

caused gynecomastia, polymenorrhea, depression, anxiety, and dizziness

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> I just went and looked at my test results and I am holding in the middle of

the range now by taking 50,000UI twice a week. Why low vitamin D? I get outside

enough, but donet seem to make it. Is it tied to K or mg somehow to make it in

the skin? Or is my liver not doing its job? Not sure how D is made in the body

from sunlight.

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> 45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9 " - 242lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No

tumors on CT - No AVS.

> Meds: 50mg Inspra, 40meq Potassium, 1800mg Calcium, 1000mg Magnesium,

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

> Side effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammation (From Spiro)

> 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, Right Flank Pain

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> DASH: Started " sort of " DASHing 5/3/2011

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> Status: Last Urine K/Na ratio was 1.1. But total of Na high also

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The lab used 30 as the low-end of normal; mine was 16.

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> >> I just went and looked at my test results and I am holding in the middle of

the range now by taking 50,000UI twice a week. Why low vitamin D? I get outside

enough, but donet seem to make it. Is it tied to K or mg somehow to make it in

the skin? Or is my liver not doing its job? Not sure how D is made in the body

from sunlight.

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> >> 45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9 " - 242lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No

tumors on CT - No AVS.

> >> Meds: 50mg Inspra, 40meq Potassium, 1800mg Calcium, 1000mg Magnesium,

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

> >> Side effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammation (From Spiro)

> >> 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, Right Flank Pain

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> >> Status: Last Urine K/Na ratio was 1.1. But total of Na high also

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[Guest guest]

Web site on Vit D

http://www.vitaminddeficiencysymptomsguide.com/

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curious if one can maintain normal or below normal (<120/80) and still have low

potassium and its associated symptoms. > >

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45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9 " - 242lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No

tumors on CT - No AVS. > Meds: 50mg Inspra, 40meq Potassium, 1800mg Calcium,

1000mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg Omeprazole > Side effects:

Gynecomastia, stomach inflammation (From Spiro) > 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, Right Flank

PainDASH: Started " sort of " DASHing 5/3/2011 > Status: Last Urine K/Na ratio was

1.1. But total of Na high also >

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