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What Causes Fluid Retention In Stomach And Spasms In The Body?

My mom has spinal stenosis and mitro valve prolapse. She is picking up fluid her stomach and can t sleep at night because she gets sharp muscle spasms all over her body. She also has aches in her legs when she walks (she uses a walker). She s taking Lisinoprol, Metoprolol, digoxin, lasix, a baby aspirin, coumadin, folic acid and a multivitamin and liquid potassium from her drs. Her kidney and liver function are fine and the cardiologist said her stomach fluid has nothing to do with her heart. And the gastro dr said it has nothing to do with that. Oh, her bun/creatine numbers are a little off b/c when she was in the hospital with heart failure they put a catheter in and she lost 19 lbs in fluid in 3 days back in September. And she s on a 60 oz fluid restriction with 40 mg lasix. It seems like nobody has a clue what is causing this. Any thoughts?
Thu, 6 Jun 2019
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Hello,

I would like to tell you that mitral valve prolapse might be due to recurrent fluid retention.

It’s advisable to consult a cardiologist personally for proper physical and diagnostic evaluation and treatment. She might require valve replacement.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
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What Causes Fluid Retention In Stomach And Spasms In The Body?

Hello, I would like to tell you that mitral valve prolapse might be due to recurrent fluid retention. It’s advisable to consult a cardiologist personally for proper physical and diagnostic evaluation and treatment. She might require valve replacement. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist