Fluid retention: I have been prescibed a drug to control my blood pressure, I understand that it works like a diuretic and helps to rid the fluid build up in the body. So can someone explain to me please why have I been told to drink lots of water? I know it helps to flush out the kidneys etc., but does this fluid build up have anything to do with the amount of water we consume or does it comes from a different source i.e. muscles.
I am finding it very hard to reconcile that I an increase of fluid intake is not contradictory to me taking medication for blood pressure.
2006-09-06 02:41:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
You were told to drink extra water because the diuretic will dehydrate you and that is not the purpose of it. Where NA+(sodium/salt)goes water follows , a diuretic actually pulls the sodium from your blood and deposits it(by way of filters in your kidneys) into your urine , and water follows, meaning you will urinate more and dispel sodium. When sodium is high in your blood and tissues water follows and causes edema(swelling) also an extra amount of (volume) of blood making your heart work harder causing elevated B/P. The more water you drink the more you will urinate and lose the sodium and fluid lowering your B/P and decreasing swelling.
2006-09-06 03:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by debra_har 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first, it would have been better if you had told us the name of the drug and the dosage.
Still what I can say is, you were told to drink a lot of water to get rid of wastes that accummulate in the body to cause an increase in blood pressure. The diuretic will remove a lot of water together with theses wastes. The wastes such as uric acid & some electrolytes, may affect how your body works especially the heart and kidneys hence to cause high blood pressure. The fluid build up comes due to retention of Sodium by the Kidneys, it is a physiological adaptation of the body. I don't really see a contradiction, tell us the drug for a better explanation of your problem. HBP is also due to fluid retention in the blood vessels and presence of waste substances. The kidneys are involved in the regulation of fluids in the body through the secretion of Aldosterone hormone.
2006-09-06 08:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by snitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you don't drink enough water, your body hangs on to it. It's like when you're body goes into starvation mode and hangs on to all the fat because you're not eating properly.
What happens is when you get the recommended 8-eight ounce glasses of water a day (I drink 100 ounces) Your body then stops dehydration mode, if it was in it at all. Your body then will stop bloating and release the extra stored water because now it has an ample supply.
Good fluid intake also speeds up your metabolism.
2006-09-06 02:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by Voice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would guess not... At my college, our first year biol is everything from bacteria up to higher plants and animals with very little on humans. If they say specifically that you need human anatomy/physiology, there's probably a reason and I really don't think they would accept biology in lieu of it.
2016-03-17 09:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally when a patient has a disease such as Congestive Heart Failure, they are placed on blood pressure medication as well as diuretics to decrease the stress on the heart. We limit their sodium and fluid intake. With patients with coronary blockages, we want the bp to stay relatively low to prevent heart attack. We do not want them to retain excess fluids and we limit sodium, but we rarely give diuretics in this case. I'm not sure about your diagnosis or if you have any renal insuffiency. I would clarify with the doctor exactly how much water that you should consume in a day. Good Luck!
2006-09-06 02:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take similar tablets. Yes they work in a different way. You need to drink a good amount of water to prevent you becoming dehydrated and flush out your system. You will go to the loo more and get rid of the extra fluid.
2006-09-06 02:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by Dolly Blue 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are taking diuretics it is not too clever to drink lots of water, diuretics are to help you get rid of excessive water on board, so drink but don't overdo things. Diuretics are used to control blood pressure and heart failure, they also help you get rid of salt in your body, salt causes high blood pressure by retaining water. Has that made you a wee bit dizzy
2006-09-06 03:02:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your body tissue is what is holding in the excess water.
When you drink lots of water it hydrates your body.
When you take the medicine it makes the tissue release the excess water that you have in your body and make things go back to normal.
2006-09-06 02:49:17 · answer #8 · answered by Boo8081 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the diuretic gets rid of the excess water in your tissues.
you need to drink water so that you don't become dehydrated. ask your doctor this same question
2006-09-06 02:45:48 · answer #9 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It increases output of NA, and that is the important part. I have no idea why you were told to drink lots of water.
2006-09-06 02:46:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