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I've been having heart palpitations and recently had hep c i'm taking water pills because i swelled up badly and they had to drain fluid from my stoma?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hep C complications: You need to under care of a doctor.You probably have Hep C cirrhosis of liver. Avoid caffeine & see if palpitations will disappear . Discuss with your doctor about palpitations. Hep C must be treated.

Answered 7/15/2018

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