why won't my doctor give me water retention medication?

Question

I have really bad water retention every month (I put on half a stone ), gets so painful, ny mum and grandmother both had it too and were put on water pills which sorted them out, but I've seen 2 doctors both totally reluctant to help me. I wondered whether they are wary of giving people water pills because people try to lose them as a weight loss aid or something.It seems very mean of them. It's horrible! Anything I can say to convince them??

Answer 1

quite possibly you may have a potassium problem, a diuretic (pee pill)advances a loss of potassium,which can be fatal if to far gone

Answer 2

Limiting how much salt you eat can also help reduce the amount of fluid you retain each month as will drinking a lot of water (I know this sounds almost contradictory but I really found that it does work).

If you think that you have something else going on such as hormone imbalance going on then I would get another opinion but preferably not from someone in the same office of the two drs that you saw. Maybe try an endocrinologist to see if they can be of help, but start with your primary care dr first if the insurance company requires it.

Answer 3

This is not the type of fluid retention that those meds are designed for. These pills are very dangerous and can often cause electrolyte imbalances if you don't get your blood checked routinely. If you are retaining fluids every month then talk to your doc about ways you can control this better with or without meds.

Answer 4

It is normal to retain some fluid before your period. Diuretics when given inadvisably can upset the electrolyte balance of your system, lower your blood pressure, cause damage to your kidneys. They are good medications if needed, but not usually given for premenstrual fluid retention.

Answer 5

To start you should be asking the doctor this out right, seeing you say you have seen 2 doctors and they both say the same thing I would say you more than likely don't need them.

Answer 6

If you think you really need them and don't OD on them, you can buy them over the counter. Diurex (sp?) makes some that are available in the medication aisle of any drug store, walmart, or grocery store.