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evilqueen

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Maybe I'm being too impatient, but my doctor gave me a prescription for Lasix this afternoon. I took one 40-milligram tablet, as directed, at 1:45. It's now 4:25, and I've barely peed at all.

What's the deal? I thought this was the strongest diuretic you could get! I KNOW I'm retaining water--I'm far too bloated and miserable for it to be fat.

Isn't Lasix supposed to work in, like, an hour? Does this mean it's not going to work for me? Any insight is much appreciated.
 
hey.sometimes it does take a little longer then others for your body to release the water....The times I have taken it it has been within 20minutes and I have to RUNNNNNNNN to the girly's room.....give it a little bit more time, if nothing split one and take half.........whatever you do don't go without staying hydrated......you'll have major muscle cramps!......
 
Careful with the ECA and lasix. Caffeine has diuretic effects and taking a script diuretic along with it can lead to severe dehydration. Are you drinking enough H2O? Be sure to keep yourself WELL hydrated.
 
Lasix

EQ, watch the lasix. It's ok in my view, but has to be watched closely. Did your doc give you potassium chl? If not, make sure you eat a banana or an 8oz glass of OJ. It will create havoc on your system.

As far as when it works, how much h2o have you drank today? Drink your water, eat your banana. Oh yeah, watch out for the charlie horse in the middle of the night, LOL!!!

Seriously, watch it. Potassium, potassium, potassium...
 
You don't want too much potassium, it's a delicate balance, too much/too little potassium on one side of the muscle can cause the muscle to spasm, the problem comes when your heart is that muscle, it's a quick death though, be careful :) I wouldn't regulate my potassium with banana's while on lasix also :)
 
forgive me. i'm stupid. but i thought the point of taking lasix was that you were going to get the extra fluid out of you. i ALWAYS drink a huge amount of water, and it hasn't helped. so why do i need to drink water when i'm taking a diruetic?

i'm sorry...i am so bloated and miserable, and i thought this would help. i feel lousy.
 
I dont know the specifics on why more H2O helps with reducing retention but I do know that increasing your water intake increases the outflow. Maybe has something to do with stimulating the kidneys and bladder? Experts, please help here!

BTW, how much H2O is a huge amount? one gallon, two? And what about your sodium intake? You probably have several things to consider before questioning whether or not the Lasix is working.
 
I'm probably drinking about 3/4 or 1 gallon a day--however, not today, specifically. but i've been aware that you need to drink water to get rid of water, so i've been good about it. also was using dandelion--not today, because of the diuretic--and that didn't help either.

by "help," i mean loss of water weight AND emotional relief. i thought i was going to piss like a racehorse today--no relief in sight!

as for sodium: i had a really bad day today, so maybe more sodium than usual. but it's not like i eat tons and tons of processed food--no big macs and fries. i hardly ever eat processed food!

it's this fucking depo coming out of my system. what else could it be? anyone have any ideas? would it have anything to do with estrogen or progesterone?

do you think after i take the second pill tomorrow it might kick in?
 
To be honest, most people in the know don't take diuretics anymore, that went out a long time ago, They are very dangerous, more dangerous in my opionion than any anabolic. Be safe, screw the diuretic and up your water intake to 2 gallons a day, if you are really drinking 1 gallon a day. Just my 2 cents :)
 
i'm not taking Lasix to get ripped for a contest--i went off Depo-Provera a month ago and i am slowly fillling with water...i never ever retained water before i took this drug.

i took it because i was desperate for relief, for no other reason.

i just drank a 64-ounce glass of water and i don't need to pee at all. it figures. i knew I was perverse; i didn't know my kidneys were. :)
 
I know my mother takes it on occasion because she has hypertension and it helps relieve edema. As for why EQ is retaining water after discontinuing Depo-Provera, I am at a loss. I did not know that is why the Lasix was prescribed in the first place. Maybe there is some hormonal imbalance here that could be treated differently.

Also, IMO the water intake needs to be increased. I normally drink 1 to 1.5 gallons of water per day and now I am drinking no less than 2 gallons per day, just to drop my water bloat.

BTW, Spatts I believe the answer is TRUE.
 
I'm not avoiding water at all. I know it's important. I'm just saying, damn, what's with me that I'm not releasing this water? I can't believe that my suffering like this actually has a purpose.

BTW: I also wondered why my doc didn't give me a potassium-sparing diuretic. when i asked him about lasix's contraindications, i was met with bland assurances that everything would be okay--and when i asked the pharmacist, he, too, said i would be okay. I was willing to give it a shot for a day or so, but now that the shit isn't working, it just doesn't seem that the risk is worthwhile.

Update, 1:30 a.m., Saturday:

I don't feel good about taking this stuff--doesn't seem to be doing much good--and my appetite was out of control. Binged bigtime today. Had a severe headache before i went to bed, and i NEVER get headaches. Am discontinuing Lasix but will take my stack on Saturday.

I only took one 40-mg dose of Lasix in the early afternoon on Friday. Will it be okay to take one Xenadrine Saturday in the mid-am?
 
its because u r not drinking ENOUGH water...drink 2 gallons and then see if u have to use the restroom...u rbinging and not consuming tons of water...hmmmm think about it.
 
Then what is the point of using the Lasix? None, I guess. Point taken.

By the way: After taking a 40-mg tablet, I'm ONE POUND MORE than I was yesteray--123.

I was 118-120 a month ago. I AM NOT DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY. I count my calories on Fitday; I exercise 4-5 times a week, cardio and weights. I feel like I'm being punished.

