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[Rhun]

I get that when i take 2.5mg of lysinaporil-no imagine being at the top af a ladder whenthe med kicks in. NOT.FUN.

Small world. I take Lisinopril too. Though I think I preferred Benecar. Stupid genetic high blood pressure!

At any rate, now I'm off to eat bratwurst and drink beer.

 

[catsclaw227]

Take care what you eat or take with lisinopril. Especially caffeine.

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[Dannyalcatraz]

Had my potassium checked- a tad low, but so far, Doc hasn't added a K supplement into my meds.

As for licorice: UGHOHHELLNO!

 

[Bedrockgames]

Had my potassium checked- a tad low, but so far, Doc hasn't added a K supplement into my meds.

As for licorice: UGHOHHELLNO!

Last time I went to the emergency room, turned out I had low potassium.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Last time I went to the emergency room, turned out I had low potassium.

For me: a diverticulitis flareup & diagnosis. How I used to laugh (weakly) at the old SNL skits...but that HURT! I thought I had ripped my abdomen or something!

Again, though, it's one of those ailments you can largely control with diet. No clue as to why I have it- I've always been happy eating my greens & grains, so roughage is not an issue for me.

Funny thing is, though, that if you're having a flareup, roughage is the last thing you want. It exacerbates the irritation connected to the bacterial infection, giving them more of your body to work with. That's what happened to me- I had been on a nearly vegetarian diet for about 3 days when I had my first (and so far, last) flareup.

 

[catsclaw227]

Had my potassium checked- a tad low, but so far, Doc hasn't added a K supplement into my meds.

That's good. Normal potassiun ranges are fairly small, like 3.5–5.0 something-or-others, and when I was at my grossest fatness, the hydrochlorothiazide made mine like 2.1, which I guess is pretty low. Though I was depressed drinking at the time and high intake of alcohol can exacerbate it as well. (100 proof peppermint schnapps every night -- thick sugary syrup on top of alcohol that converts to sugar -- a diabetes inducing cocktail, no doubt.)

As for licorice: UGHOHHELLNO!

Ha! Me too, me too. I don't know how people can eat that stuff.

 

[Bedrockgames]

For me: a diverticulitis flareup & diagnosis. How I used to laugh (weakly) at the old SNL skits...but that HURT! I thought I had ripped my abdomen or something!

Again, though, it's one of those ailments you can largely control with diet. No clue as to why I have it- I've always been happy eating my greens & grains, so roughage is not an issue for me.

Funny thing is, though, that if you're having a flareup, roughage is the last thing you want. It exacerbates the irritation connected to the bacterial infection, giving them more of your body to work with. That's what happened to me- I had been on a nearly vegetarian diet for about 3 days when I had my first (and so far, last) flareup.

I became quite ill from an intersphincteric abcess in January. So I know what you mean. Those kinds of infections can be incredibly painful and difficult to eliminate (this abcess has recurred three times and I just had an MRI yesterday to see if it came back again).

In my case, they are concerned I may have an underlying condition like yours (except they suspect ulcerative colitis or crones). Lots of my blood levels have been off since this started. So following my procedures I've gone to the emergency room for a variety of symptoms.

 

[Scott DeWar]

black licorice is my oh so yummy favorite!!

 

[Rhun]

That's good. Normal potassiun ranges are fairly small, like 3.5–5.0 something-or-others, and when I was at my grossest fatness, the hydrochlorothiazide made mine like 2.1, which I guess is pretty low. Though I was depressed drinking at the time and high intake of alcohol can exacerbate it as well. (100 proof peppermint schnapps every night -- thick sugary syrup on top of alcohol that converts to sugar -- a diabetes inducing cocktail, no doubt.)

My potassium was a 4.6 in March when I had my blood work done, so I'm good there. Of course, I stay away from the schnapps most of the time.

 

[Bedrockgames]

black licorice is my oh so yummy favorite!!

Delicious.