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question: diuretics
This is a question for those who have been on diuretics and have stopped
them, whether with or without a doctor's advice. What did you experience when you did this? I'm looking for all signs/symptoms. My doctor and I are weaning me from my diuretic, and I want to know what to expect - something he wasn't going to share with me. Thank you! 347/270/??? Since 8/5/02 -- Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail). |
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question: diuretics
"Nancy Howells" wrote in message ... | This is a question for those who have been on diuretics and have stopped | them, whether with or without a doctor's advice. | | What did you experience when you did this? I'm looking for all | signs/symptoms. My doctor and I are weaning me from my diuretic, and I | want to know what to expect - something he wasn't going to share with me. | | Thank you! | | 347/270/??? | Since 8/5/02 | | -- | Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail). Here's a place to start: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_furosemide.html Chris B. |
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I tried quitting my diuretic about a month ago, but after gaining 12 pounds
in 8 days I went back to using them. So far I have relost 10 pounds; the weight didn't go back off like I was hoping it would. I think that after I get closer to my goal I will try tapering off, maybe a pill every other day, or half a pill a day and see how that works out. Julia 250/180/150 "Nancy Howells" wrote in message ... This is a question for those who have been on diuretics and have stopped them, whether with or without a doctor's advice. What did you experience when you did this? I'm looking for all signs/symptoms. My doctor and I are weaning me from my diuretic, and I want to know what to expect - something he wasn't going to share with me. Thank you! 347/270/??? Since 8/5/02 -- Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail). |
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Nancy,
Years ago I was on hydrocholorothiazide for many months after having a very bad blood pressure reaction to a birth control pill. I went off it when my blood pressure normalized. I was low carbing at the time. Nothing bad happened at all. I went on it again last fall and stopped it very suddenly so that I could switch to Diovan. Again, nothing observable happened. It probably depends on why you were having water retention what will happen when you stop the diuretic. At worst from what I've read elsewhere you'll have some rebound water retention but since you are low carbing it shouldn't be a big deal. Monitor your blood pressure if you have issues with that. P.S. Congrats on the spectacular ongoing weight loss! -- Jenny 168.5/137 Low Carb 9/1998 - 8/2001 and 11/10/02 - Now http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean How to calculate your need for protein * How much people really lose each month * Water Weight Gain & Loss * The "Two Gram Cure" for Hunger Cravings * Characteristics of Successful Dieters * Indispensible Low Carb Treats * Should You Count that Low Impact Carb? * Curing Ketobreath * Exercise Starting from Zero * NEW! Do Starch Blockers Work? "Nancy Howells" wrote in message ... This is a question for those who have been on diuretics and have stopped them, whether with or without a doctor's advice. What did you experience when you did this? I'm looking for all signs/symptoms. My doctor and I are weaning me from my diuretic, and I want to know what to expect - something he wasn't going to share with me. Thank you! 347/270/??? Since 8/5/02 -- Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail). |
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Nancy Howells writes:
My doctor and I are weaning me from my diuretic, and I want to know what to expect - something he wasn't going to share with me. "Weaning" is the operative word here. Diuretics should never be stopped "cold turkey" because of the effect on electrolytes and possible water retention. As your body adjusts to the GRADUAL effects of the diuretic withdrawal, you might retain some water at first, but your chemistry should level out eventually. I don't think there are ANY dire consequences to "weaning" off the meds, as opposed to total withdrawal from the drug at one time. Fortunately you must not have a condition that requires lifelong diuretic treatment. Is the diuretic being essentially replaced by another drug, such as something for blood pressure? I went from two 40 mg furosemides a day to none with no ill effects at all. I now take one only when I experience a high degree of edema, such as after sitting all day at the computer. Connie ************************************************** *** My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit. |
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Nancy Howells wrote ...
This is a question for those who have been on diuretics and have stopped them, whether with or without a doctor's advice. What did you experience when you did this? I'm looking for all signs/symptoms. My doctor and I are weaning me from my diuretic, and I want to know what to expect - something he wasn't going to share with me. I decided to stop taking spironolactone (for PCOS) during my first attempt at LC because I thought it might be hindering my weight loss. It didn't help, later that year I gave up LC in disgust (and in 9 months gained three times as much as I'd lost while LC). During the summer my ankles and feet swelled up painfully with fluid retention (I sit at a computer all day). After a few months my T zone and scalp became incredibly oily. I restarted LC and then restarted the spiro a few months later, but have never been able to build up to the same dosage I was on before. My T zone and scalp is slightly less oily now after about 6 months on a lower dose, but still much oilier than before (I have quite long hair so really don't like having to wash it every day, close to my scalp is oily but the ends are dry and damaged). I'm hoping as I continue on this lower dose the oiliness will continue to reduce. I can't increase my dosage of spiro because every time I try, I get terrible lower leg cramps every evening and often in bed at night - in fact probably one night a week I don't take my second evening dose because my legs have bad cramp as the fluid drains from my ankles and calves. I was on 100mg once or twice a day, now I'm on 25mg once or twice a day. I guess it depends why you were on diuretics and why you want to stop them. I regret stopping spiro very much. cheers Rachel (New Zealand) |
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Nancy Howells wrote ...
basis - not as much, though. But I have had some heart palps, and was wondering if that was why. They easily could also be anxiety - I've pegged the stess-o-meter this week in a big way. Oooh stress will do that to ya! In May last year my wonderful, laid-back boss quit to go overseas, and I got a new bitchy, whining, always-right, interfering, up-herself, 50 going on 15yo boss who changes her mind constantly and can't seem to communicate clear instructions to save her life, resulting in much frustration and re-doing of what should be simple tasks. We are total opposites - she's a trendy lesbian who hangs out in all the right places and wears all the right labels, I'm a conservative hetero who wears whatever fits and detests label clothing and hip crowds; she only likes rap & hip hop music, I detest same and like classic & heavy rock; she's a semi-vegan, I'm a full-time carnivore; she's lived in London for 3 years and thinks everything and everyone who's lived or worked in London is totally cool and a world authority on everything, I've never travelled outside New Zealand and have no inclination to do so; she hates animals, I'm a dog nut ... and so on. I started getting terrible heart palpitations and also IBS within weeks. Thankfully our team of two expanded to a team of three in March and the third person seems to have broken the tension somewhat (boss was on her best behaviour for the first month or two, and it seems to have become a bit of a habit). She still annoys the hell out of me, but the heart palps have mostly gone and the tummy troubles have reduced drastically (though I still get flare-ups every few weeks - definitely seem to be related to how much she's annoying me that week!). Stress ... bah, humbug! Rachel (New Zealand) |
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