Learn About Lasix & Fluid Retention
For an hour or so going on my treadmill (40 mniutes) the fluid retention seems acceptable but after a few hours my legs seem stiff and swollen as do my fingers and stomach. What is going on. My doctor has no idea. I take 1 fluid retention tablet a day. I rarely touch salt and [...]
Chosen Answer: Yes. Lasix is a diuretic, which means it’s effect is to help reduce the fluid retention in the tissues of our body. By increasing the fluid output, it also increases the loss of sodium which has a strong effect that increases edema, or fluid retention. Coupled to the sodium ion is the potassium [...]
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I just want to know what’s normal, and when you should worry… I’m 30wks and my ankle bones have disappeared today!!! – I’ve had a touch of fluid retention with my 1st pregnancy and this one, but nothing like it is today. Usually they’re just puffy and I just deal with it, but today my [...]
Well I’m 36 Weeks 6 Days pregnant and getting induced in 10 days (CAN’T WAIT!!!) I’m carrying my extra weight around of course, but also my face and neck has got rather puffy, my fingers swollen up so I haven’t been able to wear my wedding rings for MONTHS and my feet also too filled [...]
I have many other symptoms, like my veins being more visible, muscles hurting… clothes not fitting me suddenly, sharp pain sometimes where my heart is, gotten more pale and tinted blue lips i think? I went to the doctors about my fluid retention adn they said it was the pill, and should take a few [...]
I am very slim and always had a very flat stomach until two months ago. I noticed the change and now knows it is water retention as what is in my stomach is water not fat. I can see the water moving when in certain positions … (weird). So, how do I loose it? I [...]
I’m on the pill and chose to skip my last period. I get really bad fluid retention before each period and as usual I put on about 2 kg leading up to it. (Usually, either just before the period or during it, my body releases it.) About two weeks later, the 2 kg has not [...]
Ive never been fat and i’ve recently stopped the pill, and i think ive gotten fluid retention because i have hormonal imbalance but being im paranoid that it is fat but my skin all over feels like jelly and wobbles… a few days ago my skin was tight and things but now i can feel [...]
Well I’m 36 Weeks 6 Days pregnant and getting induced in 10 days (CAN’T WAIT!!!) I’m carrying my extra weight around of course, but also my face and neck has got rather puffy, my fingers swollen up so I haven’t been able to wear my wedding rings for MONTHS and my feet also too filled [...]