Leg Edima (sp)

How was your blood pressure? When my diastolic gets in the high zone (systolic/diastolic), my ankles used to swell. Taking the blood pressure medication (one for systolic, one for diastolic) controlled this. One of those pills was a "water pill". Taking this medication was for high blood pressure which is a co-morbidity, and the primary reason I was approved by BC for lap band. Well that and BMI of course!

I'm hoping to have the same results. My pressure was good today. It was 116/72 and that's with two pressure pills. I need to realize that its out of my hands now so no need to worry now.

I take a water pill every day for the same reason..low leg endema. What I have learned is that if you are taking HCTz it will release all the potassium that you take which is not good when you are banded. It is actually very serious. I had to switch to another med which does not work as well. I have been battling this for the past month. I had a couple of trips to the ER and spent a week in the hospital over it so be very careful about what water pill you are taking. HCTz is hydrochlorothiazide...like I said it worked wonderfully before I was banded and for the first 4 months but then it caused other medical problems..chest pains, numbness in my arm and other things. It can be really serious. Take care.

thanks for the warning, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for that.