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Diuretics and Lap Band?

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spoiltmom    44

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Back in March my doctor took me off of my blood pressure med. It had a diuretic in it so she gave me a separate diuretic and told me to take 1/2 to 1 whole tab a day as needed for Fluid retention. Well I've been taking it ever since then. Now I don't think I need it anymore so I stopped taking it Sunday. Since Monday I've been really tight. Is it a coincidence or was the diuretic making my band looser? I'm normally much looser than I have been the past few days.

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Chelle RN    0

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Back in March my doctor took me off of my blood pressure med. It had a diuretic in it so she gave me a separate diuretic and told me to take 1/2 to 1 whole tab a day as needed for Fluid retention. Well I've been taking it ever since then. Now I don't think I need it anymore so I stopped taking it Sunday. Since Monday I've been really tight. Is it a coincidence or was the diuretic making my band looser? I'm normally much looser than I have been the past few days.

I have no idea but i really dont see how the diuretic would make you band loose. I just dont see how thats physiologically possible unless your retaining Water in your stomach. The diuretic works on your heart and kidneys not your stomach.

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spoiltmom    44

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I know it's supposed to work on the kidneys, but my Lap Band surgeon said the reason why women's bands get tight around there time of the month is because you do actually retain some Fluid in and around your stomach which then pushes on the band causing the tightness. I'm wondering if a diuretic works the same way?

If I'm not taking it then maybe I do have a little Water retention that I'm not seeing and it's causing tightness?

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Chelle RN    0

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Hope u find ur answer...I would be intersted in knowing also

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54Shirley    105

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Why don't you start taking it again for a while. Say 7-10 days, see if it makes a difference. Then Stop taking it again, and see if this happens again.

I hope this would answer your question for you then.

I know I take a Water pill daily, and I try not to miss, so I have never had something like that happen to me.

Try it and find out....

Shirley.

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