I take Lasix twice a day and it helps, if I do not take it I feel like I'm drowning

I have been taking Lasix for a little more than a year, the only way I know if I am carrying extra fluid is by my weight and shortness of breath, but I have copd as well, If my weight is up I take 20mg more than I usually do and I take it for approx 3 days, it must work because my weight has come down, and I have not been to the emerg. dept. since last Feb. Maggy

I have taken lasix now for 6 years once aday and it works really good for me I also have copd which makes it hard to know when the fluid is up.. I am steriods so the weight is hard to the only way I can tell is if my fingers are swelling and I can't get my rings off..

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I take Lasix twice a day (120 mg in the AM & 80 in the PM). Other than having to urinate all the time, I've experienced no further negative side effects. I've got CHF and I follow a fluid & sodium restriction...must weigh myself daily each morning and call the doctor if my weight goes up more than 2-3 pounds overnight. I also check in at the Heart Failure Clinic weekly for labs.

Each person responds to the medicine differently. Your best bet is to ALWAYS follow your doctor's advice.

yeppers me too on lasix...prescribed 40mg daily, which was never enough, so work with 40 to 120mgs a day depending on what i need and how i feel and hey its working well..dr not too happy about my use of the lasix but hey i discovered during an ah-ha moment..the one person on earth who knows exactly what i feel and has the most interest in prolonging my life and making me comfortable is me !!! :))

I take Lasix daily and have for about a year. I have COPD, and Sleep Apnea which resulted in CXor Pulmonale, which is the same thing as CHF. Like some of the earlier posts have said, I have to weigh daily and if I put on more than a couple pounds overnight I am to report it to my doc. I have been hospitalized 2 X's in the last 6 months due to overnight water weight gain ranging between 10 and 14 lbs. The cool thing about lasix is the name I think. La---Six, meaning 6 hours. (My doctor told me that. I am easily entertained and thought it was interesting! LOL) So, for six hours it is go...go... and go some more. (Just like the three little pigs, we go wee...we...we... all...the way home! ~smile~ Anyway, it does the job!

I've taken Lasix now for my heart problem going on over a year now, and when I don't take it I know immediately. The only thing is when I take it..I can't go anywhere for a few hours..(I know where all the restrooms are in all the stores I go to..lol)

Just make sure you have your kidney labs checked every so often, which your Doc should be doing. BUN and Creatnine.

And, don't forget to weigh yourselves every day, Same Time, Same amount of Clothing, and after going to the bathroom...so 1st thing in the morning.

Keep track of your weight, and if you notice a 2-3 lb weight gain within a few days, this is water weight gain...notify your heart doc...call him, he may suggest you increase your Lasix for a few days, or come in to see him.

Don't let the swelling or breathing get bad before you seek help!

And of course, follow that low salt diet.

Just a few tips!

i TAKE 40MG OR MY LEG SWELLS UP AND ANKEL ALSO
high pressure right side of heart which leads to heart failure.Doctors put me o2 18 hours a day for this.They never have come right out and said you have heart failure but I believe that's whats going on.

Yeah I know what you mean by that "drowning" feeling! It's downright scary! They had given me Lasix a couple times and it really helped. It took all the fluid off my feet, legs and from around my heart! Wheww....that stuff is a wonder! Right now, they have me on Bumex which helps a bit, but not like the Lasix did. I'm gonna change doctors and ask the next one for Lasix cause it gets too hard to breath sometimes. So glad I came accross this page here. Good luck to all with this stuff. It's good to have some support and to help others! :)

I have been on 80 mg Lasix since Jan. 08. It helps me a great deal. But, my uric acid level in my blood went up and that can cause gout, so they put me on medication for that. Make sure they check your uric acid on your next blood test.

THANK YOU i WILL ITS GOOD TO KNOW .MY NEIGHBOR HAS GOUT.