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Im Getting My Congestive Heart Failure Under Control.... Diet Exercise
Question: im getting my congestive heart failure under control.... diet exercise etc. My doctor also has me on flurisomide 3 times a week ..... but im still suffering from water rentention in my belly..... how long til that goes away?????? i look pregnant!!
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are suggestive of increased fluid retention.
For this reason, an optimization of your therapy is needed ( increase the dose of torasemide, etc.).
It is also important performing some tests to examine your heart function and exclude other metabolic disorders:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
-NT pro BNP levels
- blood electrolytes
- kidney and liver function tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka Cardiologist
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are suggestive of increased fluid retention.
For this reason, an optimization of your therapy is needed ( increase the dose of torasemide, etc.).
It is also important performing some tests to examine your heart function and exclude other metabolic disorders:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
-NT pro BNP levels
- blood electrolytes
- kidney and liver function tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka Cardiologist
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