Furosemide User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Inp...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 16, 2021

For Heart Failure "On Lasix 20 mg for one year helps lower blood pressure and no swelling anywhere, but I find after I take the Lasix I get a severe pain in my right ribs and bad muscle pain in my back. I will see how it goes for a while longer before I get my doctor to change it, there are other pills you can get instead of Lasix that do not agree with you. Keep safe and well."

• Joo...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 17, 2017

For Edema "I've been diagnosed with pulmonary edema, and that not only affects my lungs, but I get severe swelling of my feet and legs. The doc prescribed 20 mg once per day. I can't take it that often. It works (within 45 minutes I'm running to the bathroom every 20 minutes for about 5 hours), the swelling goes down and I can breathe easier, but it gives me horrendous leg cramps, even up into my thighs. I drink water and Gatorade, as well as eat bananas, but it doesn't help. I call it the 'evil pill.' But if it gets rid of the fluid, I guess I'll keep taking it, even if it's not as often as I should."

• Anonymous
• August 13, 2011

For Edema "This is my first time taking this type of medication, and I've been on 40 mg for four days, and the swelling in my legs and ankles went down, but not my feet! So far, I have experienced no side effects."

• Jil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2022

Furosemide for Edema "On 1/30/22, I woke up with ankle and foot swelling and pain out of nowhere. I thought it may have been connected to a full body massage I'd gotten 2 days before that, but at this point, it seems it's not. I'm still having this issue 3.5 weeks later, but now the edema is pitting. I saw my doctor 2 days ago, and she pointed out that my calves are also swollen. She prescribed this medication for me to take twice a day for three days. She's also sending me for an echocardiogram. So far, I've taken one dose, and it may be the last one I take. I've got the absolute worst optical/sinus headache. I've taken my prescription migraine medication, prescription ibuprofen, and 2 over-the-counter sinus pills with no luck. I'm aware headaches are a possible side effect, but I didn't expect it to be this bad. As expected, I'm peeing a lot, but the negatives are outweighing the positives."

• b m...
• October 2, 2009

For Heart Failure "Furosemide: This medication works very quickly and effectively. I take Lasix/furosemide daily in the morning. I am retired to release all of the fluid that I retain. I have lost between 4 to 5 lbs of fluid in my body."

• R M...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2023

Furosemide for Heart Failure "I have CHF with fluid retention not controlled by oral Lasix. My cardiologist suggested we try this Sub-Q approach. Furoscix is amazing. My wife was instructed how to administer it. Once applied, it runs for 5 hours. My experience was shocking to me! I eliminated 3 pounds of fluid by the next morning. There were no negative side effects. It’s easy to use with very little discomfort, if any, other than the initial injection. Without Furoscix, the fluid build-up would have me in the hospital with my CHF. However, the VA will not cover this medication. My civilian doctor has been giving me samples."

• 99R...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 3, 2020

For Edema "I have been diagnosed with CHF and have had many bouts with pitted edema. During the first few times of extreme swelling, I had already been prescribed furosemide, which is supposed to help with fluid retention. Unfortunately, that was not my experience while dealing with a severe case of pitted edema. I found the furosemide did absolutely nothing, and I mean NOTHING!! I was taking 80 mg twice a day and at times could not urinate at all. After retaining 100 extra lbs. of fluid in a 6-week span, I was forced to go to the ER. I spent 22 days in the IMU unit with 4 IVs pumping 4 different diuretics. Furosemide may work for some, but it only left me feeling dehydrated, severely swollen, and with a horrible case of 'cotton mouth.'"

• Ben...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "My 90-year-old nan (otherwise healthy) was taking furosemide 40 mg for 5 months due to hypertension. She has been psychotic, severely dehydrated, confused, has breathing problems, and experienced sight loss and deafness. She has also been bedridden. Once finally stopped after seeing doctors, ALL side effects have disappeared except for blurred vision, and now I have an ophthalmology appointment at the hospital to see if anything can be done. Please be aware. Everyone reacts differently to drugs. I know another 88-year-old (otherwise healthy) who has had an excellent experience taking furosemide 40 mg."

