Guest guest Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 That's precisely the approach my nephrologist took - he questioned, and more importantly, LISTENED to me for a good hour or so, then diagnosed me in 10 minutes. Maybe less After 4 other doctors, over a period of 9 years, failed to do either: listen, or correctly diagnose. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My problems did not start during pregnancy but they > > started about 2 weeks after my son was born. 10 years on and still > > trying to get sorted! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: hyperaldosteronism on behalf of > > Stump > > > > > > > > Sent: Tue 20/09/2011 13:13 > > > > > > > > To: hyperaldosteronism > > > > > > > > Subject: PA and pregnancy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have searched the board and found a few people who had > > this show up during pregnancy... Is it common for pregnancy to cause > > PA? Have been told by several doctors " Your blood pressure problems > > will go away in 6 weeks " That was well over a year ago, and it keeps > > getting worse! Just curious to hear stories of women who's symptoms > > started while pregnant. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 He's a keeper! In case anybody is looking for a HTN specialist in Southern California, here's his contact info: http://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0 & id=479 & action=detail & ref=122672 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My problems did not start during pregnancy but they > > > > started about 2 weeks after my son was born. 10 years on and still > > > > trying to get sorted! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: hyperaldosteronism on behalf of > > > > Stump > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Tue 20/09/2011 13:13 > > > > > > > > > > To: hyperaldosteronism > > > > > > > > > > Subject: PA and pregnancy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have searched the board and found a few people who > > had > > > > this show up during pregnancy... Is it common for pregnancy to > > cause > > > > PA? Have been told by several doctors " Your blood pressure > > problems > > > > will go away in 6 weeks " That was well over a year ago, and it > > keeps > > > > getting worse! Just curious to hear stories of women who's > > symptoms > > > > started while pregnant. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 I can't tell you how much time my Nephrologist took before my first appt., but he pretty much DXed with his first statement after our intro! He was the 4th Nepro that I saw in 5 months and I asked, " Why in hell am I seeing another Kidney doctor? " HIS RESPONSE, " Because I am going to FIX your blood pressure problem! " (I now suspect he had reviewed my file, saw a renin result of 0.1 in 2007 and read the comment that " Primary Aldosterone Possible " !) He put me on Spiro and ordered test and as they say, " The rest makes a good story! " - 64 yo morb. ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank & testicle pain. I have decided against an adrenalectomy at this time since Meds. are working so well. Current BP(last week ave): 122/73 Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2. and PTSD. Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Mirtazapine 15 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My problems did not start during pregnancy but they > > > > started about 2 weeks after my son was born. 10 years on and still > > > > trying to get sorted! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: hyperaldosteronism on behalf of > > > > Stump > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Tue 20/09/2011 13:13 > > > > > > > > > > To: hyperaldosteronism > > > > > > > > > > Subject: PA and pregnancy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have searched the board and found a few people who > > had > > > > this show up during pregnancy... Is it common for pregnancy to > > cause > > > > PA? Have been told by several doctors " Your blood pressure > > problems > > > > will go away in 6 weeks " That was well over a year ago, and it > > keeps > > > > getting worse! Just curious to hear stories of women who's > > symptoms > > > > started while pregnant. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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