Furosemide and Dry Mouth: What Users Say

• 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.'"

• 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."

• car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 9, 2025

For Edema "On 20 mg, went to the loo loads in the first 2 hours, then was put up to 40 mg. Didn't realize at the time due to other problems but didn't go to the loo any extra, mouth very dry, nose felt dry but right side running. Thought this was due to something else. Then doctor increased furosemide to 80 mg, went to the loo even less. Breathing worse, feeling sick, caused every joint in my body to hurt. I have arthritis, my eyes so dry putting in drops every couple of hours, sucking boiled sweets to try and get saliva. At first blamed arthritis, then realized it was the furosemide. I took it for a week, have now gone back to 20 mg, peeing back to bursting in the first hour and lots in the second 2 hours total. Back to feeling reasonable but breathing still bad."