I increased my lasix from 40 mg to 60 mg because it wasn't working
Swimming helps too just do not over do it in the pool
Acute kidney failure- kidneys at 4%
Congestive Heart Failure-Severe
Lungs filling with fluid and infection-antibiotics no longer working,surgery was done and removed several puss pockets.
Refusal to do dialysis
How much more can a body take before it stops completly-death
Thank you
According to my doctors, the EF of the heart is how they tell what stage of failure you're in.
My case, I'm at 15-20% EF, and they are telling me that I'm am stage 4.
Hope this helps.
I am on 160 mg lasix a day for chf and cardiomyopathy ... also 5mg of zaroxolyn soemtimes they work good but soemtimes not working .. any advice what i should do as I cant afford to gain any weight and need to take this fluid off
Hi, May I ask...how do u know what stage od CHF someone is in?
Are the fluids between his heart and lungs? It could be that there is not much fluid there. If the Lasix does not work, usually the next thing is kidney dialysis. Kidney dialysis has risks with CHF patients. The blood pressure can drop too low and the liver can be affected. Lasix is best if his kidneys are still working.