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Would Increased Water Levels In The Body Cause Dry Cough?

my mom recently underwent an angioplasty and she is diabetic. the doctor has prescribed the following medicines amifru, tazloc 40, lanoxin,ecosprin 325,clopilet 75 prolomet xl 25,aztor 40, mixtard with 14 units in the mornin n 8 units in the evening and full 365 wgich is a multi vitamin.... the problem is she also has dry cough due to increase in levels of water in her body, n shes not able to sleep properly in the night, are there any better ways of water retention in the body?
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, increased body water can cause dry cough.
Actually increased body water causes Pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs).
Pulmonary edema is common in heart failure. Since your mother had angioplasty, diabetes, possibility of heart failure is more.
So better to get done 2d echo to rule out heart failure.
Best treatment of heart failure is restriction of oral fluids (less than 1 liter) and diuretic drugs (like frusemide, Aldactone, torsemide).
So consult cardiologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Would Increased Water Levels In The Body Cause Dry Cough?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, increased body water can cause dry cough. Actually increased body water causes Pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs). Pulmonary edema is common in heart failure. Since your mother had angioplasty, diabetes, possibility of heart failure is more. So better to get done 2d echo to rule out heart failure. Best treatment of heart failure is restriction of oral fluids (less than 1 liter) and diuretic drugs (like frusemide, Aldactone, torsemide). So consult cardiologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.