Experiences with

Diuretic

GP added a diuretic for that pending investigations by cardiologist. There has been mention of Heart Failure both by GP & the Cardiac nurse I saw at pre op. Will cross that bridge after the ablation. Hoping ablation happens soon 🤞

Taken me off the diuretic and stop the Apixaban 23rd May. We'll see you again in 12months! Such confidence he's fixed me! So hard to have his confidence some times, especially when you have these odd twinges, pains, discomforts etc!

Does anyone know which is the best diuretic to take which is kind to kidneys but works please? Apologies for the long screed but found hospital snd also GP not much help Pat x

I def don’t want or need a diuretic. So just wondered what is most likely to happen so I am prepared!

Vit D low (I'm supplementing that now) but apart from the diuretic and painkillers I'm not on other meds.

It’s also a natural diuretic. I didn’t think the 2 am dose was worth stuffing myself with Rennies.

This is diuretic that also helps control blood pressure. I have been on Amlodipine for about a year and it has kept my blood pressure spot on but I am suffering very swollen ankles and feet, a common side effect I am told. The dr therefore has told me to stop and take the Indapamide instead.

I was put on BP lowering meds and diuretic and due to one bout of 12 days AF I was on apixiban. I did lots and lots of reading in order to be able to understand as best i could about the defects. When tests confirmed that it was 5.0 -5.2 I was referred to a surgeon for consultation .

For the veterans on this forum who might be using this combination please advise what are your experiences.I know our bodies react differently and all that.But a diuretic reduces fluids and should I be concerned on erectile consequences.So many questions.

I was previously prescribed Spironolactone -another slightly stronger potassium sparing diuretic - alongside Furosemide another diuretic that expels all excess fluid.

I have stopped taking turmeric paste because it can be diuretic and now ache all over - I would normally take Ibuprofen but from reading up on here about kidney disease (assuming that's what it is!!) I shouldn't take NSAIDS.

I am on medication , I take ramipril a diuretic and bisoprolol (2.5) at night and another bisoprolol in the morning at 11. I have discovered that my BP is normal at 11am (120/80) but sharply increased in the evening at 19:00 (160/110) Anybody know why this should be?

I feel it's a fluid issue and perhaps a diuretic might help. Not sure what BP is at this time. Also, is it possible to go through a flare at 32 mg. Pred?

I understand dapa acts as a diuretic like Furosemide. Are these drugs ok to take together. I never really liked Furosemide as it never really increased my need to pee nor have i suffered from water retention. Dapa though seemed to work quickly on this.

The slight diuretic effect of caffeine in tea, coffee and energy drinks, isn't considered to make any difference. Per this advice from Mayo Clinic [i]"Water is the best liquid you can drink to stay hydrated.

Hi, has anyone been recommended to take a diuretic for mild/moderate left ventricular impairment but no symptoms of water retention such as breathlessness, swollen ankles? My husband (age 65) had an echocardiogram in February last year, ejection fraction 40%, also mild/moderate regurgitation.

Recently I have been using frusimide (diuretic) for my generalised odema with great effect & Mary Ruth's lymphatic support for my lymphodema, which helps greatly.

Changed diuretic that was needed for Pred. I find it hard to believe I will ever shift this! Weight up, Spirits down. Trying to walk out more now that ice is gone. Have others had cellulitis with this PMR? How are others doing with heating and fuel prices?

Could it be a reaction to Furosemide, the diuretic ? I’ve temporarily stopped taking it but already have put on a couple of pounds. Any thoughts ?

A diuretic because my ankles swell. So it takes off a little water. My question is how much should I be drinking. I’ve been told u can drink too much.