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Suggest Remedy To Cure Edema
I had lost approx 80 lbs. and started to gain in back slowly while not changing the way i ate. I was on herbal magic . then the swelling started and just recently i had a heart attack 2months ago I have quit smoking removed all salt that i can from my diet and eat very healthy and the edema is so bad right now that i have gained approx 30 lbs in water it hurts and my doctor has me on 40 mg of lasix three times a day and its not helping any suggestions
Sat, 5 Jul 2014
hello,
your using lasix which the best medicine for edema but there is acondition of diuretic failure i.e the lasix don't work in certain conditions one amongst them is using N SAID(painkillers) along with the lasix. its better if you say me what all medicine you are using so we can come to a conclusion. then keep pillow under legs such that your legs above the level of heart during sleep to relive edema. thank you.
your using lasix which the best medicine for edema but there is acondition of diuretic failure i.e the lasix don't work in certain conditions one amongst them is using N SAID(painkillers) along with the lasix. its better if you say me what all medicine you are using so we can come to a conclusion. then keep pillow under legs such that your legs above the level of heart during sleep to relive edema. thank you.
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