lasix

[boswife]

Im just curious if anyone who doesnt urinate anymore still takes lasix?  One of the people at hubbys center and i were talking about it today, and he said he only pee's once ia day or  sometimes not for two days even, and they're still giving him 160 twice a day and still he only pees a tiny bit.  Just doesnt seem right  so i thought i'd ask you guys...

[YLGuy]

I still pee but my neph took me off of Lasix.  He said that if you don't urinate, Lasix can lead to a loss of hearing.

[tyefly]

  Doesnt make since to me.....  Lasix is used to make you pee more.....    to help  your kidneys get rid of fluid... if you are not peeing  dont see why you would use it........... maybe because he still pees just a little they want to get his kidney to do what it can while it still can.... 

[monrein]

Doesn't sound right to me either.  I'd push to get clarity on that doc's thinking.

[boswife]

Thank you all so much!!  I will be seeing this gentleman tomorrow and at least tell him that others figure the same way that "we" were, and to get a clear answer from dr...  you guys are the best 

[hurlock1]

Everybody I know at the clinic was told that we didn't need to take diuretics once we started dialysis. I was given no explanation. I do know that taking lasix in anybody is always just a temporary solution.  I have had a bottle of lasix for a long time. I don't keep them with my other meds. When I do a 24 hr. I usually take a half of one, just to produce a larger sample. (I don't know why I do it; some sort of ego booster of whatever) When I take my 24 hr in, it's in this BIG ORANGE container and it won't fit in my bag. Probably no one notices, but for reasons I don't really realize, I feel the need to have as much fluid as possible for the sample. I don't take the lasix regularly because I find that it lasts in my system for a long time. I was thinking that the ONE advantage to having ESRD was that I would be spending much less time in the bathroom, but when I take a lasix, it makes me go and go and go. When I take it early in the morning, the effects last well into the night and for what ever reason, when I'm laying down, I seem to produce more and I have to get up.

[YLGuy]

I keep a full bottle for emergencies.  If we have a large earthquake and I can not get to dialysis for multiple days I am hoping that the lasix will increase my urine production so I do not end up with congestive heart failure.

[boswife]

hurlock1 you cracked me up...  I dont know either why more pee would make ya happy to turn in, but for some reason,  it doesnt need a reason     Mabie it's just something that seems more "normal" i suppose than taking in a piddleie amount.  Anyway was fun reading    And! Im glad to have yet another's resoponse to reasons lasix not needed, to pass on to our friend at dialysis because like most, he'ed really rather not take any pills he doesnt need and i think he'll be happy to hear that we tend to agree with him wanting to dump these.. Whew..long sentence there.

And YLGuy, i had never thought of that..  gee, are you here in california??  Im always thinking Earthquake!! I think i'll be putting some aside just for that purpose!

[monrein]

Be sure to ask your doctor if taking lasix or any diuretic, with severely reduced urine output and low GFR, can cause any problems to other organs or health.  Even when I have "brilliant" ideas about how to be my own doctor, I give my head a shake and remember that my medical degree is from the school of tough breaks and not from any accredited medical school.

[texasstyle]

YL, I hope you never get caught in that situation. My goodness lol. Earthquake? I've mentioned this before but my husband has an emergency bottle to drink if there is disaster and can not get to the center. I (believe) it's a potassium binder. I was always lead to believe that you have a high chance of heart attack if missing like that from the potassium build up. Hhmm... any  input would be great.

[boswife]

Be sure to ask your doctor if taking lasix or any diuretic, with severely reduced urine output and low GFR, can cause any problems to other organs or health.  Even when I have "brilliant" ideas about how to be my own doctor, I give my head a shake and remember that my medical degree is from the school of tough breaks and not from any accredited medical school.

oh my monrein, you are so right about this "even when I have "brilliant ideas etc" and something i personally have to remind myself of often..  I do wonder about the taking of lasix under those conditions you speak of.  I think thats what my friend at D is conserned with as well. He did say (after i told him that many were under the same impression that he should ask his dr to consider his situation again) that he was going to ask his Neph about it because he knows more of his medical issues than the visiting dr at the center.  I do so appreciate all the help here. 

[texasstyle]

Oh that is SO right. Only from the school of "tough breaks". It's incredible how much one can learn from having an illness but the way the human body works is so intertwined all the way down the DNA. And DNA?, lol. that's a whole other lifetime of learning about lol. In my opinion, there are basic things that need apply with kidney disease and dialysis which many here really seem to know an awful lot about. That it ALWAYS appreciated! I love to see people taking a proactive stance with their own health issues. As some may know, my husband does not and it's quite disheartening. Everyone came to kidney disease from a different reason. And yes, our Dr.s are the ones withthe medical degrees but questioning, and even sometimes asking for a second opinion is ok. Dr.'s are only human too. A good relationship with your Dr. is important. Tomorrow we're expecting a major snow storm. I'm really not from Texas Hee Hee. I am just partial to the Texas blues scene and my sister lives there. I do dig a pair of cowboy boots and a worn in pair of jeans though. Earthquakes, snowsstorms, even car broken down, I think everyone should always have an emergency plan. keep hones numbers handy! Have a great day!