swollen ankles and weight gain

[izzyg43]

Hello everyone!

I would just like to ask if anyone has any experience in using Furosemide for swollen ankles and possibly stomach in connection with their heart problems. I have been on these since May this year and I am still putting on weight. I have been very active on the treadmill and exercising at home. I am at the end of my tether and have spent the last decade on losing weight and keeping it at a reasonable level. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

IzzyG

[080311]

Hi, I have been on furosemide since my surgery 4 years ago. They certainly help keep my water problems in check! You don’t say if they are working in respect to your ankles or stomach. If the weight gain is water it needs your cardiologist/ GP to look at it. I eat the Mediterranean diet which I have found really good. You don’t say what your heart issues are, hope you can get it sorted.

Best wishes Pauline

[izzyg43 in reply to 080311]

hi Pauline!

Thank you so much for your reply

I have congenital heart disease and all the usual problems connected with it. MY ankles are still swollen so I assume it is water.I am on a low dose of furosemide. Due to see cardiologist this December.I will look at the Mediterranean diet.

Many thanks.

Take care

Izzy

[080311 in reply to izzyg43]

Hi Izzy, have to smile have granddaughter called Izzie😊 I am on 40 mg once a day, before having Aortic valve replaced and bypass was in hospital having intravenous drip twice a day to get rid of the water lost 65lbs! It took 7 weeks before my op, but now my heart can pump hard enough with 40 mg daily. I am always checking feet collar bones. A bit paranoid 😂

Eating the Mediterranean diet I have found really easy, love fish so that’s not a problem, hope you can get on with it.

Let us know how you get on

Pauline

[izzyg43 in reply to 080311]

Hi Pauline!

Thanks again for your reply. I am only on 20mg at the moment so maybe that is why I am not losing the fluid and ankles ant stomach are still swollen. That's what I am hoping it is and not putting on weight from eating (lol). Your Granddaughter has a brilliant name ( not that i'm bias,lol ). I will try the diet you suggest but I really don't like oily fish. I will let you know how I get on. Hope you are doing well now after your Aortic valve replacement.

Regards

Izzy

[080311 in reply to izzyg43]

I am fine thanks 4 years on, sounds like your dose may need a tweak! My Granddaughter is as lovely as her name, inside and out😊 she as the kindest heart. Middle one if three sisters, my mother used to say a middle child is always the peace maker! and Izzie is certainly that.

I tend to eat fresh tuna and white fish though do like salmon, have chicken too, eat lots of fresh vegetables and pasta. Don’t feel I am missing anything though I do love bacon sometimes think I can smell it cooking! Because we don’t have a local fish monger I tend to buy my fish from Iceland have found its good quality and very reasonable.

Have you got an appointment with your GP about your ankles? Hope you can get sorted quickly

PaulineX

[izzyg43 in reply to 080311]

Great, glad to hear you are doing well. I am now back to work as I was shielding. The nurse who I trust to do my bloods was also shielding and now she is back but I can't get an appointment with her as she is booked up. I have been told to ring back in 2 weeks so I can then arrange for blood test in the half term. I have ran out of tablets so until I have a blood test they won't give me any more, and I do understand that. She is the only one I trust to shove a needle in me ( severe needle phobic ). I will let you know the outcome of tablet dose as soon as I know lol.

stay safe

Regards

Izzy

[shopman]

Depending on how swollen I am I have to decide how much Furosemide to take. At a minimum 80mg & maximum 240mg. Have got to know where all the toilets are locally, just in case. Make sure I go for regular blood tests for kidneys and as for diet - I use the seefood one.

[izzyg43 in reply to shopman]

Hi Shopman!

Thank you for your reply. I am on 20mg once per day at the moment and even then I got to make sure there are toilets near, lol. I am waiting to get my bloods checked prob in the October half term. I used to also be on the see food diet ( ha ha )

[Alison_L in reply to shopman]

I'm on the seefood, burst into tears and eat it anyway diet

[080311 in reply to Alison_L]

Now that made me laugh 😂

[lettingoffsteam]

My mum was on those for decades for swollen ankles.She found they worked very well for her.

[izzyg43 in reply to lettingoffsteam]

Hi lettingoffsteam!

Thank you for your reply. I suppose it is early days for me on these, once I get bloods done maybe it will get better.

Regards

Izzyg

[lettingoffsteam in reply to izzyg43]

Yes, give them some time.Hope they settle down soon.🙂

[Janma123]

Hubby takes 40mg a day and they seem to work ok for him.

[izzyg43 in reply to Janma123]

Hi Janma123!

Thank you for your reply. I am on 20mg at the moment waiting for bloods to be done.

Regards

Izzyg

[Qualipop]

I've been on furosemide for many years although I'm not sure that's wise of my GP. IT was given for swollen ankles but hey weren't caused by a heart problem back then. It was lack of exercise and having had lymph glands removed so legs not draining properly. Can't say they've had any effect except to reduce the ankle swelling. Maybe your dose needs tweaking

[izzyg43 in reply to Qualipop]

Hi Qualipop!

Thank you for your reply. I am only on a 20mg dose at the moment so like you said maybe it needs tweaking. I am trying to get appointment during the October half term as I have now ran out of the tablets and they won't give me any more until my bloods are taken. Hopefully I won't be on them for long ( fingers crossed )

Regards

Izzyg

[Qualipop in reply to izzyg43]

And your GP won't get your bloods done quickly? What a system. Yet other times they go really fast. I had some stuff hand delivered at 10pm last night by the hospital in preparation for some tests next week. Only booked on Friday although it is under the 2 week rule. Still never known them deliver at night like that.

[izzyg43 in reply to Qualipop]

Hi Qualipop!

No it is my problem as I am needle phobic and the only nurse I trust to do my bloods was shielding as was I but now she is back and only available on certain days and I am now back to work, hence the October half term.

Regards

Izzy