I still take one BP medication - 40mg of Lisinopril. My blood pressure numbers are much more "normal" - usually around 135/85.
I seem to be caffeine sensitive in general. On days where I drink caffeine, my BP is ~15 points higher on the systolic side. It lasts the entire day. I may be a slow metabolizer.
I've had a ton of anxiety over the years that seems to have vanished with the adrenalectomy. I was always on edge - like I could jump out of my skin. And after the operation, that has vanished.
When I had the hyperaldosteronism, I started to experience these "thunderclap headaches" - where I would suddenly get a super-intense headache on the verge of a stroke. They were awful.
Yes, lots of palpitations. To the point where I wore a monitor for a few days so that my cardiologist could evaluate.
With hyperaldosteronism, because your body retains elevated levels of sodium, it dumps potassium. The low potassiums is probably the main cause of the palpitations.
That's interesting. I have figured that out on my own and self medicate by eating a lot of bananas which has helped a ton. I also found taking magnesium also helped. I should really check for hyperaldosteronism which I have always suspected but like you was always steered towards bp medication and got eye rolls if I tried to engage in a educated conversation about the topic.
