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Oedema Feet And Ankles.
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Hello AB doctors.
Since coming out of hospital last week, been suffering swollen feet and ankles.
Was given Flurosimide by the hospital.
Have been drinking four cans of lager per day, naughty but been needing the lift.
Now realise I definitely should avoid alcohol.
Nurse calling tomorrow to take bloods.
Anything else I should know?
Thank you in advance :-)
Since coming out of hospital last week, been suffering swollen feet and ankles.
Was given Flurosimide by the hospital.
Have been drinking four cans of lager per day, naughty but been needing the lift.
Now realise I definitely should avoid alcohol.
Nurse calling tomorrow to take bloods.
Anything else I should know?
Thank you in advance :-)
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I'll make the effort to drink more water.
To be honest, I'm worried about it developing or having already developed into something more serious.
(My hospital discharge papers said pneumonia. That's the second time this year).
I'll make the effort to drink more water.
To be honest, I'm worried about it developing or having already developed into something more serious.
(My hospital discharge papers said pneumonia. That's the second time this year).
I don't think there is much you can do but take the meds.
Obviously try and cut out the alcohol completely, it makes it much worse. What has you GP said?
Absolutely no judgement from me but it seems to be two steps forward and then two steps back again.
What does your wife say? When I was poorly the last thing my partner would let me do is buy alcohol.
You know you have to give up alcohol completely....forever. Look after yourself, try and eat well, sleep well and exercise as much as you can manage. The exercise will help with the eating and sleeping.
Obviously try and cut out the alcohol completely, it makes it much worse. What has you GP said?
Absolutely no judgement from me but it seems to be two steps forward and then two steps back again.
What does your wife say? When I was poorly the last thing my partner would let me do is buy alcohol.
You know you have to give up alcohol completely....forever. Look after yourself, try and eat well, sleep well and exercise as much as you can manage. The exercise will help with the eating and sleeping.
Taking Frusemide may cause, may cause, electrolyte loss and in particular potassium loss. This does not occur with low doses of Frusomide but 40mgs twice daily is not a low dose.
To answer your question, blood tests are usually required to check that you are not losing electrolytes,particularly potassium due to Frusemide overdosage.
To answer your question, blood tests are usually required to check that you are not losing electrolytes,particularly potassium due to Frusemide overdosage.