I'm all puffy!

Mar 21, 2011

Saw my PCP Friday and she said I could stop one of my blood pressure medicines completely (the diuretic) and take half of the beta blocker.  I did a happy dance all weekend.  But...I woke up this morning and my eyes are super swollen and my rings are a big tighter and I gained 3 pounds!  I totally know it's just water so I'm not at all worried, but I can't wait for my body to readjust.  I look like hell.  LOL

(ETA:  Woke up today and found I'd gained another 1.5 lbs.  It's obviously water because I have bags under my eyes, my rings are no longer spinning around my finger and my toes are swollen.  I called my PCP and she said not to worry.  I *could* gain up to 10 pounds while my kidneys are figuring out how to work on their own again without the help of diuretics.  She said it would probably last 2-3 weeks, but to call her if I was still retaining water in 4 weeks.  So FYI in case you stop taking diuretics as well)

Kim
http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/

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