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Why do you think your diagnosis was so difficult to get to (given that it wasn't something very exotic if I understand it correctly - not an expert of any sort
by RandomLensman 2y ago
Why do you think your diagnosis was so difficult to get to (given that it wasn't something very exotic if I understand it correctly - not an expert of any sort there but just doing a quick search)?
- aantix 2y agoHyperaldosteronism is a disease of the adrenal gland, so its diagnosis would fall under an endocrinologist. Most people think of cardilogy when thinking about blood pressure. General physicians included. That's natural. Heartbeat ->blood pressure. Less think of a nephrologist. But they still get recommended by general physicians. The kidneys play a big role in BP regulation. I never had an endocrinologist recommended. Never. But aldosterone is produced in the adrenals. It regulates water/salt retention. I had been experiencing edema for many months after stopping spironolactone. I thought the weight gain was from me getting fatter. But it was water retention. My ankles were swollen. This should have been the first red flag. I was also responsive to spironolactone when I started it again. I lost 15 lbs immediately (lost the water retention). My BP dropped significantly. That should have been another indicator that it could be aldosterone-related. I don't think it's on the cardiologist/nephrologist's radar. They have different subsystem concerns entirely.