Guest guest Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Not sure if Pregnancy can cause PA, but I'm in the process of being DX and lost my 1st pregnancy at 17 weeks, then second pregnancy BP out of control, delivered 28 weeks. Docs said preeclampsia but I had none of the symptoms besides the high bp. Pressure out of control ever since. Low K too. Anyone else have stillborn or miscarriage with PA? > > 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 December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 No preg does not cause PA but in some PA and BP GET BETTER early and may stay good or worsen as preg progresses. Trust you are being seen by someone who specializes in high risk preg. They should have some experience. Let us know want they say. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension Not sure if Pregnancy can cause PA, but I'm in the process of being DX and lost my 1st pregnancy at 17 weeks, then second pregnancy BP out of control, delivered 28 weeks. Docs said preeclampsia but I had none of the symptoms besides the high bp. Pressure out of control ever since. Low K too. Anyone else have stillborn or miscarriage with PA? > > 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 December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 That's the sad thing, I never was referred to a high risk spec. Not until it was too late and I had to deliver at 29 weeks. This was after a miscarriage followed by a 28 week delivery. After all that the only test I had was antiphospolipids.... Is that related at al to Conn's? No preg does not cause PA but in some PA and BP GET BETTER early and may stay good or worsen as preg progresses. Trust you are being seen by someone who specializes in high risk preg. They should have some experience. Let us know want they say. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension Not sure if Pregnancy can cause PA, but I'm in the process of being DX and lost my 1st pregnancy at 17 weeks, then second pregnancy BP out of control, delivered 28 weeks. Docs said preeclampsia but I had none of the symptoms besides the high bp. Pressure out of control ever since. Low K too. Anyone else have stillborn or miscarriage with PA? > > 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 December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 No antipho is not related to Conn's. That's the sad thing, I never was referred to a high risk spec. Not until it was too late and I had to deliver at 29 weeks. This was after a miscarriage followed by a 28 week delivery. After all that the only test I had was antiphospolipids.... Is that related at al to Conn's? No preg does not cause PA but in some PA and BP GET BETTER early and may stay good or worsen as preg progresses. Trust you are being seen by someone who specializes in high risk preg. They should have some experience. Let us know want they say. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension Not sure if Pregnancy can cause PA, but I'm in the process of being DX and lost my 1st pregnancy at 17 weeks, then second pregnancy BP out of control, delivered 28 weeks. Docs said preeclampsia but I had none of the symptoms besides the high bp. Pressure out of control ever since. Low K too. Anyone else have stillborn or miscarriage with PA? > > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Were you on any meds both RX and OTC or taking any herbs or teas? > >> > > >> > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 around 20 weeks started on Methyldopa, then Nifedipine, and Atenolol. Remained on the latter two for 10 years, without controlled BP or Potassium. To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:52 AM Subject: Re: PA and pregnancy Were you on any meds both RX and OTC or taking any herbs or teas? > >> > > >> > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 There is a warning about taking Atenolol during pregnancy as it is know to harm baby. > > >> > > > >> > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 As noted in my Evolution of PA article in our files atenolol will not lower BP well in PA. Nor will aldoment or nifedipine.Recommend your print out this article and take or send to all who missed you Dx for as long as your K has been low.What are you on now?Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. There is a warning about taking Atenolol during pregnancy as it is know to harm baby. > > >> > > > >> > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 verapamil, while I wait for sodium test. Can I go back to HCTZ, or will that affect results? What can i do to move things along? To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: Re: PA and pregnancy As noted in my Evolution of PA article in our files atenolol will not lower BP well in PA. Nor will aldoment or nifedipine.Recommend your print out this article and take or send to all who missed you Dx for as long as your K has been low.What are you on now?Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. There is a warning about taking Atenolol during pregnancy as it is know to harm baby. > > >> > > > >> > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I had the opposite - I was diagnosed with high blood pressure a few weeks after my third child was born, having had normal/slightly high bp throughout the pregnancy (and the previous ones). So I don't really know when my PA started since my BP was not monitored except during pregnancy. But if I had PA before, it was clearly better during pregnancy - and all went to full term. Hugs for your miscarriage - and hope your baby is doing well, H > > > > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I suspect I had it pre pregnancy also. Went in for intake for a breast reduction , once and the nurse said my bp was a ticking time bomb.. Brushed it off as white coat syndrome. My two girls were both premie 2 lbs both beautiful healthy miracles. I had the opposite - I was diagnosed with high blood pressure a few weeks after my third child was born, having had normal/slightly high bp throughout the pregnancy (and the previous ones). So I don't really know when my PA started since my BP was not monitored except during pregnancy. But if I had PA before, it was clearly better during pregnancy - and all went to full term. Hugs for your miscarriage - and hope your baby is doing well, H > > > > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 When did getting up at night to pee start?Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. I had the opposite - I was diagnosed with high blood pressure a few weeks after my third child was born, having had normal/slightly high bp throughout the pregnancy (and the previous ones). So I don't really know when my PA started since my BP was not monitored except during pregnancy. But if I had PA before, it was clearly better during pregnancy - and all went to full term. Hugs for your miscarriage - and hope your baby is doing well, H > > > > 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 December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 HCTZ will lower K and may affect renin aldo results.Are you pregnant now? I forget and reason for thumbnail Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. verapamil, while I wait for sodium test. Can I go back to HCTZ, or will that affect results? What can i do to move things along? To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: Re: PA and pregnancy As noted in my Evolution of PA article in our files atenolol will not lower BP well in PA. Nor will aldoment or nifedipine.Recommend your print out this article and take or send to all who missed you Dx for as long as your K has been low.What are you on now?Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. There is a warning about taking Atenolol during pregnancy as it is know to harm baby. > > >> > > > >> > 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. > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > ___,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (58) Recent Activity: New Members 7 Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Not pregnant now, stopped hctz prior to lab tests. Not clear on what you mean by thumbnail? New to this:)HCTZ will lower K and may affect renin aldo results.Are you pregnant now? I forget and reason for thumbnail Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. verapamil, while I wait for sodium test. Can I go back to HCTZ, or will that affect results? What can i do to move things along? To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: Re: PA and pregnancy As noted in my Evolution of PA article in our files atenolol will not lower BP well in PA. Nor will aldoment or nifedipine.Recommend your print out this article and take or send to all who missed you Dx for as long as your K has been low.What are you on now?Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. There is a warning about taking Atenolol during pregnancy as it is know to harm baby. > > >> > > > >> > 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. > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > ___,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (58) Recent Activity: New Members 7 Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks. A thumbnail is at the end of all your post so I and others can keep u separate from the other 600 we have here. and msmith have good examples as do others. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension Not pregnant now, stopped hctz prior to lab tests. Not clear on what you mean by thumbnail? New to this:)HCTZ will lower K and may affect renin aldo results.Are you pregnant now? I forget and reason for thumbnail Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. verapamil, while I wait for sodium test. Can I go back to HCTZ, or will that affect results? What can i do to move things along? To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: Re: PA and pregnancy As noted in my Evolution of PA article in our files atenolol will not lower BP well in PA. Nor will aldoment or nifedipine.Recommend your print out this article and take or send to all who missed you Dx for as long as your K has been low.What are you on now?Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Specializing in Primary Aldosteronism, Difficult High Blood Pressure and recent evolutionary forces on high blood pressure in populations today. There is a warning about taking Atenolol during pregnancy as it is know to harm baby. > > >> > > > >> > 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. > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > ___,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (58) Recent Activity: New Members 7 Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I am so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I hope that your baby that was born at 28 weeks made it and is healthy and strong. There are two of us in the group right now that I know of that are pregnant with PA. My pregnancy has been going surprisingly well but I am being watched like a hawk by a high risk OB group that has an endocrinologist on board. I was on Eplerenone at the start of the pregnancy but the doc got me off of it right away as there aren't enough (or maybe any) that show the effects on a baby. She was concerned if I was carrying a boy especially. I got put on Nifedipine 30 mg and have been on it ever since. I am also taking Klor-con M20 (potassium), iron sulfate and 17 Alpha Hydroxy Progesterone Caproate (progesterone shot once a week). So far my blood pressure has been extremely steady and hovers around 120/75 or there abouts. I am 35 weeks tomorrow so I feel like I have made it free and clear. I only have two more progesterone shots so I am very curious if my blood pressure will increase after I take my last one. I am on them for a short cervix but the extra progesterone could be beneficial for the PA. I do think that the Nifedipine is helping with the BP as the times that I have missed doses my bp is a bit higher the next day. There are so few studies out there on the effect of PA on pregnancy. And the ones that are out there are terrifying. There was one paper that summarized a lot of cases that were out in the literature and the high percentage of them had massive complications (preterm labor, babies not making it, preclampsia, placenta abruption....). A highrisk OB group is a definate necessity. I have been going for regular check-ins every two weeks at minimum for the entire pregnancy. I have also had ultrasounds once a month and am getting NSTs (non-stress tests) twice a week for the last month (until delivery). Going to the doc office three times a week sucks (they are an hour away and I have a 4 year old to juggle) but it is nice having the extra care. I have an appointment this week with the endocrinologist and will be asking her lots and lots of questions about what she is expecting to happen after the birth and what meds I should be on. I am honestly a bit terrified of what could happen. She has said that the drop in natural progesterone in my system could shoot my bp way up. I was 168/105 pre being on meds/diagnosis. One interesting thing that is happening to me is I am getting massive stomach muscle pain. (My potassium is fine and checked regularly.) In addition to those wonderful charlie-horses prego ladies get in their legs, I am getting them in my lower stomach muscles. Hurts so bad that I almost fainted the first time. I also had a massive heart palpatation a couple of days ago while going 65 mph on the highway that was so intense that I started to black out. Not a fun scenerio!!! Not sure if any of this was helpful. Wishing you the best. