Is there an alternative to taking a diuretic for high blood pressure?
I presently take Lisinopril, Amlodipine and the diuretic, Furosemide, for my high blood pressure. The diuretic causes my colon to dry out giving me chronic constipation that requires taking powerful laxatives.
Is there something other than another diuretic that I can substitute?
I've tried taking the diuretic every other day instead of every day but that caused my ankles and feet to swell up like ballons so I had to go back to daily.
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This would have been in Minnesota over 30 years ago. It normalized his kidney function for the rest of his life. As far as I know, it never bothered him once it was in place.
Here is more information for you:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/14868-renal-artery-stenting