Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Mon, 3 May 2021 18:08:18 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> > On 5/3/2021 10:28 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >> On Mon, 3 May 2021 14:50:00 +0100, Janet > wrote:
> >>
> >>> In article >,
> >>> says...
> > > > >
> >>>> Dave Smith wrote:
> >>>>> I missed a few more meals because they were hoping to something
> that >>>>> involved knocking me out. It got to the point that I
> didn't mind >>>>> missing meals because they were so small and so
> horrible I was not >>>>> missing much. Between the lack of food, the
> missed meals and being >>>>> pumped full od diuretics, I dropped more
> than 20 pounds over the 6 days >>>>> I was there.
> > > > >
> >>>> Correct me if I've missed something but spending 6 days in the
> hospital >>>> for serious heart problems and they allowed you to lose
> more than 20 >>>> pounds? That doesn't sound like very good health
> care to me.
> > > >
> >>> That's because you're an ignoramus about human biology,
> >>> Gary. "Diuretics" should have been a clue.
> > > >
> >>> https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide-heart-failure
> > > >
> >>> One of the effects of heart failure is the accumulation
> >>> of huge amounts of excess fluid in many parts of the body.
> >>> Belly, hands. feet ,legs etc fill up with water. Water is
> >>> heavy.
> > > >
> >>> A diuretic is a medication that stimulates the body to
> >>> reverse the process, by making the kidneys work hard so
> >>> you pee more. More pee reduces fluid retention = rapid
> >>> weight loss.
> > > >
> >>> Janet.
> >>
> >> Depends... water weighs about 8.5 pounds per gallon. Actually most
> >> water loss is through perspiration and respiration, it's difficult
> to >> urinate a gallon in a relatively short time.
> >>
> > You've obviously not known someone who was hospitalized for a
> > serious heart condition. Diuretics are prescribed to reduce and
> > prevent fluid build up around the heart (among other places in the
> > body). My SO has to take diuretics. He hates it because they make
> > him have to urinate all the damn time but excess fluid in the
> > pericardium can be extremely dangerous.
> >
> > Jill
>
> That's very different from normal fluid loss. In the case you
> describe he would most likely be connected with a catherter from the
> bladder than normal urination... the urine would be collected,
> measured, and tested. I doubt he'd be peeing into a toilet at will
> and flushing away the evidence. There are many medical reasons why
> urine is collected, measured, and tested... especially with women
> during pregnancy.
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