Hi

[Guest guest]

Welcome Sara

Just knowing there is a " problem " is the start of getting rid of it. Or at

least starting to go in the right direction to solve it.

Hugs from Pa. USA

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Sara! It sounds like you have learned that your eating is from

emotion -- pain. I think that is the reason many of us have problems

with food. You said you are struggling to forgive, and I believe that

is important to do -- for you. Forgiving her will not change her, but

it will change you. It is not easy to do, but if you say it to yourself

every day " ...I forgive her for the pain she caused me and I can now

move on and become healthy " , or something like that, you will find it

easier to let go. Sometimes writing a letter to the person who hurt

you, saying EVERYTHING you ever wanted to say to them but were not able

to, and then burning the letter, helps you let go of the pain. Letting

your pain cause you to do things that are not healthy is like letting

the person who hurt you still have power over you. Writing here, and

reading what others have posted can also help.

Good luck!

Kay

[Guest guest]

I have had to deal with a lot of forgiveness in my life recently and

found the book Radical Forgiveness by Colin Tipping enormously

helpful. You don't have to get the book to get some immediate

relief. He has a wonderful worksheet on his website that will guide

you through a process to shift the energy around what is causing you

pain. It's free. Go to his website radicalforgiveness.com and click

on the Radical Forgiveness Worksheet. It is self-explanatory and

very powerful. I use it constantly and am continually amazed how it

changes my mood and liberates me from my pain!

Blessings to all!

> Welcome Sara! It sounds like you have learned that your eating is from

> emotion -- pain. I think that is the reason many of us have problems

> with food. You said you are struggling to forgive, and I believe that

> is important to do -- for you. Forgiving her will not change her, but

> it will change you. It is not easy to do, but if you say it to

> yourself

> every day " ...I forgive her for the pain she caused me and I can now

> move on and become healthy " , or something like that, you will find it

> easier to let go. Sometimes writing a letter to the person who hurt

> you, saying EVERYTHING you ever wanted to say to them but were not

> able

> to, and then burning the letter, helps you let go of the pain. Letting

> your pain cause you to do things that are not healthy is like letting

> the person who hurt you still have power over you. Writing here, and

> reading what others have posted can also help.

> Good luck!

>

> Kay

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara, welcome to the group. You sound as though you have many

unresolved issues, that have led to your struggle with food. I hope

that this group and can help you out with some of those.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Kirsty.

wrote:

>

>

> Hi, for beginning please excuses my English, I am not a native

speaker.

>

> My name is Sara and I become a member of this group about a month

ago,

> but I dint found the courage to write before.

>

> I've lessened the podcasts and I've learned allot, but I still

> found very difficult to cope with food problem. Currently, I have

an

> almost normal weight (60kg at 163 cm), but too much percentage of

fat

> and my relationship with food it ferry far by being a healthy one.

A

> the beginning of losing control of my weight, about three years

ago, I

> thought it is my fault, now I know that the way I was raised it is

a big

> factor and this thought it very hard for me to face. ..It was

easier to

> blame myself, much easier. Now I see myself in the position of

adding

> to the list of pain from the past things that I try to forget, and

this

> list is so big and is so hard to forgive when is no one to ask for

> forgiveness. I don't know how to deal with the pain, I don't

> know how to deal with the fact that she will never say at list

> " sorry " because hour's proud it is much bigger then her love

> for her children. ..so I eat… so I am ashamed, not because I eat,

> but because I am still in pain for the past (I think is pathetic

for my

> age), because what is behind eating and because I have all the

knowledge

> to end this madness … so I eat…

>

> Thank you for having me hire

>

> Sara []

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello and welcome! Where are you? If you let the group know what city you are in

we may be able to recommend where to go for treatment.

Your story sounds so much like mine, and like many others here... Erroneous

psych diagnosis, resistant BP, and low potassium. My diagnosis took ten years,

and I finally had my adrenalectomy last month, and I feel better than I've felt

in... well, at least ten years

I had to do the three day salt loading test also. Not pleasant, but it shouldn't

be anything to worry about. Expect headaches.

You will then need a CT scan to see if there is a visible tumor. In my case

there was, so the next step was adrenal vein sampling (AVS). I had to repeat AVS

a second time before they got it right. This will determine if you are a

candidate for surgery. You didn't mention your age, but if under 40 and they

find a tumor, they may recommend skipping AVS.