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Suspect your M is low and causing the problems. Be certAin they are drawing Blood right. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension I am so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I hope that your baby that was born at 28 weeks made it and is healthy and strong. There are two of us in the group right now that I know of that are pregnant with PA. My pregnancy has been going surprisingly well but I am being watched like a hawk by a high risk OB group that has an endocrinologist on board. I was on Eplerenone at the start of the pregnancy but the doc got me off of it right away as there aren't enough (or maybe any) that show the effects on a baby. She was concerned if I was carrying a boy especially. I got put on Nifedipine 30 mg and have been on it ever since. I am also taking Klor-con M20 (potassium), iron sulfate and 17 Alpha Hydroxy Progesterone Caproate (progesterone shot once a week). So far my blood pressure has been extremely steady and hovers around 120/75 or there abouts. I am 35 weeks tomorrow so I feel like I have made it free and clear. I only have two more progesterone shots so I am very curious if my blood pressure will increase after I take my last one. I am on them for a short cervix but the extra progesterone could be beneficial for the PA. I do think that the Nifedipine is helping with the BP as the times that I have missed doses my bp is a bit higher the next day. There are so few studies out there on the effect of PA on pregnancy. And the ones that are out there are terrifying. There was one paper that summarized a lot of cases that were out in the literature and the high percentage of them had massive complications (preterm labor, babies not making it, preclampsia, placenta abruption....). A highrisk OB group is a definate necessity. I have been going for regular check-ins every two weeks at minimum for the entire pregnancy. I have also had ultrasounds once a month and am getting NSTs (non-stress tests) twice a week for the last month (until delivery). Going to the doc office three times a week sucks (they are an hour away and I have a 4 year old to juggle) but it is nice having the extra care. I have an appointment this week with the endocrinologist and will be asking her lots and lots of questions about what she is expecting to happen after the birth and what meds I should be on. I am honestly a bit terrified of what could happen. She has said that the drop in natural progesterone in my system could shoot my bp way up. I was 168/105 pre being on meds/diagnosis. One interesting thing that is happening to me is I am getting massive stomach muscle pain. (My potassium is fine and checked regularly.) In addition to those wonderful charlie-horses prego ladies get in their legs, I am getting them in my lower stomach muscles. Hurts so bad that I almost fainted the first time. I also had a massive heart palpatation a couple of days ago while going 65 mph on the highway that was so intense that I started to black out. Not a fun scenerio!!! Not sure if any of this was helpful. Wishing you the best. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Is that low M or low K? > > > I am so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I hope that your baby that was born at 28 weeks made it and is healthy and strong. > > > > There are two of us in the group right now that I know of that are pregnant with PA. My pregnancy has been going surprisingly well but I am being watched like a hawk by a high risk OB group that has an endocrinologist on board. I was on Eplerenone at the start of the pregnancy but the doc got me off of it right away as there aren't enough (or maybe any) that show the effects on a baby. She was concerned if I was carrying a boy especially. I got put on Nifedipine 30 mg and have been on it ever since. I am also taking Klor-con M20 (potassium), iron sulfate and 17 Alpha Hydroxy Progesterone Caproate (progesterone shot once a week). So far my blood pressure has been extremely steady and hovers around 120/75 or there abouts. I am 35 weeks tomorrow so I feel like I have made it free and clear. I only have two more progesterone shots so I am very curious if my blood pressure will increase after I take my last one. I am on them for a short cervix but the extra progesterone could be beneficial for the PA. I do think that the Nifedipine is helping with the BP as the times that I have missed doses my bp is a bit higher the next day. > > > > There are so few studies out there on the effect of PA on pregnancy. And the ones that are out there are terrifying. There was one paper that summarized a lot of cases that were out in the literature and the high percentage of them had massive complications (preterm labor, babies not making it, preclampsia, placenta abruption....). A highrisk OB group is a definate necessity. I have been going for regular check-ins every two weeks at minimum for the entire pregnancy. I have also had ultrasounds once a month and am getting NSTs (non-stress tests) twice a week for the last month (until delivery). Going to the doc office three times a week sucks (they are an hour away and I have a 4 year old to juggle) but it is nice having the extra care. I have an appointment this week with the endocrinologist and will be asking her lots and lots of questions about what she is expecting to happen after the birth and what meds I should be on. I am honestly a bit terrified of what could happen. She has said that the drop in natural progesterone in my system could shoot my bp way up. I was 168/105 pre being on meds/diagnosis. > > > > One interesting thing that is happening to me is I am getting massive stomach muscle pain. (My potassium is fine and checked regularly.) In addition to those wonderful charlie-horses prego ladies get in their legs, I am getting them in my lower stomach muscles. Hurts so bad that I almost fainted the first time. I also had a massive heart palpatation a couple of days ago while going 65 mph on the highway that was so intense that I started to black out. Not a fun scenerio!!! > > > > Not sure if any of this was helpful. Wishing you the best. > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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