I guess roadblocks can happen to anyone..

[Aidan_]

Ah the excitement of starting HRT...even if I had only started Spiro for a few months to begin. 3 weeks in and I was feeling brighter and "liberated"...it was really nice! Until I developed really intense nausea and I absolutely could not sit still or sleep. A trip to the doctor confirmed Hyperkalemia, albeit not severe, but I had taken every possible precaution to avoid more then 1g of potassium a day. (This is about 25% DV). So my doc doesn't want to push our luck and will try another approach...It's just saddening that something like that could develop on someone who's very healthy and very young (If you count 21 as being very young that is). With my luck, I'll probably develop DVT even on estrogen patches >_>

Sorry for the rant, but I figured someone would like to know if such complications could develop on a young person. That and I needed to get it out.

[straycat]

Hey, sorry to hear that but its good for you to tell about this.  It's a good reminder to everyone of the risks and how important it is to be doing this under medical supervision.

[Janet_Girl]

This why people are told to avoid potassium rich foods.  Granted most never have a problem but there are those who may, such as yourself Sutara.

Those who don't think so should remember you got unlucky and now have to deal with it.  Avoid those foods that are high in potassium.

[japple]

This freaks me out because my entire diet is high in potassium.  Lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts.  Sigh.