Retaining fluid symptoms and conditions

I'm a very healthy 53-year-old woman, with the exception of a recent onset of borderline hypertension. I've been on Lisinopril for approx. 2 months now; first 5 mg/day, then was advised by my doc to increase to 10 mg/day when BP didn't stay down. At first I just felt woozie and sleepy (on the 5 mg), but soon after I began to have a feeling of "fullness" and throbbing in my temple areas. Often times, a migraine would follow. These symptoms only worsened when the dosage was increased to 10 mg. Then, about 5-6 weeks into treatment, I began to have heartburn (which I've NEVER had in my life!), and a burning sensation in both upper arms. I treated with Tums, which seemed to help the heartburn, but the odd, burning feeling in my arms remained. It never occurred to me until now that the Lisinopril could be causing ALL of these symptoms. Since my hypertension is borderline, and I know it's most likely related to a recent weight gain (due to menopausal hormones, ughhh), I am going to wean myself off of this horrible drug and just commit to losing the 5-10 lbs. I need to lose. I will monitor my BP carefully in the interim, but having never been on any medication other than biodentical hormone replacement therapy this past year, I don't see the need to start now. I see now how easily people can innocently start out with one, simple issue and a prescription, and end up in worse condition and taking MORE medication to treat all the resulting side-effects! It becomes a vicious cycle.

I am scared to death after reading what everyone is going through. I was put on Levaquin for 10 days and got to day 9. My joints ached so bad I thought I had arthritis, and even had my Dr. do blood tests for it (I had no idea it was the Levaquin). I am only 35 years old and never worried about arthritis before this. Also, within 5 days I started developing hives all over. Again, I was stupid and didn't realize until day 9 that the hives were because of this med. I told my Dr. and he told me to stop taking it which of course I did. I assumed the hives would go away after the med was out of my system. But a week later the hives were unbearable. I was put on prednisone (another issue altogether) and that helped the itching, but now every time I try to go off or back off the prednisone the hives come back- and they are terrible! Now my Dr. thinks the hives were from something else because there is no way that the Levaquin is still in my body. But after reading what other people are going through on this med, I am convinced this stuff is as everyone says- POISON!! I am so worried about the joint and hip pain that was so bad I couldn't stand for long without excruciating pain in my right hip. It felt like I had a one hundred pound weight just sitting on it. And my hands were the worst. I have a newborn and could barely pick him up without worry that I'd drop him. I don't know what to do.. Is there anything to do?? I'm still on the prednisone, and have been for a month. I need to get off of it but every time I do I itch so bad with the hives that I cannot function. Also because of the prednisone I noticed last night that I am getting "moon face" my face is swelling up and there are a million side effects from that drug too. How long does this last? Has anyone else fought the hives that come with this? Please help me, I am so scared!

If you take this diuretic, you will burn more easily in the sun...or tanning bed.
Other than that its not a strong diuretic, but helps with the puffiness of retaining fluid I get when I wake in the morning.

At first I didn't gain weight from Seroquel. but after 3 years on it all of a sudden I am retaining fluid and gained 15 lbs in 2 months all water. I have stopped cold turkey on Seroquel and of course I am not sleeping well and it doesn't help that I am up about 7 times a night peeing because of all the water weight that is coming out. I think Seroquel is more addictive than Xanax or other drugs - the sleeping part was very good but who wants to keep retaining water and go from a size 12 to a 16 and it isn't stopping so I figured I would try stopping the Seroquel to see what happens = so far I think the weight is coming off (only 2 days off Seroquel) Doctors don't care about the weight gain. I wish I never went on it.

I was given an injection of Kenalog one week ago. By the time I got home I felt extreme fatigue and was forced to go to bed. I had not been nervous about the injection & it was pretty much pain-free. The injection was given for two herniated discs & sciatica. Within the next couple of days new symptoms appeared -- fast & irregular heartbeat, headaches and excessive urination. I also feel unusually anxious. I suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome and wonder if that condition had something to do my onging symptoms. My medical knowledge is very limited, but I wonder if this medication could cause changes in my adrenal function. When I saw my orthopaedic physician assistant on Friday I mentioned the symptoms and she didn't seem concerned & said maybe I had been retaining fluid --- which is not the case. I am 59 years old & I know my body! Although I have been eating well, I have lost three pounds. I am so confused. I have also had sweats, similar to hot flashes. Do you all think these symptoms could be related to the injection. I have a call in to the pain management doctor who did the injection, but I guess he will just blow me off, too. This is awful. He wants me to have another injection next Monday. Right now, I do not think I am going to follow though -- but will just deal with the pain the best I can. !

I have been taking Mobic for about a week. I have a swollen tongue and I am retaining fluid.

I started taking Lantus last year and have gained 20 pounds since then. this is the most weight I have ever gained. It seems like I'm retaining fluid also. I feel bloated all the time.

I have started taking Singulair for my fall allergies and noticed I have been feeling antsy and anxious, like I've had too much caffeine (which I avoid) or about to have a panic attack the whole past week and it just dawned on me that the cause might be the Singulair, and I thought I'd come check online! It is definitely making me extremely hyper and nervous and after reading about the effects it has on people, I think I'd better stop it! The psychiatric effects it is having on children are very frightening to hear about!
(I certainly don't need the weight gain either, and I am very sensitive to sodium and retaining fluid.)

I was diagnosed recently with having asthma and was very happy to start using Advair because it helped tremendously. I used it for about two months, but last week I came down with what I believed to be a virus. Fever, chills, etc. Once it passed though, I noticed that my calves were extremely sore and looked like they were retaining fluid. Also, sores on my tongue were not going away. I also developed a pain in my lower abdomen which really heart when my bladder was full. After noting a good deal of protein in my urine, my doctor ordered at CT scan for my side, but after reading other Advair side effects I called him and told him I did not feel comfortable taking Advair anymore. He recommended I stop, only after I told him that I was even having trouble holding my arm up to talk on my cell phone. This is my third day off Advair and today the sores on my tongue are pretty much gone. The pain in my calves has subsided and they appear not to be holding fluid anymore. I had the CT scan this morning and am awaiting results.

40mg of kenolog injected in lower spine did not help the pain, but after the 2nd injection it prevented my body from retaining fluid for 3 or 4 days. This has been a chronic problem most of my life and I could not get the doctor to answer my phone calls or letter as to why. Has anyone else has this response which for me was a good one, even though I still have back pain.

I'm a 53 year old male started Zocor through VA, started retaining fluid, went from 250 lbs to 340 lbs,had joint pain, weakness,loss of energy,head aches,congestive heart failure 3 times. Entered a Class Action Lawsuit against Zocor.