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What is a medicine for congestive heart failure and showing symptoms of edema?
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∙ 11y ago
I am given a medicine called LASIX for Edema, which I understand is swelling and fluid retention to the degree that your skin will pit when a swollen area; say on your calves is pushed in, it stays pushed in like silly putty, and takes a few moments to come back to normal. When you see this, there is also fluid around your heart as well as elsewhere; and believe me, an over the counter water pill is about as helpful as a placebo, which is saying you need a good Cardiologist ASAP. My own research has told me that I definitely need to see a new one.
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