Advice

[macc1234]

Advice

I just been told I need to go on water tablets but I have no swelling anywhere is this normal?

[shopman]

Without knowing some background behind this it is difficult to make comment.

[macc1234 in reply to shopman]

I was diagnosed with hf due to chemo mri pick it up don't have any symptoms or fluid retention it's been all abit confusing at the moment on 10mg bisoprolol and 7.5mg ramipril not short of breath I feel fine in myself

[080311]

Hello macc1234

I am on a diuretic daily I had Aortic valve replaced and bypass done 4 years ago, the water tablet is to help my heart not have to work so hard on getting rid of the fluid.

Is it your Doctor or Cardiologist who has suggested you go on it?

Hope you get it sorted

Best wishes Pauline

[macc1234 in reply to 080311]

It's the cardiologist who's suggested it I'm finding it all very confusing I'm currently on 10mg bisoprolol and 7.5mg ramipril if it wasn't for the mri I wouldn't know as I have no symptoms at all its chemo related due to breast cancer

[Hidden]

Some months after my OHS i was put on water tablets, i took them for a (very) short while, while I questioned why I had been put on them as I had no water retention or HF, they where stopped!

Ask the question of the person(s) who can answer for your individual case, sometimes it is a case of the 'stock' suite of tablets given regardless of whether they are really needed/beneficial.

[RufusScamp]

I was started on diuretics because of a fluid build up in my lungs. It might not be for obvious swelling. The best source would be whoever prescribed them.

[Cat04]

I have no swelling but was given them to help lower my high blood pressure.

[GracieOS]

I'm on them with no water retention or symptoms with my heart failure. I was told the combination of three drugs, for me Candestartan, bisoperol 10mg and a water tablet, was preventative and helped ensure better long term outcomes.

[macc1234 in reply to GracieOS]

Thankyou

[FeetheBookworm]

I was diagnosed with HF 12 years after chemo treatment. I’m on 6 tablets including Spirolactone. Initially I was on 2 fluid tablets but started having dizzy spells about 8wks later and was taken off one.

[DaveTR]

Hi,Like RufusScamp I was placed on water tablets as Heart Failure had caused a build up of fluid on my lungs. This was seen with an X-Ray

As someone who has lived with heart failure for 18 years, I'm of the belief to take all the help you can get.

A stitch in time and all that.

🙂

[macc1234]

Thank-you dave just need reassuring as this is all new to me and everyone on this forum have been lovely supportive and helpful as you know it can be very scary the unknown

[Breesha]

I was hospitalised with lack of oxygen, turns out all fluid , l lost over 30 kilos in weigh during my four week stay, the docs never suggested I was retaining fluid because I never had swollen ankles ..no wonder my heart was damaged lugging all that fluid around , I bumetenide a day keeps me balanced