Hello @mrmie
I have secondary hyperaldosteronism. I was diagnosed after 3 ER visits 2 hospitalizations each lasting 10 days in one month. My blood pressures were very labile over the 300/200’s, severe headaches, extreme fatigue, felt like I was running a marathon. Strangely I felt like I had Fibromyalgia in the worst form. Every joint aches and swelled. Seen alot of local doctors and specialist all concluded hypertension and “sometimes we just don’t know why”

Well I’m kind of stubborn and the morning after my 3rd hospital stay at my physical therapy appointment, my therapist took my blood pressure because my face was very flush, my therapist started to cry. He said to me “Dawn, your going to dye on my table some day!” My blood pressure was 317/246 and my heart rate was 142.
Well I packed a suit case and left for Mayo Clinic within the hour. About 35 min outside Minnesota I started to get into some trouble ended up having a mild heart attack and landed myself in St Mary’s Hosp. I was told many times how very fortunate I was that the on call doctor who they called in was truly the best of the best (I think they all are). I ended up with a tumor in my right adrenal gland and my left Adrenal gland is not functioning appropriately.

2 years later and ALOT of complications and testing and treatments and doctors, I am Finally on the mend taking the right medication. No more 300 blood pressures!!

I am confident that your medical team will find the right treatment for you!!

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