Lasix stoppage

[Guest guest]

I am reading what you are all saying here about Lasix. I have one

concern for all of you.

In regards to stopping Lasix COLD TURKEY---this is absolutely NOT a

good idea. I know that I had to SLOWLY tritrate off the Lasix. I

was on 40mg a day. Carolyn, from Dr.Druker's office, informed me

what might happen when I stopped. So, rather than expereiencing the

not so nice side effects, I tritrated slowly. I went to 40 mg of

Lasix every other day, with 20 mg on the days in-between. I still

felt some swelling on the 20, but I was backed up the next day with

the 40. Once I did not feel the swelling, I just did 20 mg. for about

a week...then became adventuresome and went every other day KNOWING

that at any time, I could " wean " back or " WEAN " forward. Then I went

every two days. Once I felt NO swelling at all, I went to every

three days, then four, then 5, then I stopped. Three weeks later, I

stopped the Potassium.

This is a drug NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. Otherwise, you will have all

these side effects that you are talking about...the eyeball fluid

thing, the ear thing, if not careful---the weight gain.

TRITRATION is the key. I am VERY sensitive to medications PERIOD.

The fact that I was forewarned once reduced to 300 mg of Gleevec and

WANTED to decrease the Lasix (which was fine with everyone) BUT

Carolyn mentioned some of the side effects I might have. WE BOTH

LAUGHED...knowing my history. So, I told her my plan...she told me

to go with it and let her know how it went. It went beautifully!

Hugs,

R

Miami, FL