Would Drinking a lot of fluid ,-make fluid on the lungs Worse?

Question

Thanks Love Jo. (Not talking about Myself) xx

Answer 1

Hi Jo,

It all depends if the person you're speaking about has Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). A person's heart who has this condition is unable to pump optimally and thus fluid stays in the lungs causing a person to become short of breath. Typically their doctors limit the intake a person can have daily. A common misconception is that since they're on "water" pills like Lasix they can drink as much as they can because they'll just urinate it out. Not true....in that case the individual is not letting the medication do its job which is to get rid of the excess fluid from the body. I guess I ran off on a tangent, but in essence the answer to your question is "depends on what type of condition the person has".

Answer 2

Yup - it depends WHY they have fluid on the lungs. If it is heart failure, they shouldn't drink too much because the blood volume could increase, and the heart might not be able to cope with the extra load, meaning they get more fluid on the lungs, making them more breathless.

Answer 3

Yes it would.

My gran was admitted to hospital with heart problems, then developed pneumonia (which is basically fluid in lungs). She was on a very strict diet and was limited to only 2 cups of water at the very most per day. They were very strict on the fluids as it could have made her lungs worse.

Answer 4

I don't think it has any bearing on it. It's the same thing with fluid in the legs. It's not caused by drinking too much liquid, it is a problem with the body's capability of ridding itself of the fluid.

Answer 5

I don`t believe that drinking liquids effects the amount of liquid in the lungs, They are in two separate areas of the body. Merry Christmas.

Answer 6

hi jo

hope everything is alright. sorry, i don't know the answer to this one. it could be that the first answerer knows what he is talking about.