While I do not have CHF I did have bypass surgery (CABG X5) in may of 2020.I had some issues with fluid build up,swelling in the legs,especially the left where veins were harvested and of course the shortness of breath that goes along with it.I did spend several months on lasiks but have since had it removed from my heart meds.My cardiologist recommended i cut salt out of my diet..........as much as humanly possible anyway.Salt was never high on my list anyway but if you start reading the nutritional facts on processed foods you may be as shocked as I was.Anyway cutting all added salt in my diet,eating fresh or frozen veggies(not canned,they are salt bombs) and lots of chicken and fish(buy an air fryer if you don't already have one) has got me off lasiks and the fluid retention has ceased.


Good luck

Anyone on here have this? I had a heart attack at the end of June. After getting released from the Dr, I kept noticing swelling in my legs, bloating, and trouble breathing. Got so bad one night I had to go to the ER. That’s when they told me I had CHF. Been back about 3 times with the same problem. Stayed a week in the hospital the last time. Was good for a while but now I’m back to the bloating, swelling, and trouble breathing. Is this how this stuff works? Good days and bad days? I take breathing treatments and I’m on a lasik, but they don’t seem to help much. Anything y’all know of I can do to help this?

Swelling and fluid retention is a common symptom. Your cardiologist can get aggressive with diuretics to control this. You should be keeping a DAILY weight log. Two pounds overnight and five pounds in a week is a problem and should be reported to your doctor. An immediate change to your meds may be rehired. This will help avoid ER visits to remove 20 pounds of fluid. Not fun. Good luck sir.

I have had CHF, diagnosed 3 years ago. Changed diet, cut salt consumption by 90%, cut fluid intake & Cardiologist had me on meds, after one year reduced meds, visits to cardiologist dropped to 4 times a year instead of monthly. Blood Pressure has stabilized even though it is a little high. Last heart scan was good, also had a stint put in. Doing good now. So, change your diet, eat as much salt free food as possible and lower fluid intakes, take daily walks even if it just a block or 2, you can increase them by another block every week or month. This has worked well for me. Good Luck.

Just a question on the best way to remove salt and sugar from a persons diet. Sound like several of you have already done this. I have already starting reducing both, but food tastes terrible.

The reason I ask, is that I am having an Echocardiogram on Wednesday morning to rule out CHF.
I got put on some steroids in November for a GI issue and ended up with high blood pressure afterwards. I got put on Lisinopril starting a 5 MG all the way up to 20 MG and it didn't help. Then I got put on Amlodipine-Benazerpril 10-20 MG and it took my BP from 166/98 down to 99/58 in about a week but it caused Edema from the knees down and from my elbows down. I gained 8 pounds in a week, went to see my PC about what was going on and he did a ECG which if failed. Then on to the heart doctor for a 7 day heart monitor, which came back with no findings. Have had 4 sets of blood work since late December and everything looks good.
Got put on Lasix for 8 days and it pulled off around 6 pounds, but they wanted me off of it for two weeks for the Echo.
I had already been diagnosed with VTAC and take Metoprolol Tartrate to lower my heart rate.
I have lost 4 pounds cutting out sweets and now the Lisinopril at 10 MG has my PB pack under control. Hoping it was just the Amlodipine that caused the veins to leak as that is a real common side effect.

Thanks for anything y'all can think of and prayers for a good test tomorrow.
LarryB.