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vet392

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Mar 19 06 5:15 AM

For the last several months I haven't been able to put on any shoes because of this water retention from DM2. My legs are actually splitting open in various spots because of this swelling. My doc started giving me 20mg of furosemide and 2 wks ago she increased it to 40mg but still nothing. I also take 200mg of gabapentin 3x a day for the burning and stinging that I experience all the time. Have any of you had to deal with this and could you give me any other suggestions on how to deal with this.

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red1600

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Mar 19 06 7:44 AM

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vet392:

Gabapentin (Neurontin) can cause dramatic edema in the lower extremities. I took three doses of 300 mg and experienced 4+ edema...had to stop taking it. I now take Elavil, but don't notice any improvement.

Also, be aware that Glucophage and Avandia can cause edema. Talk to your physician about it.

Lastly, I take 80 mg/day of Furosemide (Lasix). Again, talk to your physician, but you should know long-term use of Furosemide can cause kidney damage.

Edema is one of those side effects where a physician must balance the benefits of a drug against its minuses.

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vet392

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Mar 20 06 12:26 PM

thank-you red1600 for your input. I no longer take metformin, am on reg. and nph insulin 4 times a day. One thing I found out now is that if one lies down with your feet elevated on pillows that this helps reduce some of the swelling.

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cbtengr

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Mar 21 06 9:10 PM

vet392
Had same problem was taking 5-20mg a day for couple weeks every thang ok now. If u been takeing gabipentin for a long time don't just stop takeing it.
I'm takeing 3600 mg gabipentin a day, the damn surgon that replaced my knee took me off that @#%$ in the hospital an about 3 days I was going insane. About the 5th day I talked the head nurse into getting me some an I was ok. Dam
Note: If you start having breathing problems go to the emergency room the water was crowding my heart so they kept me there an dried me out.
Just an experence to share with youall.

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mr G777

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Mar 25 06 9:45 PM

i'm on 3,40 mg of flourisimide a day, only problem is i got the gout from the flourisimide, so i had to bring it down to 2,40mg a day, my feet are so swollen, i can't get into shoes i have to wear loafers, with the tongue cut out, so my feet will fit !!!

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cbtengr

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Mar 25 06 11:26 PM

Damm mr G777 surely to h$ll something could be done.
I wish u well as I do the rest of the board.

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saigontea2002

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Apr 25 06 5:16 PM

Mr G777

I too have water retention in feet ankles and legs. My VA doctor wrote a prescription for compression hose. The hose squeeze the fluids back into the upper body. They certainly work for me. Perhaps you could get your doctor to prescribe them for you. Best of luck.

Saigon

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mr G777

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May 3 06 12:24 AM

thanx, saigontea, i'll ask her about that !!!

tomorrow i have to go into pulmonary, for water in my lungs ??? i think they call it effusion, anyone know anything about that ???

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vet392

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May 3 06 6:47 AM

I think that water in the lungs is considered congestive heart failure. That is what my PCP thinks I may have and has increased my lasic meds to 80mg per day. She told me not to use salt at all and check the sodium content of everything I eat. My legs even have water blisters and can feel the water drops going down my legs. I have to see my doc and diabetes nurse again tomorrow. Good luck to you and hope everything works out for you.

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mr G777

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May 3 06 5:17 PM

i went today, but it was only for another consult, i am going again 8:30 tomorrow morning for the tap, thanx for your thoughts , i'm hoping all it is,is congestive heart failure !!!

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mr G777

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May 4 06 9:12 PM

well, they pumped about a qt of water out of my left lung lining , not in the lung itself, but sourrounding it , i'll find out the lab results on monday or tues !!!

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cbtengr

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May 11 06 4:42 PM

mr G777
I bet u breathing better, sounds like u might be getting fixed up.
good 4 u

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mr G777

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Jun 11 06 6:45 PM

here's pretty much what the doc says, the lab says, the fluid showed negative for cancer, but the fluid is consistent with cancer ??? so i had a bronchstomy(sic) and thats negative, now they want me to take a PET scan ??? they are still not comfortable with saying i have no cancer ??? so i will schedule this too !!!

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cbtengr

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Jun 13 06 12:25 PM

Hang in mrG777, keep us updated.

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mr G777

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Jun 13 06 9:20 PM

thanx......cbtengr !!!

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lilbit

please help me somebody

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Jul 17 10 4:39 PM

Hello everyone, I was wondering if somebody could please help me? My dad served in Vietnam twice and sprayed agent orange. He seems to believe what I get on my hands and feet is caused from that agent orange he sprayed. When I was little I missed a whole school year because I almost lost my feet. I sometimes get blisters on my hands and feet and when they pop it looks like water coming out of them. when I was little my whole feet were covered in these blisters and also skin was missing and also dry crust was on my feet. Gangrene set in and I almost lost my feet. I had been to the so called best doctor for that`and they all told me different things like it was from the glue in my shoes , the dye in my socks blablabla and none of there medicine worked. The only reason I didn't loose my feet was from soaking them in bleach and water as hot as I could take it. I still get the blisters on my hands and feet over the years but I pop them and the go away. I have now gotten it on my big toe and its been there for there months now no skin there and little blisters come out where there's no skin and it wont go away and it look like if it don't go away are get better my toes gonna fall off. Im 28 yrs old and have three kids and I am dumb about what to do . I know doctors cant help me and my dad has post dramatic stress syndrome and his nerves are really bad and he cant help me with this and on the Internet it says a ex Vietnam vet has to bring me to a VA Hospital to have a VA Doctor check me out. And I don't know what to do but I know I need to do something before I loose my toe are it keeps getting worse and I loose my foot. Please if someone can help me Please do. I need help please!!! Also it itches really bad and drives me crazy and I have to try to not scratch it because theres no shin there.

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wes2010

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Nov 27 10 2:16 PM

lilbit. hope you get this reply. sounds like you had the same problem i had. I got a prescription from a foot dr for it called LAMISIL. should be the pill kind and not the cream. the cream kind you can get over the counter. the pill kind i think you still have to have a prescription. its was a long time ago. It worked for me and i had that problem for a long long time. and it hasnt come back and its been over 12 years or more. hope it helps you. by the way it took care of my hand and feet. one more thing. if you have liver problems you should consult with your doctor before you take them. hopefully they are still available for prescription.

wes2010

Edited 4 times by wes2010 Nov 27 10 2:27 PM.

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mr G777

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Nov 27 10 5:23 PM

cbtengr wrote:
Hang in mrG777, keep us updated.

well here's the P.S. on my fluid problems, i'm now on dialysis for the last year ,three times a week, 4/5 hrs a day !!! that's the bad news , the good news is , the fluid is gone about 95% of it !!! now all i need is a kidney !!!

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Ron G

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Nov 30 10 10:58 AM

mr G777 wrote:
thanx, saigontea, i'll ask her about that !!!

tomorrow i have to go into pulmonary, for water in my lungs ??? i think they call it effusion, anyone know anything about that ???

fluid in your lungs is Congestive Heart Failure!! You need to be seen on an emergency basis!!

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Gamblerunman

Some advise for what's it's good for

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Mar 18 11 10:43 AM

Gabipentin Sucks never worked for me as far as the pain Morphin works been living with big time pain for many years went through ever type of pain pill there is and Morphin is the only thing that works that the VA will give you

Good Luck

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Sam McGowan

Not necessarily medication

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Mar 22 11 12:18 PM

I would not automatically assume that water retention is medication-related. There are a number of things that can cause it, not the least of which is lack of adequate exercise.

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