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Post by ferris1248 on Apr 8, 2024 9:42:54 GMT -5
5 or 6 weeks ago I noticed some shortness of breath, weight gain. Was at 212 and increased to 215 in a couple days. Kept an eye on it and over the ensuing couple weeks I went up to 225. Breathing was affected by just a walk to the mailbox. BP went up to 145/90 and blood ox down to 92. Went to see cardiologist and he changed meds around. BP holding at 115/75 blood ox holding at 95 and I weighed 207 this morning. Been pissing every hour or so, at night especially. Cardi wants me at 190.
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Post by madm002 on Apr 8, 2024 9:52:58 GMT -5
Ouch. Did your appetite change? What meds did he change. Hope you complete recovery I hate losing weight.
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Post by gogittum on Apr 8, 2024 9:53:56 GMT -5
Hang in there and keep us posted, Ferris. Don't like the sounds of that. I'm surprised you're still on cardiac meds - I ended those over a year ago...just taking baby aspirin now.
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Post by billybob on Apr 8, 2024 10:06:43 GMT -5
Dang Ferris. Sounds like water build up. Are you taking Lasix to pull water off
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Apr 8, 2024 10:09:22 GMT -5
Dang Ferris. Sounds like water build up. Are you taking Lasix to pull water off Was just gonna ask that.
Hang in there ferris
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Apr 8, 2024 10:15:16 GMT -5
Get better buddy. They may have put you on a BP/water pill combination. Rapid weight gain is usually water. Itβs dangerous as congestive heart failure can happen quickly.
On a good note your weight is not bad at all.
At 350 I can only dream of 225. π
Take care. I need you around to argue with. π
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Post by ferris1248 on Apr 8, 2024 10:41:13 GMT -5
Hang in there and keep us posted, Ferris. Don't like the sounds of that. I'm surprised you're still on cardiac meds - I ended those over a year ago...just taking baby aspirin now. They've kept me on them as I have another aneurysm abdominally. It's about a 4 centimeter (5.5 is where they get antsy) . They feel like the lower BP meds reduces strain on the aneurysm thus preventing or minimizing it's growth. If I lose some more weight, they think I can avoid any repair to that one.
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Post by richm on Apr 8, 2024 10:46:20 GMT -5
Hope you can get this figured out.
Big jump in weight. Probably water as others have said. Might also be easier to lose?
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Post by ferris1248 on Apr 8, 2024 10:59:22 GMT -5
Up until now, most of the weight loss is water. No idea why it occurred.
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Post by gardawg on Apr 8, 2024 11:16:11 GMT -5
two steps forward
one step backward
Get Better Ferris
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Post by biminitwisted on Apr 8, 2024 11:51:34 GMT -5
Wow. Kudos to you for staying on top of it and realizing something was happening. Stay well.
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Post by TRTerror on Apr 8, 2024 11:57:32 GMT -5
You should try licking Dumpster Lids... Works for me but then again I'm a Viking and we never die
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Apr 8, 2024 12:08:27 GMT -5
Up until now, most of the weight loss is water. No idea why it occurred. Robert, I hate saying this but it was explained to me by my cardiologist. Water buildup is caused by the heart not doing its job correctly. I was told to move my legs more. Bicycle riding, stair stepper, walking etc will usually do the job. Good luck and take care of yourself.
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Post by ferris1248 on Apr 8, 2024 12:13:25 GMT -5
Wow. Kudos to you for staying on top of it and realizing something was happening. Stay well. Ever since the aneurysm surgery, I'm pretty consistent about checking my BP and Blood OX a couple times a day. Just keep the BP wrist monitor on my desk and the pulsemeter. Also use the Patient Portal with my cardiologist keeping them up to date. His nurse is great at keeping me advised and commenting. The short breath kinda snuck up on me. I noticed it but didn't think much. Just that I had overexerted myself. It progressed further and caught my attention. Weight gain I noticed pretty quickly.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Apr 8, 2024 12:15:14 GMT -5
The water weight is no joke. I ignored it and ended up in the cardiac critical care unit for a month with a collapsed lung due to fluid retention. That was not a lot of fun.
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