Re: watery eyes and spironolactone

[Guest guest]

At 12:04 AM 1/26/07 +0000, you wrote:

> I was reading the imformation sheet

>that came with it and this medication is used to also treat high blood

>pressure. I do not have high blood pressure should i be taking this

>medicine.

When I was on Gleevec (I am on Sprycel now) Dr. Druker Rx'd me with

a diuretic (diazide) that is also a blood pressure medication. When I asked

him about that....he said, to lower blood pressure you get rid of water.....

he used this one because it spares potassium also.

C.

[Guest guest]

Taking spironolactone (Aldactone) without having high blood pressure is usually

no

problem, since it's a fairly weak diuretic and not likely to drop your BP too

far. If it did,

you would know it because you'd feel lightheaded when you stand up. If this

doesn't

happen (and assuming you have good kidneys - a separate issue), you should be

fine. Let

us know if it helps with the bags under the eyes!

R

>

>

> hi everyone,

> just have a few questions about spironolactone{dieretic}. Last

> time I was at the docs. office he gave me this drug for my water

> retention,especially around the eyes.He said it will not deplete my

> potassiom like a reg. dieretic. I was reading the imformation sheet

> that came with it and this medication is used to also treat high blood

> pressure. I do not have high blood pressure should i be taking this

> medicine. I also have been having trouble putting my contacts in

> since my eyes are so watery, has any one had this problem,and has

> anyone had laser surgery on your eyes since being dx.with leukemia and

> have been on gleevec dx Oct.06

>

[Guest guest]

> > I was reading the imformation sheet

> >that came with it and this medication is used to also treat high

blood

> >pressure. I do not have high blood pressure should i be taking

this

> >medicine.

>

> When I was on Gleevec (I am on Sprycel now) Dr. Druker Rx'd me with

> a diuretic (diazide) that is also a blood pressure medication.

When I asked

> him about that....he said, to lower blood pressure you get rid of

water.....

> he used this one because it spares potassium also.

>

> C.

>

thanks nancy I forgot to sign my name before and I also forgot to

thank you I'm pretty new at this but getting the hang of it thanks

again I will feel better about taking it. Do you have to take it

every day or can you only take it when you feel like you are

retaining water?

Esther

[Guest guest]

At 01:56 AM 1/27/07 +0000, you wrote:

>thanks nancy I forgot to sign my name before and I also forgot to

>thank you I'm pretty new at this but getting the hang of it thanks

>again I will feel better about taking it. Do you have to take it

>every day or can you only take it when you feel like you are

>retaining water?

>Esther

Hi Esther,

I don't take it any longer because I am on Sprycel now, and don't have the

water

retention. I was just taking it when needed. I am not sure it will do alot

for the

eye edema? I took it because I had some congestion in one ear and also in my

vocal chords. Usually I would take it for a couple days and that would take

care

of the problem at the time.

But at least you know Dr. Druker had the same thinking about diruretics.

C.

[Guest guest]

> >thanks nancy I forgot to sign my name before and I also forgot to

> >thank you I'm pretty new at this but getting the hang of it thanks

> >again I will feel better about taking it. Do you have to take it

> >every day or can you only take it when you feel like you are

> >retaining water?

> >Esther

>

>

> Hi Esther,

> I don't take it any longer because I am on Sprycel now, and don't

have the

> water

> retention. I was just taking it when needed. I am not sure it will

do alot

> for the

> eye edema? I took it because I had some congestion in one ear and

also in my

> vocal chords. Usually I would take it for a couple days and that

would take

> care

> of the problem at the time.

> But at least you know Dr. Druker had the same thinking about

diruretics.

>

> C.

>

hi ,

thanks for the imfo again now that I see you saying about

congestion in your ears and your vocal cords,makes me think that I

have that to. People are constantly asking me if I have a

cold,especially over the phone and my ears feel like they are

clogged sometimes. I will take my first pill tomorrow at

least I'll feel better about it and knowing that Dr. Druker had the

same thinking. thanks again and have a good week.

Esther

[Guest guest]

> >

> >

> > hi everyone,

> > just have a few questions about spironolactone

{dieretic}. Last

> > time I was at the docs. office he gave me this drug for my water

> > retention,especially around the eyes.He said it will not deplete

my

> > potassiom like a reg. dieretic. I was reading the imformation

sheet

> > that came with it and this medication is used to also treat high

blood

> > pressure. I do not have high blood pressure should i be taking

this

> > medicine. I also have been having trouble putting my contacts

in

> > since my eyes are so watery, has any one had this problem,and

has

> > anyone had laser surgery on your eyes since being dx.with

leukemia and

> > have been on gleevec dx Oct.06

>

Thanks for your input I really appreciate everyones

post It really helps me feel more secure that I'm doing the right

thing because I'm always afraid to take all the perscription drugs

after reading the side affects on the leaflet it comes with. I will

start the pill tomorrow and will let you know how the bags are doing

> thanks again

Esther