: Re: Once Again, the Blood Pressure Question-CHRIS

June 14, 2006

With the stim you can ask if the doc will stim aldosterone and also

test renin and acth to be tested before stimming. The salt you were

trying before, must not have been good stuff. I'm glad the celtic

salt is helping you headaches, now I'm 7 for 7, 6 of those for

complaints of terrible migraines. Ask your doc " why we should go

slow? " I bet she'll have a dumb answer or no answer. She needs to go

faster it sounds like. The adrenal antibody test can wait until after

the stim, acth serum, aldosterone and renin. Then depending on what

these show, you might go ahead with the antibody test. Show us the

tests as soon as you get them and I'll certainly give my opinion on

then and whether you should get the adrenal antibody test.

Hang in there,

Chris

> >

> > Hey,

> >

> > This isn't but I thought I'd jump in anyways, having HAD

> > (hehehe) low aldosterone myself. The low blood pressure is a good

> > sign that it is low. Dizzy spells, sudden weakness, frequent

> > urination, muscle twitches, craving salt, feeling better lying down

> > than standing up, getting dizzy and seeing black spots when you

> stand

> > up and passing out are also good signs. If you have a blood pressure

> > machine at home, lay down and rest for about five minutes and take

> > your blood pressure while still lying down. Then stand up and

> > immediately take your blood pressure again. It should go up -- if

> it

> > stays the same you might have low aldosterone, if it goes down you

> > almost definately are low. Also, if you've had a blood panel done

> > recently look at the sodium and potassium levels. Low aldosterone

> > will cause low sodium and high potassium -- it will also cause salty

> > urine as all the salt you eat runs right through you. Insist on

> > having it tested next time you see your doctor too -- it's one of

> > those things that's so commonly overlooked but very important. It

> > made all the difference in the world for me.

> >

> > Best of luck,

> >

> > Jen

>

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