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What Causes Profound Fluid Retention In The Body Despite Taking Medication?
I am taking Lyesic for retaining fluid. I am on 1 tablet a day to get rid of any excess fluid, I have lost 80 pounds since first taking it in June 1, which was by injection twice a day in the hospital for two weeks, when I had left the hospital on June the 15, I had lost 55 pounds, and another 25 pounds at home. I feel a lot better of course have been carrying around a lot of excess fluid for a long time. Something had triggered my body to retain fluid suddenly, I was full right up to my neck before going in to the hospital. The only thing that I can attest the rapid fluid buildup is I was taking 2/3 of a cup of aloe vera juice before bed 3 weeks prior to excess fluid retention, would this have been the culprit to my dilema or is it something else?
Fri, 26 Jul 2019
Hello,
Fluid retention can be caused due to heart failure or liver diseases. low albumin can also cause generalized edema.
If you are having kidney disease you should restrict intake of fluids up to 1 lts only in a day. So we will have to investigate on which basis you have retained fluid.
Taking aloe Vera juice wouldn't have caused you the problem. Probably if you have kidney diseases and you have taken more fluids then it would be the cause. So better restrict fluids in your diet.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr ARCHANA, Anesthesiologist
Fluid retention can be caused due to heart failure or liver diseases. low albumin can also cause generalized edema.
If you are having kidney disease you should restrict intake of fluids up to 1 lts only in a day. So we will have to investigate on which basis you have retained fluid.
Taking aloe Vera juice wouldn't have caused you the problem. Probably if you have kidney diseases and you have taken more fluids then it would be the cause. So better restrict fluids in your diet.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr ARCHANA, Anesthesiologist
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