Thank you Lee. So does it mean I could have Addison's disease? I know I already am Hypopit with Hashi's as well as Celiac's so........I'm surprised I...
Hi.. I noticed that when I get up to "P" in the middle of the night, my pulse shoots way up, I'd guess to somewhere between 100-120? My resting pulse is...
Hi Michael, You dont have to be thirsty to have dehydration at the cellular level. Body fluid balance is controlled by Aldosterone, Renin, Sodium Potassium...
Michael i answered this post here too http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hypopituitary_Support/message/79 86 By the way having to get up at night to pee is...
HI Lori Well no Doc would agree you have Addisons based on those numbers. Same as they dont agree that in range Thyroid Abs can be Hashis. Furthermore to be DX...
Hi I joined a while ago and have just been reading, perhaps there are others out there with the same problems that I have?? I was DX'd finally in 2000 with...
Hi Barb - I think the medical community will just NEVER EVER understand sea salt - and our bodies needs for it - I will include a good info piece on why we do...
Thanks again Lee for the explanation. My saliva test did show a cortisol burden of 8, depressed all levels so they were on there way out. I am not going to...
... .......................................................................................................................... Chris, I've been on a couple of...
Hi, Sealady, thanks for the great info! I just may copy it to take to my doc, if that is ok with you. My sister (who is also Hashi's and pre-hypertensive) and...
Hi Barbie, Looked in your member log. You were on 400mg OTC Potassium x 3 times a day = 1200 mg total Last Potassium result was 4? last Sodium result was 138? ...
hi all started stress dosing because of having cold some days ago.Within 2 days systolic went down but rise in bp upon raising went up.does that mean need for...
Thanks, LL... I've heard that you don't have to be thirsty and still be dehydrated. But I thought I read that being thirsty is a sign of low aldosterone. I...
I dont understand what you are saying. What do you mean by "systolic went down but rise in BP upon raising went up"? What was your Resting & standing BP & HR...
Lee, you are correct about amount of otc potassium and yes I'm on 1 tab florinef am and 1/2 pm. Still supping salt, am and pm. 1 tsp each. I can add more I...
hi Lethal My values before stress dosing (as systolic/diastolic/HR) lying 93/57/75 standing 93/57/95 This is average value obtained from measurements of two...
HI Again, Well both BP before & after are far too low. The fact that the second BP now rises a little on standing is so small a change I dont think its of much...
Hi Lethal "HI Again, Well both BP before & after are far too low. The fact that the second BP now rises a little on standing is so small a change I dont think...
Hi, Just a quick question. My life lateley 4 weeks, has been stressful. Up each night kids (3) have flu, one each week. Sick mother, then to work in the day...
Lee, I know no doctor would diagnose me as having Addison's disease, but would you or anyone of you "experts" say that is what is going on. I need to know...
Ok-Here is the low down on the test results: ACTH 17 (7-51 pg/mL) Aldo-P: 6.8 (4-31 ng/dL) Cort-S: 7.4 (Reference range says 8am-9am 10.4-26.4 mcg/dL-Test was ...
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For awhile my blood pressure has been 120/80 or 115/75 etc. haven't taken it in a few weeks and now it has been running 100/74?? what could be causing this?...
Hi Christine, Sorry to hear that family has been ill. I assume with looking after sick kids you have been missing out on sleep as well? Certainly that takes...
Hi Sealady, Indeed Salt (unrefined unbleached Sea Salt that is) and your Sodium levels ARE very important. Most people and especially Docs dont realise this...
Hi Kaylee, Welcome!!! I dont know much about Pit Tumours myself so will let Chris answer the queations relating to that. What I wanted to ask is what tests you...