I know all of this sounds really daunting - I remember at one point thinking " no

way am I having surgery! " since I'd never had surgery before and I was

terrified, but now I'm so glad I did it

-msmith1928

Nulliparous female, 46, 5'3 " , 115 lbs, CT showed 1cm left adrenal nodule, AVS

determined disease is unilateral, had left laparoscopic adrenalectomy on

10/13/2011. Low sodium, fructose- and grain-free diet due to hereditary fructose

intolerance, lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance (probable celiac).

>

> Hi everyone, just joined. I do not know where to begin but glad I found this

group. My symptoms started a year ago with mostly heart palps. Had every test

done to my heart and even saw a GI specialist who found nothing. Was told I have

anxiety and put on Xaxax. Ended up in ER more times than I care to say and it

wasn't until my blood pressure skyrocked and my potassium dropped to 2.5

recently when my dr. checked my aldo level and my first appt. with an

Endocrinologist was this week. She's having me load up on salt for 3 days and do

the 24 hr urine. In the meantime I feel horrible and when I go to my primary dr.

on Monday I have to talk to him about my bp b/c it still runs high. I'm tired,

sick, alone and scared and my insurance is very limited. Afraid of needing a

ctscan, mri,some type of procedure or surgery and not being able to have it

done. I'm sorry this is long but I feel like I'm slowly dying... please help!

>

[Guest guest]

Your doctor checked your aldo level? Results? Did he also check renin? If you have PA, it is likely an expensive medicine (spironolactone) + DASH will fix your blood pressure and other symptoms. If that normalizes your blood pressure, there is no need for CT and AVS. Val From: hyperaldosteronism [mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of shycutie76@...Hi everyone, just joined. I do not know where to begin but glad I found this group. My symptoms started a year ago with mostly heart palps. Had every test done to my heart and even saw a GI specialist who found nothing. Was told I have anxiety and put on Xaxax. Ended up in ER more times than I care to say and it wasn't until my blood pressure skyrocked and my potassium dropped to 2.5 recently when my dr. checked my aldo level and my first appt. with an Endocrinologist was this week. She's having me load up on salt for 3 days and do the 24 hr urine. In the meantime I feel horrible and when I go to my primary dr. on Monday I have to talk to him about my bp b/c it still runs high. I'm tired, sick, alone and scared and my insurance is very limited. Afraid of needing a ctscan, mri,some type of procedure or surgery and not being able to have it done. I'm sorry this is long but I feel like I'm slowly dying... please help!

[Guest guest]

Need to correct spironolactone is an inexpensive medicine.

>

> Your doctor checked your aldo level? Results? Did he also check renin?

>

> If you have PA, it is likely an expensive medicine (spironolactone) + DASH

> will fix your blood pressure and other symptoms. If that normalizes your

> blood pressure, there is no need for CT and AVS.

>

> Val

>

> From: hyperaldosteronism

> [mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of

> shycutie76@...

> Hi everyone, just joined. I do not know where to begin but glad I found this

> group. My symptoms started a year ago with mostly heart palps. Had every

> test done to my heart and even saw a GI specialist who found nothing. Was

> told I have anxiety and put on Xaxax. Ended up in ER more times than I care

> to say and it wasn't until my blood pressure skyrocked and my potassium

> dropped to 2.5 recently when my dr. checked my aldo level and my first appt.

> with an Endocrinologist was this week. She's having me load up on salt for 3

> days and do the 24 hr urine. In the meantime I feel horrible and when I go

> to my primary dr. on Monday I have to talk to him about my bp b/c it still

> runs high. I'm tired, sick, alone and scared and my insurance is very

> limited. Afraid of needing a ctscan, mri,some type of procedure or surgery

> and not being able to have it done. I'm sorry this is long but I feel like

> I'm slowly dying... please help!

>

> http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=7299303/grpspId=1705132763/msgId=

> 38135/stime=1320958100/nc1=3848643/nc2=5191950/nc3=5191951

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, aldo high and renin low. So now the Endo Dr. is having me do 24hr urine.

What could the results mean? She was explaining it to me but my mind was a mess.

RE: Hi

Your doctor checked your aldo level? Results? Did he also check renin?

If you have PA, it is likely an expensive medicine (spironolactone) + DASH

will fix your blood pressure and other symptoms. If that normalizes your

blood pressure, there is no need for CT and AVS.

