It happened again!!

Ok.. I got back last night and although I shouldn't have.. I got on the scale.  You're not going to believe this (because I hardly believe it myself).  I gained 15 lbs in the lousy 3 days I was gone!  I took the lasix the day I left very early in the morning, but didn't take them while gone. Does anyone think this is cause for concern?  15 lbs in 2 day.. wow.  I took lasix this morning and so far 3 lbs have come off.. and I'm not even freakin' about the phenomenal difference in weight anymore.... I just think it's really odd to put on that much fluid in such a short period of time. When I left I was 225.. last night I was up to 240... can you imagine?

Lasix is a very strong diuretic...not sure how many mg. you're taking per day and how long you've been on it, but your body will definitely retain the fluid without it once you've gotten used to it.  You also eat an extremely low carb diet most of the time, so any fluctuations in your carb count while you were gone will add to the fluid volume problem.  Your inactivity (I assume you weren't exercising while gone) would also add to the problem. However, that all being said....I can't imagine that much of a fluctuation in weight is good for your body in such a short period of time.  I think I would at least have a conversation with my doctor about it and make him aware.  If he's not easy to get an appt. with, perhaps a phone call to a nurse practitioner or someone within the group to let them know what's going on.  Better safe than sorry. I know my doctor is amazed how much I can gain and lose in fluid volume with just a change in my diet (carbs and salt).....but you've even got me beat, girl! 

I've been on diuretics most of my life.  Not these powerful ones all the time.. but lasix in the past 9 years or so.  I'm supposed to take 40 mg, but I end up taking 80 because the 40's don't do anything anymore.   Yes.. it's hard to get a hold of my doctor.  He's in Florida and I drive down there for a basic 10 minute visit.  In short, I had a very difficult time finding a doctor up here so I gave up.  I've been trying to find an orthopoedist to help with all the pain I've been having, but it's so difficult without having local medical records.  In the attempt to make an appointment, I was not only asked for my social security number (which I found strange), but was told to BRING my medical records.  That's not so easy.. I'm in pain NOW.. not 6 weeks from now.  In the interim I'm living off of pain pills which could be contributing to the fluid gain.   I'm beginning to feel that I'll have to give up the gym.. and I do NOT want to.   Besides being good for me physically (at least I think it is), it's the only way I get out of the house! I've been back and forth to the scale to try and get an idea of what's going on and so far I'm down 4 lbs... I think it's done though... I don't have that urgency that I had.  225 - 236.... this IS discouraging..  all this hard work just to be taken down by fluid? I don't know what kind of doctor to go to.... and getting that almighty "referral" is impossible since I don't have a local primary. What would you do?  Should I show up in an ER with all this pain and fluid gain and say "hey.. who do I see"?  ???  

I would, if you have good insurance.

If you have no primary that you see in your area, yes I would go to the ER.  They can evaluate what's going on and refer you to someone.  Do you have insurance?  I'm not sure where you live...how far away is your MD in FL?  Is he your primary?  Can you at least call him and have him tell you to go to the ER?  Sometimes, depending on your insurance, it will cost less if a doctor actually sends you to the ER.  But, yes, between your pain levels and fluid retention you need to be seen.  Also not a good idea to double up on Lasix without your doctor knowing about it...but I'm sure I don't need to tell you that. I'm concerned and I care!! PS:  Another thought....do you take potassium supplements?  Usually given with Lasix, and potassium blood levels should be checked.  Just one more reason to get thyself to an MD.

Yes..I take rx potassium.

You're absolutely right about doubling up.. its just so hard to get a hold of my doc.. yanno?  I don't mean to make excuses here.. I know it's wrong.. but when 1 doesn't work, I tend to hit the other (Old drug addict  habits die hard.. yanno).

I really feel like total crap...  and I was doing soooooo well too.  I'm supposed to work out tomorrow.  Jon doens't want to drop his shirts at the cleaners to get pressed, so I gotta get up the guts to stand over the iron for a while today... I just.. DoN'T feel like it (I know..I'm a whiner.. even a weenie)  I just wish I'd grow the frig up already and just stop *****ing and moaning about these things. Ha..off topic...  Valentine's day just came and went as usual.. y'd think he would have at least brought a single flower to say "hey.. thanks for going through all the effort for keeping me straight on my diet and taking the work load at home off of me.  I feel like such a jerk.. caring about folks who could give 2 sh*ts less about me.   I just hope he doens't give me a hard time about taking me to a doc on his day off.

You are not the jerk - guess who is????  Don't suffer in silence - when in a calm state, just let him know how that made you feel. Don't cry, or yell, just in an even voice let him know. I did the same thing to my DH when his sons never got anything for me for Xmas - I don't need the presents, it is the thought that counts...a damn candle from Kmart, hey a card - just some recognition that i was in their brains for one second. I never let them down - I remind their dad when it is their birthday or I'm the one who thinks of special presents for them.   I don't tolerate one way people anymore. Like you, i put up with it for too long. Don't analyze why he didn't do it, but by God let him know.

Yea.. I kinda said something.  He came home that night with a bag and put it on the table.  I saw him from the living room and said with a smile "that doesn't happen to be a flower for Valentine's Day, does it?"  He said "NO".  I said "Ok..what else is new.. your dinner is in the microwave.. help yourself".   Over the weekend I mentioned that for 25 years I always make a fuss over his birthday and xmas (even though he's sorta Jewish).. and I make sure to fuss over fathers day etc, and I feel a tad idiotic always doing this, even STILL when we're not married anymore, just to make him feel special, when anything that has to do with me goes right by.. and always has.  He used his standard that he's been using since I was 18.. "I never know what to get you". .. MMm.. how about a bus ticket..... to ANYWHERE!  lol

Yes, I'd be concerned.  Sudden weight and/or water gain can signal a heart problem.  Please talk to your doc.

I agree.  Please see a doctor about this.