Prescription water pills for hypertension & water retention......

[S(he) be(lie)ve(d) 151]

I have read that deciding if you are able to take your Water pill after surgery, can go either way depending on the individual. Currently, I take it for hypertension & severe water retention (pitting edema). My bariatric doctor said not to take it for a week so I don't get dehydrated. But, I retain A LOT of Fluid without it. 8-10 lbs of it to be exact. I really don't think that the doc knows how intense & yucky feeling my water retention gets. So, I am curios if anyone else has had to deal with this yet? If so, what were you told? What did you do? I will be calling my regular primary care doctor on Monday to see what she says about it as well.

Edited August 23, 2014 by Jodi_S

[snowkitten 371]

I have read that deciding if you are able to take your Water pill after surgery, can go either way depending on the individual. Currently, I take it for hypertension & severe Water retention (pitting edema). My bariatric doctor said not to take it for a week so I don't get dehydrated. But, I retain A LOT of Fluid without it. 8-10 lbs of it to be exact. I really don't think that the doc knows how intense & yucky feeling my water retention gets. So, I am curios if anyone else has had to deal with this yet? If so, what were you told? What did you do? I will be calling my regular primary care doctor on Monday to see what she says about it as well.

Great question. I also take a water pill for pitting edema. My surgeon hasn't said anything about me not taking it tho. I sure hope he doesn't too cause even with the pill I'm swollen . Without it I feel like a balloon. I hope you get to take it, I know how miserable it can be without it.

[alyce 61]

I also take a Water pill which is part of my blood pressure meds and I am bring sleeved on august 27... I was told to take my meds in the morning and I will take them the entire time as usual

[macman 603]

Pre surgery I took Lisiniprol for high blood pressure, plus a diuretic every day. I was instructed to stop the day of surgery and have not taken them since. 140 pounds later my blood pressure is the no longer an issue. I understand some of the best results from gastric surgery impact blood pressure and diabetes. Something t,o look forward to!

[fezik23 240]

I have been taking Maxzide for HTN and edema for more than 10 years. Nobody said a word to me about stopping it. What does your pcp say? I am hoping that with a bit more weight loss I can stop the bloody things. They are a bit dehydrating. But my feet and legs would be swollen up like sausages without them.

[mi75 1,235]

I also took Lisinopril with HCTZ prior to surgery and left the hospital taking nothing. of course, my blood pressure also dropped 30 points systolic and 20 points diastolic between the week prior and the week post surgery...

follow exactly what your docs tell you, and if you have questions specific to meds ask!!!

[MichiganChic 3,262]

I took hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg for a few years before surgery. I stopped taking right after VSG surgery, but then went back on it when the swelling returned at about 4 months. I was only mildly hypertensive before surgery, so it was really just for pitting edema in my feet and legs. My PCP kept trying to get me off of it, and every time I tried, I'd gain weight. But being on it cause problems because my blood pressure got too low, and I was mildly dehydrated.

He wouldn't prescribe any more, so I had to get off of it cold turkey, and I gained 15 pounds in 7 days. Talk about miserable! So, then he prescribed half the dose, and I lost 10 of the 15 I gained. Then I needed clearance for plastics, but my Calcium level was high (and I don't take a Calcium supplement), which he said is a side effect of this medication. So, I had to totally get off of it, and my calcium levels returned to normal. I still have issues with mild edema, but it is getting better over time. I have to say that as long as the swelling isn't too bad, I do feel and look better without the diuretic. I used to get dizzy, and I'm sure it was from low blood pressure. Also, my face looked older - not enough Fluid to fill in the wrinkles!!

[S(he) be(lie)ve(d) 151]

Thank you for all your replies! I know that as my weight goes down the retention will decrease. I cannot wait for that time to come!

I still have mild pitting edema with my Water pill and it is controlling my blood pressure. The doctor said to take all my other meds, but not the Water pill. He felt it would leave me dehydrated post-op. But, 2 years ago I began not filtering out Fluid as efficiently as a side effect of taking a super strong antibiotic. I was told this will eventually go back to normal. Ugh!