Post by sallycinnamon on Nov 21, 2008 2:04:46 GMT -5
Hi all,
Thanks Chris for moving to this format and your time and Lee's
I'm not sure how much Potassium I should be taking daily. I've got Slow K and have been taking 1200mg daily. I've just recently started Florinef (on 1 tab) and HC (on 2mg).
Here are my relevant labs, all were taken before starting either HC or Florinef and salt fasting for 24 hours previous. Because I've started these meds, I assume I need to up the Potassium? I also tested low in red blood cell testing. Interestingly, in regular blood testing in the space of a few weeks in October, my Potassium dropped a whole point, although the labs were done by different labs.
thanks again
Blood Draw 1 August 2008
Not on any medication at this stage
Serum potassium 4 mmol/L (3.5 to 5.1)
Serum sodium 145 mmol/L (135 to 145)
Serum creatinine 56 umol/L (49-92)
Serum urea level 2.4 mmol/L (2.1 to 7.1)
Serum B12 796 ng/l (170-900)
Serum folate 17.1 ug/l (3.8 to 16.0)
Saliva test 7 August 08
Not on any medication at this stage
DHEAS 3.5 (2-23 --age dependant)
Cortisol morning 8.3 (3.7-9.5)
Cortisol noon 1.6 (1.2 - 3.0)
Cortisol evening (4pm) 2.2 (0.6 - 1.9)
Cortisol night 0.5 (0.4 - 1.0)
Blood draw 22/8/08
Not on any medication at this stage
Red Cell Potassium 80.4 mmol/l (80.5 - 96.5) LOW
Red Cell Calcium 0.46 mmol/l (0.42 to 0.60)
Red Cell Magnesium 2.14 mmol/l (2.08 to 3)
Red Cell Zinc 223 umol/l (210-255)
Red Cell Copper 24.4 umol/l (10.2 -27.1) R
Red Cell Selenium 80 ug/l (55-132)
Leucocyte Zinc 6.3 ng/mil.cell (5.4 to 8.2)
9am Cortisol 426 nmol/l (range 171 to 536)
Blood draw 7/10/08
On Armour, DHEA and melatonin. Fasted salt and potassium 24 hours previous. Not on Florinef or HC at this point
Sodium 141 (135-150) (145 is optimal)
Potassium 4.9 (3.5 to 5.2) (4.5-5 is optimal)
Chloride 106 (95-110)
Bicarbonate 28 (23-32)
Anion gap 12 (12-22)
Creatinine 0.05 (0.06-0.12) LOW
eGFR (MDRD) 124 (>90)
Urea 3.9 (3.6-9.3)
Blood draw 27/10/08
On Armour, DHEA and melatonin. Fasted salt and potassium 24 hours previous. Not on Florinef or HC at this point
Sodium 139 (135-145) (145 is optimal)
Potassium 3.9 (3.5 to 5.5) (4.5-5 is optimal)
Chloride 106 (95-110)
Bicarbonate 24 (20-32)
Urea 3.6 (3.6-9.3)
Creatinine 70 (45-85)
eGFR (MDRD) 85 (<59)
Aldosterone (upright) 310 pmol/L (100-950)
Renin (upright) 49 mU/L (3.3-41) HIGH
Aldo/Renin ratio 6 (<70)
24 hr urinary cortisol:
Cortisol U/L 83 nmol/L
Urine volume 1700 mL
Cortisol excretion 141 nmol/d (70-430)
ACTH 6.2 pmol/L (0-12)
DHEAS 5.0 umol/L (2.0-11.0)
Thanks Chris for moving to this format and your time and Lee's
I'm not sure how much Potassium I should be taking daily. I've got Slow K and have been taking 1200mg daily. I've just recently started Florinef (on 1 tab) and HC (on 2mg).
Here are my relevant labs, all were taken before starting either HC or Florinef and salt fasting for 24 hours previous. Because I've started these meds, I assume I need to up the Potassium? I also tested low in red blood cell testing. Interestingly, in regular blood testing in the space of a few weeks in October, my Potassium dropped a whole point, although the labs were done by different labs.
thanks again
Blood Draw 1 August 2008
Not on any medication at this stage
Serum potassium 4 mmol/L (3.5 to 5.1)
Serum sodium 145 mmol/L (135 to 145)
Serum creatinine 56 umol/L (49-92)
Serum urea level 2.4 mmol/L (2.1 to 7.1)
Serum B12 796 ng/l (170-900)
Serum folate 17.1 ug/l (3.8 to 16.0)
Saliva test 7 August 08
Not on any medication at this stage
DHEAS 3.5 (2-23 --age dependant)
Cortisol morning 8.3 (3.7-9.5)
Cortisol noon 1.6 (1.2 - 3.0)
Cortisol evening (4pm) 2.2 (0.6 - 1.9)
Cortisol night 0.5 (0.4 - 1.0)
Blood draw 22/8/08
Not on any medication at this stage
Red Cell Potassium 80.4 mmol/l (80.5 - 96.5) LOW
Red Cell Calcium 0.46 mmol/l (0.42 to 0.60)
Red Cell Magnesium 2.14 mmol/l (2.08 to 3)
Red Cell Zinc 223 umol/l (210-255)
Red Cell Copper 24.4 umol/l (10.2 -27.1) R
Red Cell Selenium 80 ug/l (55-132)
Leucocyte Zinc 6.3 ng/mil.cell (5.4 to 8.2)
9am Cortisol 426 nmol/l (range 171 to 536)
Blood draw 7/10/08
On Armour, DHEA and melatonin. Fasted salt and potassium 24 hours previous. Not on Florinef or HC at this point
Sodium 141 (135-150) (145 is optimal)
Potassium 4.9 (3.5 to 5.2) (4.5-5 is optimal)
Chloride 106 (95-110)
Bicarbonate 28 (23-32)
Anion gap 12 (12-22)
Creatinine 0.05 (0.06-0.12) LOW
eGFR (MDRD) 124 (>90)
Urea 3.9 (3.6-9.3)
Blood draw 27/10/08
On Armour, DHEA and melatonin. Fasted salt and potassium 24 hours previous. Not on Florinef or HC at this point
Sodium 139 (135-145) (145 is optimal)
Potassium 3.9 (3.5 to 5.5) (4.5-5 is optimal)
Chloride 106 (95-110)
Bicarbonate 24 (20-32)
Urea 3.6 (3.6-9.3)
Creatinine 70 (45-85)
eGFR (MDRD) 85 (<59)
Aldosterone (upright) 310 pmol/L (100-950)
Renin (upright) 49 mU/L (3.3-41) HIGH
Aldo/Renin ratio 6 (<70)
24 hr urinary cortisol:
Cortisol U/L 83 nmol/L
Urine volume 1700 mL
Cortisol excretion 141 nmol/d (70-430)
ACTH 6.2 pmol/L (0-12)
DHEAS 5.0 umol/L (2.0-11.0)