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Can you lose weight from taking a diuretic?
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Some: Diuretics eliminate water so one can lose some weight; this is not 'real' weight loss though.
Answered 8/25/2012
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Water weight: If there is not a medical indication for a diuretic then please don't use one. Reliance on diuretics and laxatives is a very slippery slope.
Answered 9/28/2016
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