Re: salt sensitivity, post-adrenalectomy

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My experience is that folks with unilateral ADx often retain some SS. My Ho of course is that there is still some micronodular problems in the remaining adrenal. Time will tell. I would not consider an increase in BP from 118 to 120 as significant. Even the 78 to 89. Assuming conditions taking it were exactly the same time of day etc. How many readings did you take. To be certain it is significantly different you can take 5 readings one time and 5 readings next time. Enter them into an excel spreadsheet and do an 2 tailed, unpaired t-test. CE Grim MD On Jul 19, 2012, at 11:37 AM, msmith_1928 wrote:

My adrenalectomy was 9 months ago, and all this time I've been really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in restaurants.)

Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was 120/89!).

Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

-msmith1928

Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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Thanks Dr. G, my first thought was that the remaining adrenal may still be

problematic as well. With that in mind, it just seems to make sense to keep

sodium intake on the low side. But yes, time will tell!

When I got the higher reading I was at the doctor's office, and they took two

readings. I haven't been tracking it very closely at home - maybe once a week,

and it's always in the teens/70s - but I'm going to keep a close eye on it for a

few days and follow your method.

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conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting

sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some

prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely

eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in

restaurants.)

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salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a

restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight

gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was

120/89!).

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> > Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity

post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a

good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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> > Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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Seated, with my arm hanging at my side. Funny thing, I had a whole conversation

about the seated vs. standing BP with the assistant who took my BP, but he never

mentioned that the arm raised vs. hanging made a difference. So, seated, with

arm at heart level, is ideal? That's what I do at home, not sure if I have it

right though.

Mine is always, always higher at the doctor's office anyway - 10 years of

undiagnosed PA and paralyzing fear of the sphygmomanometer is a hard habit to

break

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conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting

sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some

prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely

eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in

restaurants.)

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salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a

restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight

gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was

120/89!).

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sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is

always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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Haven't seen the article; I just tried to find it and those files are so

unorganized I'm not sure where to look. Can someone point me in the right

direction - thanks!

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really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of

restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give

some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I

rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat

in restaurants.)

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unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would

eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water

weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it

was 120/89!).

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sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is

always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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Is this what you are looking for?

" Effects of Arm Position

The position of the arm can have a major influence when the blood pressure is

measured; if the upper arm is below the level of the right atrium (when the arm

is hanging down while in the sitting position), the readings will be too high.

Similarly, if the arm is above the heart level, the readings will be too low.

These differences can be attributed to the effects of hydrostatic pressure59 and

may be 10 mm Hg or more,93 or 2 mm Hg for every inch above or below the heart

level.

Other physiological factors that may influence the blood pressure during the

measurement process include muscle tension. If the arm is held up by the patient

(as opposed to being supported by the observer), the isometric exercise will

raise the pressure. "

For all you may never want to know see here:

http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/45/1/142.full.pdf

I saw my Endo earlier this week and he asked what my at home readings were. He

was happy when I said low 120's / high 60's. He said he never trusts office

measurements because they are almost never done correctly! I awarded him one of

my Reference Cards from NIH. He was very impressed to see PA and CS on the list

of identifiable causes and immediately posted it on the exam room wall!

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really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of

restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give

some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I

rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat

in restaurants.)

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unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would

eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water

weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it

was 120/89!).

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sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is

always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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I am 1 year and 8 months post adrenalectomy and IStill have issues with edema when I eat salty foods. NotSure that will ever go away for me. It was over 10 yearsBefore they found my adenoma...Juli, 42y f Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 11:37 AM, "msmith_1928" <janeray1940@...> wrote:

My adrenalectomy was 9 months ago, and all this time I've been really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in restaurants.)

Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was 120/89!).

Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

-msmith1928

Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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Do we have your complete story?Are you on any meds now?Recommend DASHing to help with edema.Edema almost always means you are eating more salt than your body can get rid of.CE Grim MDOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Juli wrote:

I am 1 year and 8 months post adrenalectomy and IStill have issues with edema when I eat salty foods. NotSure that will ever go away for me. It was over 10 yearsBefore they found my adenoma...Juli, 42y f Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 11:37 AM, "msmith_1928" <janeray1940@...> wrote:

My adrenalectomy was 9 months ago, and all this time I've been really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in restaurants.)

Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was 120/89!).

Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

-msmith1928

Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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Got it, thanks Dr. G! Will pass on a copy to my doc when I see him next.

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really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of

restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give

some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I

rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat

in restaurants.)

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unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would

eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water

weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it

was 120/89!).

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salt sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium

intake is always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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Thanks Juli, similar story here - at least 10 years before they found my

adenoma. And I've always tended toward being sensitive to salt - too much made

me retain water long before I had any signs of HTN or PA.

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conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting

sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some

prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely

eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in

restaurants.)

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> > Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly

salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a

restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight

gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was

120/89!).

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> > Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity

post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a

good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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> > Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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Yes, you have my full story. The only meds I'm on are Prevacid, for a lifelong acid reflux problem and synthroid. Juli, 42y F post adrenalectomy (12/15/10)Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:40 PM, Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...> wrote:

Do we have your complete story?Are you on any meds now?Recommend DASHing to help with edema.Edema almost always means you are eating more salt than your body can get rid of.CE Grim MDOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Juli wrote:

I am 1 year and 8 months post adrenalectomy and IStill have issues with edema when I eat salty foods. NotSure that will ever go away for me. It was over 10 yearsBefore they found my adenoma...Juli, 42y f Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 11:37 AM, "msmith_1928" <janeray1940@...> wrote:

My adrenalectomy was 9 months ago, and all this time I've been really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in restaurants.)

Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was 120/89!).

Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

-msmith1928

Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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Hmmm this makes me think - last week was the first time I've noticed water

retention since the adrenalectomy, and it's been unusually humid here.

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conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting

sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some

prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely

eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in

restaurants.)

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> > > > Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly

salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a

restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight

gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was

120/89!).

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sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is

always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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Is it called 's ftory or what. There are now over 700 folks here. Suggest you paste it nth ur email. I can't remember it now. Also need good thumbnailMay your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Jul 22, 2012, at 13:14, Juli <julik_70@...> wrote:

Yes, you have my full story. The only meds I'm on are Prevacid, for a lifelong acid reflux problem and synthroid. Juli, 42y F post adrenalectomy (12/15/10)Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:40 PM, Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...> wrote:

Do we have your complete story?Are you on any meds now?Recommend DASHing to help with edema.Edema almost always means you are eating more salt than your body can get rid of.CE Grim MDOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Juli wrote:

I am 1 year and 8 months post adrenalectomy and IStill have issues with edema when I eat salty foods. NotSure that will ever go away for me. It was over 10 yearsBefore they found my adenoma...Juli, 42y f Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 11:37 AM, "msmith_1928" <janeray1940@...> wrote:

My adrenalectomy was 9 months ago, and all this time I've been really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in restaurants.)

Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was 120/89!).

Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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Reflux may be common with low K or sleep apnea which is also common in PA.May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Jul 22, 2012, at 13:14, Juli <julik_70@...> wrote:

Yes, you have my full story. The only meds I'm on are Prevacid, for a lifelong acid reflux problem and synthroid. Juli, 42y F post adrenalectomy (12/15/10)Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:40 PM, Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...> wrote:

Do we have your complete story?Are you on any meds now?Recommend DASHing to help with edema.Edema almost always means you are eating more salt than your body can get rid of.CE Grim MDOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Juli wrote:

I am 1 year and 8 months post adrenalectomy and IStill have issues with edema when I eat salty foods. NotSure that will ever go away for me. It was over 10 yearsBefore they found my adenoma...Juli, 42y f Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 11:37 AM, "msmith_1928" <janeray1940@...> wrote:

My adrenalectomy was 9 months ago, and all this time I've been really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in restaurants.)

Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was 120/89!).

Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

-msmith1928

Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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Reflux may be common with low K or sleep apnea which is also common in PA.May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn Jul 22, 2012, at 13:14, Juli <julik_70@...> wrote:

Yes, you have my full story. The only meds I'm on are Prevacid, for a lifelong acid reflux problem and synthroid. Juli, 42y F post adrenalectomy (12/15/10)Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:40 PM, Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...> wrote:

Do we have your complete story?Are you on any meds now?Recommend DASHing to help with edema.Edema almost always means you are eating more salt than your body can get rid of.CE Grim MDOn Jul 19, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Juli wrote:

I am 1 year and 8 months post adrenalectomy and IStill have issues with edema when I eat salty foods. NotSure that will ever go away for me. It was over 10 yearsBefore they found my adenoma...Juli, 42y f Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 19, 2012, at 11:37 AM, "msmith_1928" <janeray1940@...> wrote:

My adrenalectomy was 9 months ago, and all this time I've been really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in restaurants.)

Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was 120/89!).

Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

-msmith1928

Left laparoscopic adrenalectomy 10/13/11

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No doubt. Even though my tumor was relatively small - not even 1cm - when I had

it taken out last year at age 46, I'm pretty much convinced that the tumor had

been there, wreaking havoc, for the better part of my life. While the

hypertension didn't show up until I was in my 30s, the sensitivity to salt,

frequent headaches, and reactive hypoglycemia that I've had since childhood are

gone or greatly diminished since the tumor was removed.

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conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting

sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some

prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely

eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in

restaurants.)

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> > > > Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly

salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a

restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight

gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was

120/89!).

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> > > > Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt

sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is

always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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No doubt. Even though my tumor was relatively small - not even 1cm - when I had

it taken out last year at age 46, I'm pretty much convinced that the tumor had

been there, wreaking havoc, for the better part of my life. While the

hypertension didn't show up until I was in my 30s, the sensitivity to salt,

frequent headaches, and reactive hypoglycemia that I've had since childhood are

gone or greatly diminished since the tumor was removed.

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conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of restricting

sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give some

prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I rarely

eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat in

restaurants.)

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> > > > Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be unpleasantly

salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would eat in a

restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water weight

gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it was

120/89!).

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> > > > Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt

sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is

always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of

restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give

some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I

rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat

in restaurants.)

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> > > > > > Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be

unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would

eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water

weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it

was 120/89!).

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> > > > > > Curious to know if any others here still have trouble with salt

sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is

always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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really conservative about sodium intake since I had been in the habit of

restricting sodium for so long. Recently I decided to experiment a bit and give

some prepared foods a try. (Between food intolerances and salt sensitivity, I

rarely eat anything that I don't know the exact ingredients of - and never eat

in restaurants.)

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> > > > > > Interesting results - not only did I find the taste to be

unpleasantly salty, but I had similar results to the rare occasions that I would

eat in a restaurant when I still had the tumor: bloating and 2 pounds of water

weight gain, and an increase in BP (my post-ADX average is 118/78; yesterday it

was 120/89!).

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sensitivity post-ADX. I'm taking this as evidence that watching sodium intake is

always a good idea, adenoma or no adenoma!

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