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What Causes Edema In The Legs While On Diuretics?

After using diuretics for body building last week. I am now back to drinking water and eating regularly but yesterday my feet and legs started to swell now it seems my whole body is also. Is this because I was not drinking water and now I am or should I go to the doctor.
Mon, 5 Dec 2016
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You must understand that diuretic is never intended to be used for weight loss or exercise purposes. Many use diuretic as a quick means to weight loss but it might have devastating effects.

Diuretics work by making your kidney to excrete more water, when you take this drug on a normally functioning kidney it can cause kidney to function abnormally.

Please consult a physician at the earliest if you had used it for a long time to check renal function. Edema in the legs can be due to an acute injury to the kidney.

It is for a reason they have classified diuretics as an abused or doping or performance enhancing agent.
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What Causes Edema In The Legs While On Diuretics?

Hello, You must understand that diuretic is never intended to be used for weight loss or exercise purposes. Many use diuretic as a quick means to weight loss but it might have devastating effects. Diuretics work by making your kidney to excrete more water, when you take this drug on a normally functioning kidney it can cause kidney to function abnormally. Please consult a physician at the earliest if you had used it for a long time to check renal function. Edema in the legs can be due to an acute injury to the kidney. It is for a reason they have classified diuretics as an abused or doping or performance enhancing agent.