Re: Florinef (aldosterone) for low blood pressure

[Guest guest]

,

I was on Florinef for a couple of months last year for low BP. I

think it helped a little, but not to the extent that the doctors wanted

it too.

Smiles,

a

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:56:46 -0000 " heidi88_2000 " maxrules@...>

writes:

Hi,

Does anyone here take Florinef for their low BP? Mine drops when I

sit for any length of time, but pretty much normalizes when I stand.

I had blood tests done, and while my minerals and hormones seem to be

doing okay, my cortisol is on the low side, and my ACTH (pituitary

gland) is out-of-range low.

My Cardiologist (who wasn't happy that the endo did nothing about my

low levels) put me on the med. It's usually given to people with

's disease, along with something like prednisone.

Anyway.... it makes your kidneys retain sodium, which causes the BP

to rise. It also dumps a lot of potassium.

Someone asked me why I don't just eat a lot of salt, instead? I

didn't have a good answer. But if I learn that it would be just as

beneficial on raising my BP, I'd rather do that.

I'm calling my endo tomorrow to see what she says about all this; but

for now, I wondering if anyone here has had success, or problems,

with this drug.

Thanks,

B

[Guest guest]

> ,

> I was on Florinef for a couple of months last year for low

BP. I

> think it helped a little, but not to the extent that the doctors

wanted

> it too.

>

> Smiles,

> a

>

a,

Did you have to whine yourself off of the med? Did they offer you any

other form of treatment, or did they just send you on your way?

Thanks,

B

[Guest guest]

,

You can try taking salt tablets first. I went that route but it was not

enough to make my BP increase on it's own. I was prescribed Florinef by a

syncope specialist cardiologist after failing the tile table test and being

Dx'd

with POTS. The Florinef really bottomed out my plasma Potassium. I would

highly advise you go on a K supplement while taking Florinef. I had to

discontinue the Florinef after my echo showed heart failure. It works by making

you

retain fluids and that is not a good thing when your heart isn't functioning at

full capacity. I also use to take a different med for increasing my BP called

Midodrine. It doesn't have the same side effects as Florinef. Maybe you

could ask your doc about trying Midodrine. They can be taken together as well

if

needed.