furosemide

[baer]

HI IAM TAKING FUROSEMIDE 40MG TWICE A DAY I FEEL LIKE I CAN'T GET ENOUGH TO DRINK MY MONTH IS VERY DRY MY LIPS FEEL CHAPPED IAM JUST THIRSTY. I KNOW PEOPLE WITH HCM HAVE DEHYDRATING ISSUE COULD I BEEN DEHYDRATED I COULDN'T STAND IT ANY MORE LAST NIGHT I DRINK DOWN 2 PINTS OF WATER IN A MATTER OF MINUTES THAN A GLASS OF ICE TEA STILL FEELING THIRSTY THEN I FELT VERY BLOATED
SO BLOATED I HAD PROBLEM SLEEPING WHAT SIGNS ARE THERE FOR DEHYDRATION I HAD NO SIGNS OF ANY THING JUST VERY HOT AND THIRSTY, SWEATING SO BAD MY HAIR WAS SOAKED AND STILL FEEL BLOATED THE MORNING

HOW DO YOU A JUST WITH HAVE TO MUCH FLUID AND THEN WORRY ABOUT DEHYDRATION TOO.[/b]

[Reenie]

I think it's time to visit your doctor again. The extreme thirst along with bloated feeling isn't good. Call the doctor and see what they say.

Reenie

[NoCrash]

I certainly sympathize with the thirst problem. You should see your doctor and ask about fluid and sodium (salt!) restrictions to go along with your furosemide/lasix diuretic.

I have to watch my sodium intake real carefully or I find myself bloated and thirsty like you describe. If I find myself having any more than 2 grams (2000 mg) of sodium per day I retain alot of water and suffer from CHF including SOB particularly while lying down. The difficulty is that there is alot of salt in virtually all prepared foods, with soup being particularly nasty. It is alot of work to read the food labels and stay within the 2 gram/day limit. (I now have alot more fresh fruits and veges in my diet.)

To go along with the 2 gram sodium limit my fluids have been restricted to 2 liters (about 67 fl. oz) per day. That's tough, too. But honestly when I stay withing these limits I find myself feeling much, much better.

Good luck!
Rob

[shirleymahoney]

Rob is right, I'm down to 1.5 liters and no salt at all well it is hard when everything you buy has salt in it and my Dr. said do the best you can, baer some Dr. don't say anything about your salt intake they do talk about the water though and i find if i eat too much salt i will get thirsty and a dry mouth, I know it is hard i have been dealing with it now for a couple of years but it can be done, are you taking your pills on a daily bases or as needed? Mine is daily and very high doses, Dr.s are trying to find out why i retain what i do and i would like to know also, i measure everything that is put in my mouth that is liquid with a 2 liter bottle I marked it at 1.5 liters and that is all i will allow myself a day Doc also told me i might try Ice chips Good Luck

Shirley

[NoCrash]

Shirley,

You might add hard candies to your list of remedies for dry mouth. I also like to have a bottle or two of sparkling water in the fridge instead of plain water when I want a sip or two.

Rob

[Laoshur]

I am with Reenie. Go to the doctor and check this out. Excessive thirst has that infamous connection with diabetes. I also take a daily dose of 40mg of fursomide in addition to Lasix. Yes, I sometimes feel quite thirsty and have to figure out whether I really need that water or not, but I do not have the terrible thirst you describe.

Rhoda

[baer]

Thanks everyone for replys i have appointment with family dr mon i was never really told about my sodium in take but i was told about fluids though if i told yous what i had for dinner last night you would probably shot me i know doctor wasn't to happy when i told her, another thing iam not sure if i took my pills yesterday morning i seen to forget if i take or not hubby is fixing that tomorrow getting me a pill organizer. iam really in dog house with everyone Thanks for reply and i will watch my sodium in take and fluid and make sure i take pills


bacon ch burger
french fries
plus extra bacon

[Reenie]

Well, that's certainly a lot of sodium at one shot. I hope you get more guidance from your doctors Monday on what type of diet you should follow - not to lose weight but to keep out of congestive heart failure. Please let us know what they say.

Reenie

[NoCrash]

baer,

Yum. Sounds good. Only problem is that there's about 4 days worth of sodium in that cheese double-bacon burger and fries! Not surprising that you were thirsty.

I miss those meals *sigh*

Rob

[shirleymahoney]

Oh My baer

I would have been in failure big time, i think i will stick with my bland food, if i go out to those places which is very seldom i eat the chicken (grilled) and no fries and i order icewater, it will take some adjusting but you can do it hey if i can anyone can

Shirley

[baer]

yes i know now, i was watching labels today and surfing the net about sodium and fluid intake. i was really educated over the phone with doctor today i never new or had to watch things like this. iam just hoping this what the problem is and nothing else which i know this isn't any thing to take lightly. she sending me for blood work Mon and also talking to me about signing up for classes on eat habits maybe i will lose a couple of pound.

SORRY ROB (IF IT HELPS IT WASN'T WORTH IT0

[NoCrash]

Sounds like you're on your way. Glad to hear you talked to the doc and are going for blood workup.

I'm definitely a carnivore and I still get my meat--mostly lean meat done on the grill. One large advantage to Southern California over PA is being able to grill outdoors throughout the year. I do not miss snow or shoveling it (snow, that is).

Regards,
Rob

[Reenie]

I'm glad to hear you're on the right track now. It's too bad that you weren't educated before now. I hope you'll be feeling better in no time!

Reenie

[Ladydoberman]

Rob,
Are you telling me that you have never put a turkey on the grill in the middle of winter with the snow up to your waist? That is the ONLY time to shovel snow is a path to the grill! :D Some how it just tastes better!

Debbie

[shirleymahoney]

Well people I feel like a beached whale, I don't have the foggyist idea as to why, this is really getting old if i ask the doc he says take more fluid pills but i think 340 mg a day is enough, but i have been up on my feet alot in the last couple day so that may have something to do with me retaining more, so tomorrow i will take it easy and tyake 340mg and see if i can get it off or at least feel better, anyway I hope everyone is doing ok today

Shirley

[baer]

Hi just want to tell you How i made out at dr every tHing went well

talked about fluid, lot of pampHlet's about Heart failure

sigHing up for class on tHursday for better eating Habits

blood test came out ok

starting to feel better wHen sHe up fluid pill starting tomorrow go back to normal dose of fluid pill

also sHe put me on celexia for anxiety tHanks for every one concern

[shirleymahoney]

baer

I take that also Celexia and i take 40mg a day, i can sure tell the difference when i go without it and they are not expensive for me either and I like better then I did zoloft or effexor, hope it works well for you and am very glad things are working out for you and that you are feeling better

Shirley

[baer]

Shirley

i had a real problem with effexor when i took it my blood pressure when way down i couldn't walk with out holding on to walls. they couldn't get a pressure by machine had to do it my hand. when i hear that name i just could scream had to go doctors office everyday for three days to get pressure checked. i called today to see how much celexia cost 89.00 for brand and 69.00 for gen i was on it before i know it worked before