• S-N...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2024

Furosemide for Edema "The drug worked as intended, edema (etiology: rare adverse reaction to Na-valproate) was completely gone by day 7 of treatment. The only 'side effect' was initial frequent and torrential passage of urine (which was the drug working as intended), mostly subsided by day 3. The drug is very cheap."

• das...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 28, 2022

For Edema "Am on 40 mg furosemide 2x a day. It does nothing for my edema. Does nothing to help me urinate. Totally useless for my edema. Still retaining all that water. One alarming side effect is that it makes me faint if I raise up from a squatting position or from sitting on the floor. I'll kneel down to pick something up, then stand up and bam, I'm out within 2 seconds. Have hurt myself many times when hitting the floor from fainting. This is listed as a possible side effect for this drug. I had the same fainting with torsemide too, only worse. I don't know what kind of diuretic will be safe for me, but it isn't furosemide. My cardiologist's response was would I rather have my blood pressure under control with the help of this drug, or whine about fainting. Nice choice, huh."

• Err...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2023

Furosemide for Heart Failure "I initially complained to the GP at private clinics and hospitals in South Africa about not being able to sleep lying down. Following incompetence by the clinic and two private hospitals, I was admitted to the heart ward in a public facility that is also an academic hospital. The doctors put me on 4 x 80 mg (injectable) for the first 3 days. After two days, the swelling in my legs and body had gone down. I was peeing more than 2000 ml every 12 hours. By the 5th day, I was back to normal. From the start, I had no discomfort in the stomach and no nausea like I had while in the private hospitals. Clearly, while the private hospital used Lasix and also prescribed Lasix, the dosage of 40 mg per day was ineffective."

• dre...
• March 30, 2008

For Edema "This medication really does what it is supposed to for me!!! I have edema (sometimes really bad), and it works great, but make sure that you can have full access to the restroom. It usually takes about 20 mins to work."

• Hol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 18, 2021

Furosemide for Edema "I was on Lasix for swelling in legs, and this has done wonders for me, two 20 mg a day. Really took the swelling down, glad, as swelling was moving quickly to the stomach area. Positive experience, it took swelling down quickly."

• Dad...
• October 16, 2009

For Edema "I am 62 and never had any problem with pedal edema until I began having to take medications for 'severe restless leg syndrome' and my meralgia paresthetica. Suddenly, I was experiencing such edema problems that not only were my ankles drastically swollen, but the edema moved upward to involve my entire calf area bilaterally. After just one day taking furosemide, there was almost no edema at all - and that was on just 40 mg. I am sure the furosemide is responsible for controlling the edema because if I miss even one day, the drastic ankle and calf edema returns. This is one GREAT medicine."

• Lin...
• March 30, 2014

For Pulmonary Edema "Right after surgery, I had a fever, confusion, my blood pressure and rate of breathing went very low. I had not peed for several hours, I had an oxygen level of 60 while I was sleepy and out of it. I was given 60 mg of Lasix, and not even 15 minutes later, I was nonstop peeing, my blood pressure and rate of breathing picked up quite a lot. I can't even imagine that the pee kept going on and on with the girls using bedpans for me. I was just out of surgery, so that was necessary. The doctor kept the oxygen level up to an 8 for the rest of the night. I believe that the medicine saved my life even though I threw up on it."

• Nin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2020

For Edema "I had a hip replacement go real bad and had to have it replaced after 11 years. I had a home nurse who weighed me, and I gained 18 lbs in 2 weeks. My blood pressure wasn't dangerously high but higher than normal, and I was extremely short of breath. I was prescribed Furosemide 20 mg and Potassium Chloride CRYS ER 10 TBCR. I've lost the 18 lbs over 4 days, but it gave me a really bad bladder infection with fever. Now I'm taking Nitrofurantoin Monohyd Mac for the infection. My blood pressure is normal and breathing better. I guess I'd say it is helping but watch out for the bladder infection."

• blu...
• December 22, 2008

For Edema "I have been retaining fluid really badly in my legs and hands. I tried a mild water pill, but it didn't work very well. My doctor prescribed furosemide 40 mg along with a potassium pill. It has been working really well. I need to do a blood test in 3 weeks to make sure everything is okay."

