Re: High Altitude, Diamox, Inspra and hyperaldosteronism

[Guest guest]

Extremely interesting questions. I wish I could go to 5000 ft. w/o BP

skyrocketing. I'm blocked from upper Tahoe.

The painter Varda died this way, but no one knows if he had PA or

another cause of hypertension (or many). A frequent BP taker, he was

only at 150/85 the day he stopped over in Denver on the way to Mexico

City. It is 5280 feet - the " mile high city. "

I have no idea if aldo blocking will keep BP down at 8000.

Do you use the CR or regular ambien? Never tried that. All those pills

(including OTC's, benadryl, opiates, hypnotics, everything) rebound on

me and the next night I am up. Unless I take another, then up for

almost two nights. I've never gotten past two. For me, an hour's

workout sweating does the same job without the rebound.

Dave

airlinerg wrote:

>

> I am going to elevation 8,000 + for sleeping and skiing up to 11,000

> for 2 weeks.

>

> I have hyperaldosteronism and I am using 100 mg of Inspra twice a day.

> Also, I have difficulty sleeping and insomnia at high altitudes. I

> also have sleep apnea, and I often have nose bleeds from the dry air

> as well. I will take my cpap machine. I often have to use a sleep

> medication like Ambien to get to sleep.

>

> Questions:

>

> Should I take Diamox as an aid to get used to the high altitude more

> quickly, or should I not use Diamox because Diamox can causes

> potassium depletion?

>

> Any suggestions besides drinking more water to get used to the higher

> altitude more quickly? I normally live at sea level.

>

> __._,_.__

[Guest guest]

We have not data on Inspra and PA and altitude.

A major cause of the rise in BP with altitude in a study in India was the

extraordinary high salt diet consumed at the high altitudes.

The HTN reverssed on return to lower levels and lowering salt intake.

Are you traveling with a health care person?

My advice would be to think about lower places to ski but you know what you

want to do.

One key is to spend at least 2 days at the first stop to adjust to that.

I am not sure sking on Ambien would be good idea either.

Does you cpap have a humidifier? that would help the dry nose.

In a message dated 1/9/08 12:32:56 AM, riothamus2@... writes:

> >

> > I am going to elevation 8,000 + for sleeping and skiing up to 11,000

> > for 2 weeks.

> >

> > I have hyperaldosteronism and I am using 100 mg of Inspra twice a day.

> > Also, I have difficulty sleeping and insomnia at high altitudes. I

> > also have sleep apnea, and I often have nose bleeds from the dry air

> > as well. I will take my cpap machine. I often have to use a sleep

> > medication like Ambien to get to sleep.

> >

> > Questions:

> >

> > Should I take Diamox as an aid to get used to the high altitude more

> > quickly, or should I not use Diamox because Diamox can causes

> > potassium depletion?

>

Boy I have no idea. Consult with a professional who does high altitude

medicine.

> >

> > Any suggestions besides drinking more water to get used to the higher

> > altitude more quickly? I normally live at sea level.

>

The best is to sit tight for a couple of days before doing much is what I

read about Machu Pichu.

Will you be jet lagged?

May your pressure be low!

Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD

Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc.

(sharedcareinc.com)

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI

Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee

Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure

and the Physiology and History of Survival During

Hard Times and Heart Disease today.

**************

Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

[Guest guest]

I will be skiing with another person always, never alone. I am not

traveling with a health care person, but I might try to get my blood

pressure checked.

I have skiied there for 6 years and have not had any problems

before, even when I my hyperaldosteronism was not well controlled -

biggest problem was fatigue (but I am 45 pounds overweight.)

I have no humidifier for the cpap but might be able to get a room

vaporizer.

If I need Ambien, I will try to use it with at least 8 hours before

I have to get up.

I will have 3 hours of jet lag because of the early sleep, early

awakening requirement.

_______________

Questions:

_______________

(I am currently taking Inspra.)

Does taking Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) 30 mg. to open my nasal

passages cause high blood pressure for those with hyperaldosteronism?

Should I take Diamox (acetazolamide) as an aid to get used to the

high altitude more quickly, or should I not use Diamox because

Diamox can causes potassium depletion?

>

> We have not data on Inspra and PA and altitude.

>

> A major cause of the rise in BP with altitude in a study in India

was the

> extraordinary high salt diet consumed at the high altitudes.

>

> The HTN reverssed on return to lower levels and lowering salt

intake.

>

> Are you traveling with a health care person?

>

> My advice would be to think about lower places to ski but you know

what you

> want to do.

>

> One key is to spend at least 2 days at the first stop to adjust to

that.

>

> I am not sure sking on Ambien would be good idea either.

>

> Does you cpap have a humidifier? that would help the dry nose.

>

>

> In a message dated 1/9/08 12:32:56 AM, riothamus2@... writes:

>

>

> > >

> > > I am going to elevation 8,000 + for sleeping and skiing up to

11,000

> > > for 2 weeks.

> > >

> > > I have hyperaldosteronism and I am using 100 mg of Inspra

twice a day.

> > > Also, I have difficulty sleeping and insomnia at high

altitudes. I

> > > also have sleep apnea, and I often have nose bleeds from the

dry air

> > > as well. I will take my cpap machine. I often have to use a

sleep

> > > medication like Ambien to get to sleep.

> > >

> > > Questions:

> > >

> > > Should I take Diamox as an aid to get used to the high

altitude more

> > > quickly, or should I not use Diamox because Diamox can causes

> > > potassium depletion?

> >

> Boy I have no idea. Consult with a professional who does high

altitude

> medicine.

>

> > >

> > > Any suggestions besides drinking more water to get used to the

higher

> > > altitude more quickly? I normally live at sea level.

> >

> The best is to sit tight for a couple of days before doing much is

what I

> read about Machu Pichu.

>

> Will you be jet lagged?

>

>

>

>

>

>

> May your pressure be low!

>

> Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD

> Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc.

> (sharedcareinc.com)

> Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col.

WI

> Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee

>

> Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure

> and the Physiology and History of Survival During

> Hard Times and Heart Disease today.

>

>

>

> **************

> Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

>

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?

NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

>

>