Doctors check them out

[Seventy9]

Hi all John here reporting in site nameSeventy Nine .

Be Warned be careful if not sure Question even Professors with lots of Letters around

Their Tittles . I recently met a lovely Lady who fits the profile. A Cardiologist

We met in outpatients after an Echo Scan she took me of a Water Tablet Bendrofluizide 2.5mg which I had taken for at least 20 years. She replaced this medication with Ramipril 5 mg ( 2.5 at first 4 Weeks ) Outcome I got massive water Retention Feet Legs Ankles Walking all joints felt really Bad and Breathless. ( I am sure the Cardiologist had a plan ) ?

Monday this week I saw another Doctor at my Surgery (5th One same problem) and I mentioned the above and my Swollen body

She prescribed a new Tablet for Water

Retention. Furosemide worked immediately by Monday Evening felt much better by Wednesday Morning I had lost 8lb in Weight

Roughly what I had put on joints all working

Legs Feet all Nice back to normal. Also my

Toilet motion also good dreadful previously.

You would not believe ! All this over 6 weeks!

Check everything your told to do .

Not sure if I should report my findings .

Regards all

John Ps Owing to having Heart Scan I believed the wrong cause of problems.

[jeanjeannie50]

Hello John

I'm one of those people who double check anything I'm told by anyone medical. I agree with you it certainly pays to be vigilant.

Jean

[dedeottie]

From my recent experiences I have learned to question everything a doctor tells me. I truly believe that if I hadnt done this over the last few months there is a very good chance I would no longer be here! Sounds dramatic I know but I believe it to be true. Thanks to this group and to AF association, I am clued up with all the latest information thank goodness. X