Guest guest Posted May 9, 2000 Report Share Posted May 9, 2000 Maxide is what I was taking when I got so sick. I won't ever touch that stuff again. It worked great on the edema but......... I will ask my doctor about Aldactone. I definitely need something - I'm not sure I can go through another month like I had last month. I couldn't even hardly get in the car! Marsha Re: Edema I used to take a diuretic that caused potassium loss so my doc switched me to Aldactone and I'm doing great. Indapamide, also a diuretic caused me severe joint pain for years and one day I read the drug profile and found out joint pain was a side effect. I told my doctor and he switched me to Maxide and it caused the potassium loss. You need to be so careful with these meds. Bye, Genz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2000 Report Share Posted May 9, 2000 Hi , Yes, your information does help. I don't know why I never considered my weight to be part of the edema problem. Maybe it's because I got so sick of doctors blaming every thing else on weight. But now that I know there's a connection it gives me even more reason to do something about it. Gosh, you only have nine days to go to surgery. I'll be rooting for you. Thanks! Marsha Re: Edema Hi Marsha! I never had edema until I hit 230 (I'm 250 now, down from 265 and *that* seems to have been from edema caused by a medication I was taking). Weight makes edema worse, that is for sure, and makes your joints hurt. Weight also makes diabetes worse and diabetes causes edema. Some medications cause edema (like the one I was on that made my legs and ankles swell far worse than usual). But without a doubt, the main problem that has caused me to have swelling and joint pain has been my weight. Even 200 is very heavy for me (I'm 5'4 and 47 years old), but I didn't have the constant swelling and edema until I hit 230. At 250, it is nearly unbearable. The bones in my lower legs have actually bent out from the stress. Hope this helps. Kind regards, ( " the Barbie Wannabe " ) email: lindat@... 47, 5'4 " , 250 Surgery May 18, 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2000 Report Share Posted May 9, 2000 Anne, I just recently found out I have mild asthma too, which could probably be caused by the same thing the edema is caused by. It would be wonderful to not crave sweets. I can't even imagine what that would be like. Marsha Re: Edema Dear Marsha, I am not a nurse or medially trained, so I can speak only from my own experience. I has severe edema in my feet, ankles, legs and hands before my surgery and had that problem for several years. All I know is that right after surgery it started going away. I even had fluid in my lungs. I think that it was linked to my hormones directly. I had a total hysterectomy when I was 45 and am now 55 and that is when all my problems started to magnify big time. I was a mess. At surgery I weighed 242 lbs and I am small boned and 5 ft 1 in tall/ now I am 172 lbs and feeling great. I can breathe easy and am very active. I could talk all day about the difference that I feel and enjoy now. All my senses are sharpened. I can smell things so much better, everything is better. The thing that helps the most is that horrible craving of sweets is gone, as is the craving for greasy foods. It is so wonderful to be free and I think my body is happy too!!! Bye now. Anne in Missouri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2000 Report Share Posted May 10, 2000 Hi, everyone! I really appreciate all the recent posts re: Edema. I, too, have struggled with this for at least the last year; my feet, ankles, & lower legs are swollen all the time, one more than the other (why, I don't know), & frequently, I have severe pain in that ankle, too (I don't know if it's just joint pain or arthritis or gout??). I have had high BP for 14 yr. at least and have taken Maxzide (a diuretic) for most of that time. It helps my BP, but not the edema. My PCP says there is nothing else I can take that would help the edema. I'm sure the problem is because of my weight which has gone up 60 lb. in the last year or so; I also have diabetes. I had a hysterectomy 2 1/2 yr. ago and take Premarin every day, so I don't know if the edema is due to hormones, diabetes, or just the weight, although I really think it is the weight. My weight was not a problem to me until I turned 50 (2 1/2 yr.ago) and it's been all downhill since then health-wise & uphill weight-wise. I hope to have the MGB so I feel better and live longer pain-free & without the edema. Every day when I get up & my feet hit the floor, I hope that soon I can have the MGB. Until then, I will try the tea Shari mentioned in her post earlier today. I hope it helps! I'll keep you all posted. Thanks again. P. in GA 5'7 " , 300, BMI 48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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