Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2021-05-03 6:08 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> > On 5/3/2021 10:28 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >
> > > > Â*Â* A diuretic is a medication that stimulates the body to
> > > > reverse the process, by making the kidneys work hard so
> > > > you pee more. More pee reduces fluid retention = rapid
> > > > weight loss.
> > > >
> > > > Â*Â* Janet.
> > >
> > > Depends... water weighs about 8.5 pounds per gallon.Â* Actually
> > > most water loss is through perspiration and respiration, it's
> > > difficult to urinate a gallon in a relatively short time.
> > >
> > You've obviously not known someone who was hospitalized for a
> > serious heart condition.Â* Diuretics are prescribed to reduce and
> > prevent fluid build up around the heart (among other places in the
> > body).Â* My SO has to take diuretics.Â* He hates it because they
> > make him have to urinate all the damn time but excess fluid in the
> > pericardium can be extremely dangerous.
> >
>
> They sure do make you pee a lot. When I was in the hospital I had to
> pee into a bottle so the could measure it. They monitored liquid in
> and liquid out. I had to go for a cardiogram one day. The procedure
> should only have taken about 20 minutes, but it was longer than that
> because I had to stop to pee three times during it.

Keep us posted, Dave.

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