Fluid retention

It's a diuretic.. much like diazide.. but usually rx'd to combat/prevent congestive heart failure.

Lori-- I can't even begin to understand your frustration-- we're dealing with these same issues here, and it's just so painful. SigOt lost 60 pounds-- and then, mysteriously, it stopped. He's been 320-325 since September, despite eating under 1700 calories a day, and 30% fat,30% carbs, 40%protein. He does at least an hour of full-on sweaty cardio a day. The man should be losing, and he is not. I know for ertain he is devoted and does not "cheat." His metabolism is just simply shot to hell. He too takes medication-- for his high blood pressure, whi*****ludes a diuretic. I can't imagine how you keep going without the push of seeing good numbers. the flip side is that if you stop, you can almost guarantee your weight will rocket upwards. I am pushing SigOt towards an endocrinologist as well. His PCP is not very useful. Please keep me posted on whatever you find out-- I'm pulling for you!

Last night I spent some time researching drugs that cause weight gain, prevent weight loss, cause fluid retention... and bp meds were at the top of the list.  Believe it or not.. so were diuretics.  He's in a sticky situation. I get very frustrated and it makes me want to give up.. it really does.   On the bright side (if you can believe there is one), I worked out UPSTAIRS in the gym today!!  When I finished my warm up I said "Ok, where to, little boy".  Andrew looked at me real serious and said "let's go upstairs"... ahhhhhhhh  upstairs?  He said "I'll go first and you can look at my butt.. it'll keep your mind off the pain in your hip"... the little jerk.. LOL   He's cute as a little button but I told him he'd have to grow some hair on his chest before I'd want to look at his butt.  LOL  These kids today....... Anyway... of course I pissed and moaned to him and he said it could be the added cardio (heavy duty sweating) I've been doing.  He says when he does a 30 mile bike run he sees a 5 lb gain which is fluid trying to protect the joints.  Ok.. I'll buy that for a dollar for now.  It just doesn't make me weigh any less knowing it's a possibility... but with your SO this could make some sense.... maybe?

Hey Lori - I wish I had something helpful to say, but I don't.  I can't imagine your frustration.  I really think you need to see a doctor about this.  Please look into it.  Best of luck, chicky!!

Are you on a beta-blocker????

The only thing I was taking besides lasix, potassium and my supplements was CRESTOR... and I stopped that today.

Do you think Crestor makes you gain the weight?  I'm on it also, have been for a few years.  I could ask my doctor when I go see him on Monday. Girl, you really need to go back in, at least to someone.  Go to your friend at least, but you really need to try another doctor.  And I agree with Jerz, you are not that over weight!  Sure docs will snap a little about your weight, but at your weight your not that bad off!  I'm sure the docs see a lot worse, you need to get that out of your head.  You really need to go in, especially if you have more spells like you did last night.

Lori, Thanks for telling us what's going on.  I can't even begin to understand how frustrating this must be to you.  I know in another post you said maybe you'd take a vacation at the end of the month to Iowa.  How about to see Carl instead so maybe he can help you get to the bottom of this. I hope you find the answers you seek and can get this health issue fixed soon.  Doctors can be so frustrating at times.  When my mom had some health issues, it was so frustrating because the dr's didn't know what was wrong and didn't seem to want to help her.   You just keep pushing to find those answers.  Maybe an endocrinologist is the ticket? I'm pulling for you.  You are in my prayers. Melinda

Yanno what I'm going to do....   I'm going to knock this all out of my head today........  find the solemn state of mind I should have today for Maunday Thursday.......   go get a ham for Sunday.... pick up a couple of things for my daughter and bf to make baskets to find on the table for Easter morning.  I'm going to finish wrapping the baskets for my grandnephews. ... pick up eggs and dye because we're coloring eggs on Saturday..  get some of those stuffable plastic eggs for an egg hunt for the kids (hope they don't get lost in the woods (lol)...    I'm gonna try to clean the house to within an inch of it's life, cut some firewood in case it's chilly Easter morning... just.. keep myself really busy.   In the interim.. (don't ask me how), I'm gonna get my big butt back in the gym for another hour of cardio and a tan today.  (I love my tanning time... it's 20 minutes of quiet prayer and praise music with no interuptions).   Obla di.. oblada.. life goes on In other words.. I'm GETTING OFF MY PITY PARTY and concentrating on celebrating the sacrifice that was made for my salvation!!!!!!   AMEN! I'll get back to complaining on Monday!  lol Love yaz all!!!! Lori

Oh Melinda...  the Iowa thing is just me missing my little ****roach out there...  kinda looking for some comfort... I know it's rediculous... was talking out my butt.. lol