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Had Mitral Valve Replacement. Gaining Weight From Fluid Retention. Having Buzzing In Head, Nausea. Suggestions?
Hi Doctor, I am Marty Gast and I had a Mitral vlave replaced last March with non-invasive surgery. I am bothered with fluid retention and every six or seven days I take 1/2 of a Zaroxolyn, 5 mg tab. I lose 5 or 6 pounds the next day and feel good for about 4 days when the fluid starts to build up. Before I take the pill I have bad buzzing in my head. Sometimes am nauseated. My doctor has me taking the pill when I put on 5 lbs. I also take 2 Torsemide 20 mg tablets every day. What do you sugest?
Mon, 11 Feb 2013
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
You are taking 2 diuretics - one daily / another intermittently.
Instead of waiting for symptomatic fluid overload to develop and then take the drug, you may take a smaller dose of diuretics from two different classes (different site / mechanism of action) for example > combination of furosemide and spironolactone is a typical example.
Your cardiologist - examining you - will be the best one to guide / modify.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
You are taking 2 diuretics - one daily / another intermittently.
Instead of waiting for symptomatic fluid overload to develop and then take the drug, you may take a smaller dose of diuretics from two different classes (different site / mechanism of action) for example > combination of furosemide and spironolactone is a typical example.
Your cardiologist - examining you - will be the best one to guide / modify.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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