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I stopped taking aleve cause it was hurting my stomach so i took tylenol, this was last wed, ive lost some weight, does aleve make you retain water?

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Dr. Edward Workman answered

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Possibly: Aleve is an NSAID that can impact the kidney's ability to process fluids as usual; this can result in fluid retention.

Answered 5/9/2017

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A member asked:

I stopped taking aleve cause it was hurting my stomach so i took tylenol, this was last wed, ive lost some weight, does aleve make you retain water?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Edward Workman answered

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