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madness anyone have this sisue?

i get surges in blood pressure after eating 

On 7/15/2019 at 8:58 AM, bombsh3ll said:

Yes, any kind of cortisol supplement can potentially lower the potassium.

When I used to take licorice root (which basically tricks your own cortisol into acting like aldosterone, but has the unfortunate side effect of raising overall cortisol), my potassium tended to run low. 

Untreated my K+ runs higher as I am mineralocorticoid deficient. 

B xxx

3 hours ago, angelloz said:

Low potassium was one of the few things that always showed up in my blood work at the beginning of my journey. it is still low but not as low as at the beginning. I see this many times from patients with autonomic dysfunction. You would think it would be a clue!

 

Are you hyper pots?

2 hours ago, Scout said:

My BP is going very high at times. 

Do you get shaky when it happens? Or feel fairly similar to "normal"? 

And, I agree with @Pistol and @MomtoGiuliana.

Fluids, salt, rest, and a medication to lower your sympathetic response. Different meds work for different people. It seems to be a balancing act. 

What’s working for you scout? Yes I shake like crazy 

How high is your bp going? I get bp surges every night to 150/100 even laying down.. still trying to figure out how to get rid of the excess norepinephrine I HATE NOREPINEPHRINE 

It’s not real . Norepinephrine causes bradycardia by activating the baroreflex which makes the heart rate go down and elevate bp how high is her bp get on diastolic ? Systolic should not be affected 

They made me feel really weird and lightheaded 

Can I get his info 

3 hours ago, potsiebarbie said:

Yes a nephrologist. Yes in the L.A. County. 

3 hours ago, Pistol said:

Have you considered changing your eating habits or diet? Are you allowing yourself to retreat when overexcited? 

I cant even watch a movie without surging or talk to a girl ..

16 hours ago, Stark said:

You could work on strengthening your parasympathetic nervous system to balance things out. My understanding is that this can be done through yoga, meditation, deep breathing. 

How did you eliminate your other symptoms? 

Clonidine or guanfacine completely wlwminated the orhostatic rise in BP also magnolia bark - the problem is there is break through rushes after meals or any excitement.. I’m trying to figure out if it’s cortisol or dopamine related - 

Any excitement puts in me a hypertensive state.. i start "surging" and get a norepinephrine rush- My bp goes from 120/80 to 160/100. 

I have almost completely eliminated the orhostatic increase in BP from my Hyperderenergic condition - 

The only remaining thing is this - ANYONE else have these? mayo clinic has not been able to help.

160 Sinus 

3 hours ago, potsiebarbie said:

I have a genetic kidney defect condition called gitelman syndrome. It causes me to have renal magnesium wasting. Most people with it also lose potassium. I would recommend a 24 hr urine checking your electrolytes to see if your kidneys are excreting an abnormal amount. 

Who diagnosed you with Gitelman? Nephrologist ? Los Angeles?

How are you managing that 

9 hours ago, bombsh3ll said:

Yes, any kind of cortisol supplement can potentially lower the potassium.

When I used to take licorice root (which basically tricks your own cortisol into acting like aldosterone, but has the unfortunate side effect of raising overall cortisol), my potassium tended to run low. 

Untreated my K+ runs higher as I am mineralocorticoid deficient. 

B xxx

Coconut water should help in theory? 

I got prescribed it by my neurologist who uses natural substances. It’s basically valium

yeah its making my standing heart rate abnormally low.. so weird... Its a dopamine blocker i guess.

My potassium is 3.4 again at

er ... amazing

Has anyone ever taken this? supposed to be just as good as valium

its happening more and more. I got a fit bit to see if it does the same thing.

Does anyone else have their heart rate suddenly drop from 110 to 60 ?? Then back up? This has been happening on my Apple Watch often and I am concerned.. 

having it checked next week

NO idea i will take cortisol supplements

Nope This is happening upon arrival- MY theory is the hyperadrenergic state makes us piss out the potassium - or it can be the sodium and potassium imbalance. 

I have noticed that my bloodwork always shows low potassium since I end up in the er every 2 weeks.. anyonelde have this problem