Guest guest Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 now that u are doing so well with DASH and K wonder how the DM is doing. Low K brings out DM gets better when K and diet is better. Would look at Hb A1c as the guide to how u are doing. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension I may have misunderstood but we were talking about supplemental oxygen and Oximeters and I thought you were wondered if suppl O would help your hyperventling problem. It may have changed to CO2 along the way and I don't know how that would fit into an Oximeter thread. I appologize if I missed the "C"! I understand you have been posting since 2009 and have posted snippets of your history. Unfortunately with 660 others here (you & I make 662) it is hard if not impossible for me to draw it all together. I think it was that said an accurate and complete HX was most important. I do know that "How Doctors Think" was very clear about it. Dr. Groopman even went so far as to explain why the ER has such a hard time DXing due to the lack of history and a focused view because of the SX given by the PTN. If you are meeting a new PCP later this month, now might be a good time to work on it! I'm not talking about a long book but rather a 1-pager in one line "bullet" format. (I know it is all on line but no doctor is going to have time or want to go through 600+pages! Besides, it might be better that they do draw their own conclusions without the bias of your other providers!) I am not trying to split hairs tonight but if your doctor litterly said "Said maybe I should get Dr Grim to treat me" you have done the right thing getting a new PCP! Wasn't a heated discusion/exchange was it? I seldom say "Dr. Grim says" I am more likely to say something like, "The ACCORD Trial Study says a BP of 140/80 instead of the current 130/80 ia better.... and I talked with Dr. Grim and he confirmed and explained the J-Curve effect" Now with that said, Dr. Webster pays attention when I use his name because I have "introduced" him to her and she knows I have done alot of validating. The other thing I do is have a list of what I want to cover (when I used to run meetings I called it an agenda) It is written and in my priority order. I'm even considering e-mailing it to her 2 days in advance. (I will have already emailed a list of tests I would like to have run.) She will of course have an opportunity to add her own items and reprioritize but this lets her know what is important to me. Hope this gives you some ideas, let me know if I can help. - 65 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 7.5 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't gotten this weird, spaced out feeling in years - looking back, I actually used to get this a lot when I first started having other PA symptoms over 10 years ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > The best way to describe it is my head feels "fuzzy" - sort of like being hung over, or taking Benedryl (antihistamine that is also used as sleep aid). Or, as I'm calling it, "I've got a case of the stupids today." Feels like I'm both moving in slow motion, and on auto-pilot, at the same time. > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this the dreaded "brain fog"? This has been going on since Tuesday and it's driving me nuts! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -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; spiro caused gynecomastia, polymenorrhea, depression, anxiety, and dizziness. 1cm left adrenal nodule, supine aldosterone 28.5/renin 0.2, potassium <2.9 (when not taking supplements); AVS determined disease is unilateral, left laparoscopic adrenalectomy is scheduled for 10/13/2011. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (18) Recent Activity: New Members 4 New Files 1 Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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