Kidney Patient Guide

Thanks for the replies guys. I think I'm gonna just put up with it and not take the Furosemide. I'll just buy some jeans in a bigger size for when it happens. My consultant said that my kidneys are less able to cope with hormonal water retention. Yes, the gout started when I was pregnant with my son...

Thanks for the replies. He's prescribed 40mg in the morning when needed. I weigh every day and jumped up 3lb in 24 hours but it can go up as high as 7lb extra water weight. I just don't want to do anything to bring the inevitable further decline sooner. Still not taken it.

Hi guys, I'm brand new. My egfr is 19 and I suffer from two weeks of water retention after I ovulate until my period. So right now I'm really hacked off because my legs are like tree trunks because of water retention and stomach swollen. It happens to the extent where I gain 10lb water and I could b...

Hi Angie, newbie here. I came on to look for advice on water retention but saw your post and had to reply. I've reached 19 too. It's not 19 every time, the odd 21, but 19 more often than not. I'm 38 and every two/three months when I see my consultant I have that reality check that I'm not a normal h...