Guest guest Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Need to watch that your B/P doesn't get to low. Might want to call the nephrologist and see if you can start reducing other B/P meds now. > > Week 3 since my diagnosis and with the addition of Spiro 25 mg to my long term regimen of Diovan 320mg at 9:00 AM and Cartia XL 360mg at 9:00PM (which never worked alone) my blood pressure was 108/70 this morning (before meds)! Serum potassium was up to 4.3 last week. I have my second appointment with the nephrologist in two more weeks. I think of him as the person who probably saved my life. If I hadn't done my own research, I would be waiting until January for a follow up appointment with my PCP, with not even a script for a repeat BMP even though my potassium level was struggling from 3.0-3.5 on two or three supplements a day. It makes me wonder if my family doctor has a diploma. I also wanted to add that I had tingling in my arms and premature PVCs during a eye procedure, and leg pain. I was told the PVCs are not harmful, take a tylenol for the legs and I just got a blank stare about the arm tingling. I quit admitting symptoms because I thought I was crazy. Of course, I know now that I was the sane one and my doctor(s) were clueless. Thanks to Dr. Grim and the rest of your stories, I am finding so much comfort knowing that I am not alone. I wish you all well! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Please take my evolution of PA ARTICLE to all who missed u so they can help all the others like u they have missed. Need thumbnail please. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension Week 3 since my diagnosis and with the addition of Spiro 25 mg to my long term regimen of Diovan 320mg at 9:00 AM and Cartia XL 360mg at 9:00PM (which never worked alone) my blood pressure was 108/70 this morning (before meds)! Serum potassium was up to 4.3 last week. I have my second appointment with the nephrologist in two more weeks. I think of him as the person who probably saved my life. If I hadn't done my own research, I would be waiting until January for a follow up appointment with my PCP, with not even a script for a repeat BMP even though my potassium level was struggling from 3.0-3.5 on two or three supplements a day. It makes me wonder if my family doctor has a diploma. I also wanted to add that I had tingling in my arms and premature PVCs during a eye procedure, and leg pain. I was told the PVCs are not harmful, take a tylenol for the legs and I just got a blank stare about the arm tingling. I quit admitting symptoms because I thought I was crazy. Of course, I know now that I was the sane one and my doctor(s) were clueless. Thanks to Dr. Grim and the rest of your stories, I am finding so much comfort knowing that I am not alone. I wish you all well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Are you also cutting back on salt?May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension Need to watch that your B/P doesn't get to low. Might want to call the nephrologist and see if you can start reducing other B/P meds now. > > Week 3 since my diagnosis and with the addition of Spiro 25 mg to my long term regimen of Diovan 320mg at 9:00 AM and Cartia XL 360mg at 9:00PM (which never worked alone) my blood pressure was 108/70 this morning (before meds)! Serum potassium was up to 4.3 last week. I have my second appointment with the nephrologist in two more weeks. I think of him as the person who probably saved my life. If I hadn't done my own research, I would be waiting until January for a follow up appointment with my PCP, with not even a script for a repeat BMP even though my potassium level was struggling from 3.0-3.5 on two or three supplements a day. It makes me wonder if my family doctor has a diploma. I also wanted to add that I had tingling in my arms and premature PVCs during a eye procedure, and leg pain. I was told the PVCs are not harmful, take a tylenol for the legs and I just got a blank stare about the arm tingling. I quit admitting symptoms because I thought I was crazy. Of course, I know now that I was the sane one and my doctor(s) were clueless. Thanks to Dr. Grim and the rest of your stories, I am finding so much comfort knowing that I am not alone. I wish you all well! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Yes. I cut back on table salt. > > > > > > Week 3 since my diagnosis and with the addition of Spiro 25 mg to my long term regimen of Diovan 320mg at 9:00 AM and Cartia XL 360mg at 9:00PM (which never worked alone) my blood pressure was 108/70 this morning (before meds)! Serum potassium was up to 4.3 last week. I have my second appointment with the nephrologist in two more weeks. I think of him as the person who probably saved my life. If I hadn't done my own research, I would be waiting until January for a follow up appointment with my PCP, with not even a script for a repeat BMP even though my potassium level was struggling from 3.0-3.5 on two or three supplements a day. It makes me wonder if my family doctor has a diploma. I also wanted to add that I had tingling in my arms and premature PVCs during a eye procedure, and leg pain. I was told the PVCs are not harmful, take a tylenol for the legs and I just got a blank stare about the arm tingling. I quit admitting symptoms because I thought I was crazy. Of course, I know now that I was the sane one and my doctor(s) were clueless. Thanks to Dr. Grim and the rest of your stories, I am finding so much comfort knowing that I am not alone. I wish you all well! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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