• rit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 24, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on furosemide for about 6 weeks now. I was told I would be racing to the bathroom all the time - not! Probably because I am also on a medicine for 'leaking' - oxybutynin 5 mg once twice daily. I do not get up at night, do not go much during the day - about every 4 hours; have gained 12 pounds in a month, and my diabetes is no longer under control."

• Pau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 3, 2024

For Heart Failure "In the ER... worked like a charm. Felt like a new man. But now I don't think that it's working for me. I'm on all kinds of pills now, so I can't tell what's working or not. I can go all day without taking a leak, though, so what does that say? I have no idea. LOL! Told my doctor how I was doing last week, and he just added one more script. I'm now on seven different pills, three of which have commercials and catchy songs and an extremely steep price. I don't want to do this anymore. I can't do it, I should've said. Sucks 'cause I'm only 53 and feeling 83... I'm done."

• Bre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2022

Furosemide for Edema "First time taking. I worked two 12s without compression stockings, got 4+ putting edema to both feet and ankles. Dr. prescribed Lasix 40, and I took one dose and used the compressions, and I was fine. A year later, I spent 5 days in 35+ heat and came home with the same edema. I used one dose of the Lasix, wore compression for 12 hours, and did some legs up the wall for about 10 mins. My swelling was completely gone within two days and stayed away. I’m 24."

• joc...
• July 26, 2021

For Pulmonary Edema "I don't get the swelling of the calves and ankles with edema. Mine is pulmonary edema. For some reason, my lungs fill up with fluid. Furosemide drains every bit of that out of me. It's a powerful, fast-acting diuretic, and it gets the job done. I'm on 40 mg once daily or as needed."

• Lza...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2021

For Heart Failure "Taking 3 months. I took a stool softener after the 1st month when I had no change and then peed every 3 minutes for a few days. It was uncomfortable, but I had swollen so much I couldn't bend, and my skin was tearing from the inside out, so it was worth it. Most of the hair on my body had fallen out, and I lost 30 lbs in 3 weeks. I spent 30 days swollen because the 1st hospital said allergy, then the doctor said glands. I went to a different hospital and found I had congestive heart and liver failure. I was severely swollen then. This medication actually brought me back to my real weight of 120 lbs from 149 lbs. The stool softener was critical, though it sucked for the 1st few weeks having to stop if in the car every 15 minutes, but now I am at normal weight, though still taking it, and if I miss a day, I will swell some."

• Bri...
• November 26, 2008

For Hypercalcemia "Furosemide acts quickly and consistently. My only input is that you would do well to watch your potassium intake since this medication dumps electrolytes at the loop of Henle, in the kidneys. Eat your bananas, oranges, and potatoes. ALWAYS let your doctor know you take it. My son was given an antibiotic that also lowered potassium, and the allergist kept insisting that the baby did NOT take Lasix, that was for old people. I had to show him the bottle for him to believe that I had not mixed up medication names. Anyway, my son had to have a potassium supplement due to the medicine regime. This could have been dangerous for my son, hence my warning."

• Lur...
• August 16, 2009

For Edema "I took my first dose of furosemide yesterday morning, 1 x 20 mg tablet at 6:00 a.m. (when I take other medicines). I fell asleep and woke at 11:15 a.m. and felt tipsy, restless, and had twitches and tingling in my hands and fingers. I also had a very dry mouth and was very thirsty and did more housework than I've done in the last 3 months put together. I suffer from chronic back pain and chronic sciatica, and even though I was in a great deal of pain, I couldn't stop cleaning. Today I still don't feel quite right, and every muscle screams in protest as I move."

• Ano...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 29, 2021

For Edema "I had been told to take this medication whenever I swell up. My swelling is from toes to abdomen, also my hands and face. When I told my PA that the medication was not working, she said that a higher dose 'would make your kidneys lazy.' Comments such as this are why I insist on my husband coming in for every doctor visit. This swelling is extremely painful and has cost me far too many days of my life. This, added to a rotten spine (and multiple surgeries), has stolen time, time that is not sitting around awaiting redos. Need something better than the Lasix."