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Do diuretics cause constipation
A 65-year-old male asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Diuretics, constipat: Diuretics can cause dehydration which can dry the stool in the colon and cause constipation.
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Dr. Venkata Chilakapatianswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Diuretics: Yes. If you are dehydrated it could constipation. Or if you take hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) it could cause hypercalcemia and constipation.
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Dr. Michael Yapanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Other reason: You are on torsemide and spironolactone, and those are not likely to cause the hyponatremia. Thiazide-type diuretics can typically cause hyponatremia.... Read More
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Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Shortness of breath: Many reasons for someone to get out of breath. Debility & frailty are common causes as we age. Congestive heart failure can do so too. Family Doc ... Read More
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Dr. Angelica Balingitanswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
Bloating: A diuretic is not helpful for bloating. We need to clarify that bloating is a sensation of fullness, usually gas in the abdomen, specifically stomach ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Venkata Chilakapatianswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Diuretic: Yes. Diuretics remove excess fluid from the body and causes weight loss. Please be aware diuretics should not be used primarily for weight reduction.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Urinating more water: Diuretics cause temporary weight loss by making a person urinate (pee) out more urine. Urine is almost all water, and weighs 8 pounds a gallon. Howeve... Read More
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Diuretic: Diuretics can change the osmolality of blood if enough water leaves the system. This could be expressed as 'thicker' blood, but we don't say that.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leto Quarlesanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Yes: Diuretics don't get rid of fat, they just cause you to urinate out more water, and can therefore cause dehydration. When you are dehydrated, blood vol... Read More
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Dr. F. Thomas Kaplananswered
Hand Surgery 27 years experience
Less swelling: The water pill may be making your tissues, joints, etc less swollen, and this may reduce pain.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Unlikely: The meds are an unlikely cause but to be absolutely sure, skip them for 2 days - they wear off in 24 hours.
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