Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I was salt fasting before these tests, I drink water with celtic sea salt in it twice a day , almost a whole teaspoon of salt each time. I love salty foods. I need to use the restroom a lot, I CANT STAND warm weather and now its starting to heat up here in WV:( I get very stressed and grumpy in warm weather. I feel dehydrated alot, and have too many headaches, and I get too hot at night and sometimes sweat while I sleep. I am fatigued all the time-Low energy/stamina, I have palpitations on occasion. And very bad brain fog most of the time. I know I have forgotten some symptoms. I believe these can be low aldosterone symptoms. My Labs = Aldosterone 8.8...RANGE -standing 4-31, ...supine 1-16 ( I WAS SITTING) Renin Activity 0.6... RANGE- resting 0 - 2.7,.. random 0 - 6.0, .. lasix 2.5 -9.1 (I WAS SITTING) SODIUM 135 *LOW RANGE136-146 *****LOW POTASIUM 3.8 RANGE 3.5 -5.1 CHLORIDE 99 RANGE 98-110 The last few time I was at the doctors I got my BP readings, im not sure if they are on the low side or not- Oct 05 07 =102/62 Jan 7 08 =110/70 Feb 18 08 =110/60 Mar 7 08 =113/62 (very stressed before I had a GH STIM TEST) Also which one is better? or does it make a difference.= Florinef (Astonin) or FLORICOT (Fludrocortisone, Florinef) thank you , sherie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Aldosterone 8.8...RANGE -standing 4-31, ...supine 1-16 ( I WAS SITTING) Renin Activity 0.6... RANGE- resting 0 - 2.7,.. random 0 - 6.0, .. lasix 2.5 -9.1 (I WAS SITTING) SODIUM 135 *LOW RANGE136-146 *****LOW POTASIUM 3.8 RANGE 3.5 -5.1 CHLORIDE 99 RANGE 98-110 Your low Renin wiht also low aldosterone indicates you have a pituitary problem more than likely and I also agree you would benefit from Florinef. But you may also need to supplement potassium with it, I owuld have potassium labs run again after a month of Florinef to make certain it is not falling too low. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://www.seewell4less.com/Valspage.htm Medical Alert Bracelets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Thank you Val. im a bit scared of taking steroids, I have read about the side effects from them. im already taking isocort. I have a respect for steroids, but I guess I really need them so .... I had a family member tell me not to get on them , that they are dangerous and to get the opinion in favor of taking them from two doctors. this person also said it is a life long decision and commitment to get on these meds, I tried to tell them differently. but the thing is I cant get ONE doctor to admit that I need cortisol and florinef. so I need to self treat I guess. sherie > > Aldosterone 8.8...RANGE -standing 4-31, ...supine 1-16 ( I WAS SITTING) > Renin Activity 0.6... RANGE- resting 0 - 2.7,.. random 0 - 6.0, .. > lasix 2.5 -9.1 (I WAS SITTING) > > SODIUM 135 *LOW RANGE136-146 *****LOW > POTASIUM 3.8 RANGE 3.5 -5.1 > CHLORIDE 99 RANGE 98-110 > > Your low Renin wiht also low aldosterone indicates you have a pituitary problem more than likely and I also agree you would benefit from Florinef. But you may also need to supplement potassium with it, I owuld have potassium labs run again after a month of Florinef to make certain it is not falling too low. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > http://www.seewell4less.com/Valspage.htm Medical Alert Bracelets > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 What you need to read is " Safe Uses of Cortisol " it tells of the LACK of side effects form a physiological dose of steroids when taken to replace what your body cannot make any longer. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://www.seewell4less.com/Valspage.htm Medical Alert Bracelets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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