I've lost all control of my body. To someone who's always been "thin," this is one of the worst things I have ever been through. I can't fucking stand it. My overweight BF eats whatever he wants during the week and LOSES a pound; I eat 1500-1600 calories a day, exercise my ass off, and GAIN A FUCKING POUND, even on a FUCKING DIRUETIC.

If this doesn't change soon, I'm going to have a breakdown.
 
EQ, the purpose of taking a diuretic is to help your body to release the water. It is just an aid not the miracle. You have to drink MORE water. If you dont, the Lasix will cause you to become dehydrated and your body will hold on to all of the fluids that is put into it.


If you are having other side effects from the Lasix, definitely discontinue use. And drink more water. Like what has been suggested already, you may have a different problem causing the H2O retention and you should probably return to your doc to find out.

Hope you get to feeling better:)
 
EQ - just so I am sure of who I am talking to...you are coming off of depoprovera, correct??? What method of BC did you switch to? If so, it took me a long time to return to anything that resembled normal after just one injection of that stuff. Perhaps you would do better to just stop all supps or attempt at fat loss for a bit and let your body return to normal. Drink as much water as you can hold, do some moderate cardio daily and some weight training and make sure the cals you are eating are extremely clean. Basically don't put any more stress on your system until it gets over the obvious shock of the depo and going off of it.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this????
 
You are really causing your own misery....when on this you should drink WATER.....it will work..IF YOU DRINK WATER.....if you dont..IT WONT WORK! It is very simple really. Also did you ever think u maybe gained lean mass...or holding more water this week than last week...weighing yourself weekly is really DUMB....weight means NOTHING...its your BF%...nothing else matters....who cares how much you fuckin weigh...you are to involved with the number issue....get a grip and relax.
 
I know it is kinda late to reply but I have to agree with New@. I was an absolute slave to the scale for the longest time. Now I weigh more than I have in the longest time but I look better than I have in a long time. And now finallly my work clothes are starting to fit correctly! Mind you, I HAVE dropped a couple of lbs. of H2O, but my weight has remained the same! Go figure!?
 
Gee...do you think maybe I should drink some WATER?

I think you guys think I'm not drinking it, figuring that I will get rid of "water weight" by dehydrating myself. I am absolutely not that stupid. I was actually scared to take the one Lasix I did take (haven't taken anymore--I think the doc was wrong to give me this one, at least w/all the exercise I do he could have given me a potassium-sparing one), and I drank a gallon of water yesterday. I would have drunk more, but we went to a baseball gam elast night and didn't want to be in and out of the loo.

So, anyway, I plan to drink 2 gallons of water today.

Temple: Yes, I am the woman who is coming off Depo. I'm just using contraceptive gel now--I will NEVER put another bc hormone into my body EVER. I know I have to be patient, but I am horrified by what my body has become. It looks nothing like it used to. It is scary and distressing, and if what I'm going through ever happened to any of you, you bet you would be just as distressed as I am. Sorry if I seem whiny and panicked, but I am. And I suspect that many of you would be, as well.
 
http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=130119

EQ - have you discussed the advice given in the above thread with your doc??? If he/she isn't open to any of that I would immediately look for a different doc.

It looks to me like you have several things going on with you that may not be optimal.
90 min of exercise on 1500 cals isn't doing you any favors.
You are 39 and I can tell you that when you hit this age things just ain't as easy as they used to be.

All of us on here have gone thru periods when our bodies did not look the way that we wanted them to but as a general rule we knew that was a price we were going to pay in order to get to where we wanted to go. Right now I am retaining a few pounds of water as anavar does that to me. I don't like it but it is a side that I am willing to put up with. I really believe that if you just accept that this is something that you will have to go thru until the depo is completely out of your system and work on nutrition, solid training and a bit less cardio you will be ahead in the long run.
 
Yes, I'm going for blood work tomorrow--having estradiol, progesterone, prolactin and some thyroid hormones tested, as well as CBC and some other stuff.

And I know you're right--I'm older now, and I knew I wasn't going to be 118 pounds forever--it just seems too coincidental that within 7 days of going off Depo, this happened.

Anyway--thanks for talking me off the ceiling. I know that EVENTUALLY, things will even out. It's just hard to deal when your pants don't fit and your cups runneth over. :)
 
Glad to hear you are going in for the tests - please post the results if you can.
Although it becomes harder with age it isn't impossible but I do believe that as we get older the amount of lean mass that we carry becomes even more important if we want to keep the fat monster away. There is no doubt that much of what you are experiencing is the depo but I think it is made worse by your age.

In the mean time go buy yourself some bigger pants and bras - I have several different sizes of everything in my closet. The water isn't nearly as miserable when there isn't something binding and pinching on it LOL.
 
Results of hormone tests

Hi all,

First, I'm hoping these Depo posts aren't turning anyone off. I keep posting about it because 1) I know some of you are extremely knowledgable about the workings of the female bod and 2) I'm hoping that these posts may help other women BB in some way.

So yell if you've heard enough about Depo. I really like this board--all of you are extrmely generous with your time--and I don't want to be taking advantage of your good natures.

However, a few of you had seemed interested in how my hormone tests turned out. Short answer: normal, according to the doctor. Estradiol was 37 pg/ml, FSH 3.5 miu/ml, LH 1.1 miu/ml, progesterone 2 ng/ml, prolactin 5 ng/ml.

For anyone in a position to know such things (wilson6? babydoc?) do these numbers seem normal for a 39 year old, post-Depo?
 
Looks like early follicular phase numbers to me. Was the progesterone 2 ng/dl or 2 ng/ml? 2 ng/ml seems a little high for early FP.

W6
 
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