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Can taking a diuretic reduce the size of a large bakers cyst?
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Unlikely unless you are severely dehydrated by the diuretic. Wish you good health!
Answered 8/17/2022
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No. diyretics work on getting rid of excess fluids in the circulation but not from closed spaces like a cyst.
Answered 8/18/2022
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