Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 << I did fine until he upped my dosage to 30 mgs and I landed in the hospital with CHF. >> What is CHF? If it is chronic heart failure, how are you? Phyllis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Hello sandypaws5@..., In reference to your comment: ð Does the Lasix ever cause itching for you? That's a ð problem he has with it... As Lasix takes the excess fluid off the heart and lungs, and body, it may make the body a bit dehydrated, causing some dry skin which will cause itching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Hello sandypaws5@..., In reference to your comment: ð Does the Lasix ever cause itching for you? That's a ð problem he has with it... As Lasix takes the excess fluid off the heart and lungs, and body, it may make the body a bit dehydrated, causing some dry skin which will cause itching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Hello sandypaws5@..., In reference to your comment: ð Does the Lasix ever cause itching for you? That's a ð problem he has with it... As Lasix takes the excess fluid off the heart and lungs, and body, it may make the body a bit dehydrated, causing some dry skin which will cause itching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Tootie, My Dad has the same complaint, as he's on Lasix for congestive heart failure too. Does the Lasix ever cause itching for you? That's a problem he has with it... Sandy ================================== It's congestive heart failure. I've been going through with this for 5 years now. I'm taking 40 mgs of Lasix (Furosemide) 2 x daily to keep the fluid off of my heart and lungs. Sure makes for a lot of trips to the bathroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Tootie, I'm sure you're right... there's a reason you made it through 6 cardiac arrests. Thanks for asking about my Dad.... he's doing well mentally, but his biggest problem is with his legs. They've swollen so much that he can hardly walk and can't wear shoes. The doctor told him he must elevate them, but he doesn't do it like he should... arthritis makes it painful. He's 82, though, so he expects the problems and deals with them on a daily basis. He never seems depressed... always has a book he's reading. Sandy ----------------------------------------- I hope your dad is doing well with his heart condition. I've already had 6 cardiac arrests but like I said earlier.God evidently still has something for me to do or I wouldn't still be here. All of the doctor's that I go to say that NOBODY lives through 6 cardiac arrests. Well, I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Tootie, I'm sure you're right... there's a reason you made it through 6 cardiac arrests. Thanks for asking about my Dad.... he's doing well mentally, but his biggest problem is with his legs. They've swollen so much that he can hardly walk and can't wear shoes. The doctor told him he must elevate them, but he doesn't do it like he should... arthritis makes it painful. He's 82, though, so he expects the problems and deals with them on a daily basis. He never seems depressed... always has a book he's reading. Sandy ----------------------------------------- I hope your dad is doing well with his heart condition. I've already had 6 cardiac arrests but like I said earlier.God evidently still has something for me to do or I wouldn't still be here. All of the doctor's that I go to say that NOBODY lives through 6 cardiac arrests. Well, I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 That's what I thought, ...he uses lotion, and it doesn't help much. The itching is very intense. Sandy ============================== As Lasix takes the excess fluid off the heart and lungs, and body, it may make the body a bit dehydrated, causing some dry skin which will cause itching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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