Re: [CMLHope] Swelling and Water Retention CMPS and CBCS

2010-04-20 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
I would like to caution everyone to have their CMPs done when they get their CBCs done. I have mine done each time they take blood because of the danger things like potassium and other things getting out of whack. Mine was the opposite, my potassium levels went too high and this is very dan

[CMLHope] Swelling and Water Retention

2010-04-17 Thread educatorsusan
I was put a long time ago on a potassium water depleting drug. Dr. Druker, Ccarolyn (his nurse) and my local oncologist all finally agreed after about 3 months that it was not strong enough. I was then put on the minimum dosage of Lasix and event that dosage needed to be upped. So, water retenti