I am a caregiver to an elderly lady that has suffered CHF about a year ago and now she is retaining water. She refuses to go to the MD. So I am trying to find as much info as I can to help her. It is bad,she has me worried. I keep asking her to please go to her MD but she refuses. Advice.....anyone.....please.....
2007-01-14 18:47:35 · 9 answers · asked by blackfootdlc 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Dandelion tea is a diuretic, maybe you can get her to drink that. Also, make sure she keeps to below the recommended daily intake of salt as this can cause water retention.
2007-01-14 18:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With CHF or Congestive Heart Failure, you are going to get water retention which will make the CHF worse.
She needs to watch the salt intake first and foremost. If she can move about that helps. So will elevating her legs from time to time. Any foods that have a laxative effect will help as that will draw fluid out of the system. But you have to be careful with that as it will cause an electrolyte imbalance if it's too much. Make sure she gets enough potassium in the form of bananas, orange juice or tomato juice.
Other than that, do try to get her to the doctor. She needs a diuretic such as Lasix. She will feel better and think clearer.
2007-01-14 18:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 03:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to lower the sodium intake; sodium tends to retain water in the body.
2007-01-14 18:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by Sammy Da Bull 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with a few of these answers the only non-medical thing you can do is reduce sodium consumption. Don't try any other measures because you don't want to cause an electrolyte imbalance...........then she would really need to go to the hospital!!!
2007-01-14 18:54:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Mandeville 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that she is not using any salt
You may need to force her to see the doctor--if this goes on, it could mean her life. Do you have contact numbers for her family members? I would get in touch with them, and see what they say. Let them know how worried you are, and how stubborn she is.
I really hope that everything works out.
2007-01-14 18:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have her eat foods that don't have a lot of sodium.That is one of the main things.
2007-01-14 18:51:06 · answer #7 · answered by J♥R♥R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
increase water intake...
2007-01-14 18:50:36 · answer #8 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
directics.
2007-01-14 18:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by sigprn1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