No idea on the bananas - but you need a good endo for the renin/aldosterone issues. Some cardio docs may cover it as well.
Blood pressure is ALWASY near perfect....it won't move 3-4 points either way. With the internet people like me think we are doctors but of the research I've done I would agree with the Aldosterone issue also. If I eat anything that is high in potassium I suffer dearly for most of the day and potassium is in everything. I just have to make sure that what I eat is low in potassium. If I am able to get this Aldosterone issue under control will I be able to eat bananas again?
Perhaps the issue is in the renin/aldosterone axis (not the HPA) as that controls the potassium? How is your blood pressure?
Is there a conncection to high potassium and adrenal fatigue? The reason I ask is anytime I eat a food that is high in potassium I break out in a cold sweat, anxiety goes through the roof, I get dizzy and lightheaded and I experience all kinds of body aches and pain. Its to the point now that I'm affriad to eat anything.
Well, I guess you are addressing some of the salt-wasting issues of AI... I take salt tablets (plain salt) to help my blood pressure - I don't avoid potassium or recommend it unless you are sick. That is when the spike occurs. Your body needs it to function.
Pred is a powerful medication and 10mg tablets are twice a replacement dose - in other words, a normal replacement dose of prednisone would be 5mg and roughly equal to 20mg hydrocortisone. That being said, if you consult a steroid calculator (you can search for one or I put one in the health pages) you will see pred is a medium to long lasting corticosteroid - HC is a short acting one - less side effects. HC is also more like what the body makes.
I must say though most people get anxiety and all - take the pred with FOOD to help with the stomach issues - I think the pill bottle says to do that!!
HC says to take with food but the small replacement doses are optional unless your stomach is super sensitive.