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I made a huge mistake and need to remedy my situation asap!
I was taking low dose loniten at 2.5 mg once weekly and things were going fine apart from the hirsutism and having to tweeze out the excess hair at the temples. However, I increased the dose to 5 mg daily and after a few weeks I noticed huge fluid retention around my stomach. I read the leaflet online and it says -
"WARNING: If LONITEN is used without a diuretic, retention of several hundred milli-equivalents of salt and corresponding volumes of water can occur within a few days, leading to increased plasma and interstitial fluid volume and local or generalized edema.
Concomitant use of an adequate diuretic is required— LONITEN Tablets must usually be administered concomitantly with a diuretic adequate to prevent fluid retention and possible congestive heart failure; a high ceiling (loop) diuretic is almost always required."
So after making the mistake of taking high dose Loniten I have since purchased a loop diuretic called Furosemide. I was wondering how many mg should I take to reduce fluid retention and how long will it take to notice results? I am guessing I should take 60 - 80 mg Furosemide with a Potassium supplement.
I have since stopped Loniten. (I am trying Roxithromycin once weekly and it seems to be working well).
Any help would be great. Thanks.
I was taking low dose loniten at 2.5 mg once weekly and things were going fine apart from the hirsutism and having to tweeze out the excess hair at the temples. However, I increased the dose to 5 mg daily and after a few weeks I noticed huge fluid retention around my stomach. I read the leaflet online and it says -
"WARNING: If LONITEN is used without a diuretic, retention of several hundred milli-equivalents of salt and corresponding volumes of water can occur within a few days, leading to increased plasma and interstitial fluid volume and local or generalized edema.
Concomitant use of an adequate diuretic is required— LONITEN Tablets must usually be administered concomitantly with a diuretic adequate to prevent fluid retention and possible congestive heart failure; a high ceiling (loop) diuretic is almost always required."
So after making the mistake of taking high dose Loniten I have since purchased a loop diuretic called Furosemide. I was wondering how many mg should I take to reduce fluid retention and how long will it take to notice results? I am guessing I should take 60 - 80 mg Furosemide with a Potassium supplement.
I have since stopped Loniten. (I am trying Roxithromycin once weekly and it seems to be working well).
Any help would be great. Thanks.