I was on a blood pressure medicine that also contained a diuretic. I don't really need the blood pressure pill any more according to my surgeon. :-) Now that I am not taking that pill I am retaining water. I drank all 64 ounces of water yesterday and only needed to use the restroom once. I felt as though my fingers looked like hot dogs! Is there an OTC water pill that will help with this?

Diurex (I think they still sell this!).

I was in the same position re-op. My toes looked like sausages and my hands like a bricklayer. The scale went up when I really needed it to go down. Your body will readjust to life without the diuretic, but it takes time and you will be puffy for a while. The good news is you will not be dehydrated. I would caution anyone about taking a diuretic unless prescribed by a doctor. Try to power-through a little longer with the retained water (your body clearly needs it) and the resultant weight gain (its only water). I promise you will balance out soon. Cheers!

I would be very cautious taking a water pill after a vsg. We are already at a higher risk of dehydration so I would consult a doctor

This would be a great time to call your doc's office and check it out with them. Taking a diuretic could cause dehydration and that is not a fun thing to deal with. Never hurts to check with the doc. That is their expertise, so why not use them. Hang in there!

I had the same issue, my doc prescribed me some after my friend gave me one of hers. I had to do something...the scale kept going up and up and I was MISERABLE.

I've retained water ever since my surgery, and I am almost a month out. I'm pretty sure that if I could drop the water, I'd be 10-15 lbs lighter. I can literally SEE it. I drink around 75 oz a day... and pee maybe 2-3 times total. It's dark too. Very strange. I've been afraid to take anything though, and my doctor has no answers for me. I tried drinking less, and I lost some weight, a few lbs, but I bet its because my body had to use the water it is storing.

I had gotten dehydrated last thursday and had an IV Since then I have increased my fluid intake utilizing G2 gatorade diluted with water. I get in around 80 oz to 90 ozs and am always going pee. When I go to bed and sleep for 7 hours, I am totally dehydrated again and have a slight HA. I'm not sure what's going on or if my body is still recovering from my dehydration. I've researched the web and can not find any time from for recovery. Has anyone had this experience?