Re: Re: Side effects from AVS procedure

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In a message dated 1/6/08 10:33:27 AM, smacarth@... writes:

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> I started about two weeks after the AVS procedure. I don't have all the side

> effect every

> day. Some days are better some days worse.

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Check you BP sitting and they standing after 3 min.

Also when you are feeling dizzy.

Most likley your BP. Still taking Norvasc.

May your pressure be low!

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Did you get AVS results back yet? or did I miss them?

CE Grim MD

On Jan 6, 2008, at 10:33 AM, smacarth wrote:

> I started about two weeks after the AVS procedure. I don't have all

> the side effect every

> day. Some days are better some days worse.

>

>

> >

> > > I recently underwent an AVS procedure(last week of Nov). Within

> a week

> > > after the procedure

> > > I begin to have dizziness, balance problems, cogwheeling

> movements, tense

> > > muscle (legs,

> > > arms, back), upper back pain, and slight headache pain. Test

> results came

> > > back an indicated

> > > that I have high aldosterone in left side adrenal gland. They

> put me on

> > > 100mg of

> > > Spironolactone and recommended to have the left adrenal gland

> removed.

> > > Before the AVS

> > > procedure I had some occasional dizziness which I attributed to

> the BP

> > > medication I was

> > > taking (5mg of Norvasc) but never had all these issues I have

> now. It's

> > > been over a month

> > > since procedure and these side effects have me worried. I have an

> > > appointment with my

> > > primary care physician in a couple of weeks. Anyone have

> problems like

> > > this after the AVS

> > > procedure?

> > >

> > > Steve

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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