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Medical Forum / General / General / March 2005Which is the safest diuretic?
I have an extreme sentitivity to table salt. I was informed by two people that have some medical training that I may need to take a diuretic. Which is the safest diuretic that has the lowest number of serious side effects? My research has showed Furosemide is the best selling diurectic but is it the safest one to take? Thanks in advance for your help.  SignatureNEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. >I have an extreme sentitivity to table salt. You know, I injured my arm. I said, "It hurts when I go like this." She said, "Well, don't do that." If you are "extremely sensitive to table salt," don't eat table salt. You don't to put it on your food. >I was informed by two people > that have some medical training that I may need to take a diuretic. Well, talk to your doctor who can examine you and get full history and do any needed testing. > Which > is the safest diuretic that has the lowest number of serious side effects? The one that your doctor determines is the best one for you, if you need one. > My research has showed Furosemide is the best selling diurectic but is it > the safest one to take? Thanks in advance for your help. Thank your doctor at your visit. Seriously, your doctor is the one who should be talking to. Jeff Jeff, It takes about three weeks to get a doctor's appointment. Some famous person once said something like this--"You are your own best doctor" a teacher added--"since you know yourself better than anyone else". I have a book called "The Pill Book" which makes it easy to research various drugs". I like other people's help from time to time. > >I have an extreme sentitivity to table salt. > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Jeff SignatureNEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. > Jeff, > It takes about three weeks to get a doctor's appointment. Gee, I hope you have one. > Some famous > person once said something like this--"You are your own best doctor" > a teacher added--"since you know yourself better than anyone else". > I have a book called "The Pill Book" which makes it easy to research > various drugs". I like other people's help from time to time. The Pill Book may be good to help you understand the drugs that you are prescribed, but it is not a guide to prescribing drugs. For that you need to have courses in laboratory medicine (which interpretation of laboratory tests), physical examination, physiology, pathology, anatomy, cardiology, nephrology, pharmacology, etc. Who has the experience for this? Your doctor. And to get said pills, where do you go? Your doctor. You can't get prescription drugs without seeing your doctor. Avoid salt and see your doctor. We can't diagnose you over the net. Jeff > > Jeff, > > It takes about three weeks to get a doctor's appointment. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Jeff Jeff, I understand. I have read reports indicating that doctors get medical journals that have full page advertisements for various prescription drugs. People are influenced by ads--otherwise companies would not spend millions of dollars per year advertising products. I suspect that doctors also influenced by those ads. SignatureNEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. >> > Jeff, >> > It takes about three weeks to get a doctor's appointment. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > millions of dollars per year advertising products. I suspect that doctors > also influenced by those ads. True. But they are also influenced by their four years of medical school, 3+ years of residency, their experience after residency in taking care of patients. Jeff > >> > Jeff, > >> > It takes about three weeks to get a doctor's appointment. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Jeff Jeff, Good point. I trust my doctor. However, I do read everything I can find about any medications that she prescribes for me. You probably do the same thing. It does not mean that I don't trust her. She simply does not have the time to spend 30 more minutes telling me about the medications. SignatureNEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. Beer? (-; |
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