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CHF, Diuretics, and Weight Up & Down

Posted by mikeydc2008 @mikeydc2008, Feb 26 11:26am

Has anyone experienced their weight going up 1 lb. overnight followed by their weight going down 2 lbs. overnight? No difference in food, water, exercise, or medications. I am on Jardiance, Losartan, and Spironolactone. Thank you!

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mikeydc2008 | @mikeydc2008 | Mar 2 7:47pm
In reply to @jlharsh "@mikeydc2008 I sleep with my head elevated and that helps breathing at night. I actually slept..." + (show)
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I sleep with my head elevated and that helps breathing at night. I actually slept in a recliner until a few months ago. After waking a couple days ago my watch notified me my breathing disturbances had gone up the last 30 days and suggested talking to my doctor.

What a good question about Apple Watch measurements side by side with my weight and blood pressure. I log on Sundays: blood pressure, Herat rate, heart rate variability (also from watch), and oxygen percent. The same night my watch recorded high breathing and temperature was when my log show 11 point drop in diastolic pressure, dip in HRV, and 2-3% drop in oxygen. That was 30 days ago and since those numbers have gradually increased.

I bring up immflamuation because just before this 30 day time period I took an antibiotic prescribed by my dentist, partway through had some significant ankle pain followed by lower body swelling still hanging around.

Does any of this help?

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@jlharsh — That’s interesting! Thank You! I’m sorry that happened to you! I’m glad you are doing better now! I experience the same cycles of drops and spikes. I take Lasix and Potassium when I weigh 1+lbs. in the morning or feel congestion in my legs or chest. I also now elevate my head at night when I sleep. My adjustable bed feels like a waterbed until I do that. Waves! My recliner left me feeling stiff and sore in the morning. I see what you mean now about the importance of measuring your temperature and breathing changes (especially while sleeping). Thanks! I did not know an Apple Watch could do that!

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jenatsky | @jenatsky | Mar 12 3:33pm

Subject matter reading: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4475432/,
https://www.heartfailurematters.org/understanding-heart-failure/weight-gain/,
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000112.htm,
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8236532/.
The key for patients is to discuss a plan of care or action when a patient reaches the level of concern and what to do about it. Your doctor should provide you with steps to take in case of an emergency.

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