Val

From: hyperaldosteronism

[mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of

shycutie76@...

Hi everyone, just joined. I do not know where to begin but glad I found this

group. My symptoms started a year ago with mostly heart palps. Had every

test done to my heart and even saw a GI specialist who found nothing. Was

told I have anxiety and put on Xaxax. Ended up in ER more times than I care

to say and it wasn't until my blood pressure skyrocked and my potassium

dropped to 2.5 recently when my dr. checked my aldo level and my first appt.

with an Endocrinologist was this week. She's having me load up on salt for 3

days and do the 24 hr urine. In the meantime I feel horrible and when I go

[Guest guest]

Spiro should be very cheap. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

Your doctor checked your aldo level? Results? Did he also check renin? If you have PA, it is likely an expensive medicine (spironolactone) + DASH will fix your blood pressure and other symptoms. If that normalizes your blood pressure, there is no need for CT and AVS. Val From: hyperaldosteronism

[mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of shycutie76@...Hi everyone, just joined. I do not know where to begin but glad I found this group. My symptoms started a year ago with mostly heart palps. Had every test done to my heart and even saw a GI specialist who found nothing. Was told I have anxiety and put on Xaxax. Ended up in ER more times than I care to say and it wasn't until my blood pressure skyrocked and my potassium dropped to 2.5 recently when my dr. checked my aldo level and my first appt. with an Endocrinologist was this week. She's having me load up on salt for 3 days and do the 24 hr urine. In the meantime I feel horrible and when I go to my primary dr. on Monday I have to talk to him about my bp b/c it still runs high. I'm tired, sick, alone and scared and my insurance is very limited. Afraid of needing a ctscan, mri,some type of procedure or

surgery and not being able to have it done. I'm sorry this is long but I feel like I'm slowly dying... please help!

[Guest guest]

And start low Na V-8 1 cup a dayMay your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

Sorry I forgot to mention my name is LaLa. I live in West Palm Beach, FL. I am35. I could've had this problem for awhile for all I know and just didn't have symptoms. I am not working now, got fired from missing so many days b/c of being sick :-(. Could not afford Cobra and so I have this limited health plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Doesn't cover any outpatient procedures. But it helps with going to Dr and labs. I am so stuck between a rock and hard place! Should I talk to my Dr. about going on a potassium sparing diuretic even though I have low potassium levels. My BP is worrying me.

Re: Hi

Hello and welcome! Where are you? If you let the group know what city you are in we may be able to recommend where to go for treatment.

Your story sounds so much like mine, and like many others here... Erroneous psych diagnosis, resistant BP, and low potassium. My diagnosis took ten years, and I finally had my adrenalectomy last month, and I feel better than I've felt in... well, at least ten years

I had to do the three day salt loading test also. Not pleasant, but it shouldn't be anything to worry about. Expect headaches.

You will then need a CT scan to see if there is a visible tumor. In my case there was, so the next step was adrenal vein sampling (AVS). I had to repeat AVS a second time before they got it right. This will determine if you are a candidate for surgery. You didn't mention your age, but if under 40 and they find a tumor, they may recommend skipping AVS.

I know all of this sounds really daunting - I remember at one point thinking "no way am I having surgery!" since I'd never had surgery before and I was terrified, but now I'm so glad I did it

-msmith1928

Nulliparous female, 46, 5'3", 115 lbs, CT showed 1cm left adrenal nodule, AVS determined disease is unilateral, had left laparoscopic adrenalectomy on 10/13/2011. Low sodium, fructose- and grain-free diet due to hereditary fructose intolerance, lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance (probable celiac).

>

> Hi everyone, just joined. I do not know where to begin but glad I found this group. My symptoms started a year ago with mostly heart palps. Had every test done to my heart and even saw a GI specialist who found nothing. Was told I have anxiety and put on Xaxax. Ended up in ER more times than I care to say and it wasn't until my blood pressure skyrocked and my potassium dropped to 2.5 recently when my dr. checked my aldo level and my first appt. with an Endocrinologist was this week. She's having me load up on salt for 3 days and do the 24 hr urine. In the meantime I feel horrible and when I go to my primary dr. on Monday I have to talk to him about my bp b/c it still runs high. I'm tired, sick, alone and scared and my insurance is very limited. Afraid of needing a ctscan, mri,some type of procedure or surgery and not being able to have it done. I'm sorry this is long but I feel like I'm slowly dying... please help!

>