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If alcohol is a diuretic and makes you pee does it also make you lose sodium?

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Diuretic and Sodium: Yes alcohol is a diuretic and you loose some sodium when you drink alcohol.And it depends on the type of alcohol and amount.Beer causes more diuresis.Alcohol is also dehydrating

Answered 1/6/2016

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Just got labs back. Renal panel ran due to BP med hydrochloathiazide. Shocker sodium low at 131 and chloride low at 88, calcium 10.3 Guessing the diuretic is the problem. Waiting on doc callback. Feel fine otherwise. Any advice?

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I drink plenty of fluids and do not take any diuretic medication. My rbc, hemoglobin, hematocrit and creatinine are consistently high. My blood sodium is consistently low normal. What conditions can cause chronic hypovolemia?

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After years of diuretics use for heartfailure why suddenly is it so painfull and almost impossible to pee? Had bladder infection but this has cleared

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Currently on macrobid for uti (e.coli) I've taken 4 of the 10 pills prescribed (I finish Monday morning) but I'm peeing very frequently still. Is this normal? If so, when should it subside? I'm also on diuretics for blood pressure.

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Had my gallbladder out last month two weeks later I have blood clots in both lungs was placed on 10 milligrams twice a day Eliquis for a week then 5 mg twice a day then a diuretic ? Why am I not peeing like people say I should? UGH SURGERY SUCKS?

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