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Q: I have a question congestive heart failure, are there natural remedies for getting rid of water besides Lasix or other drugs?
George - St. Paul, MN
A: There are some natural diuretics including dandelion, ginger, and juniper. But these have fairly modest effects. Most patients who need a diuretic for congestive heart failure or edema are going to need prescription medication.Categories
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Okay I’m LOL, LOL…I guess I really didn’t have a clue what goes on in ER’s, truly. i guess I’m a bit naive or haven’t spent enough time in ER’s. Maybe somebody should have given her a bag of Cheetos…ciao
LOL…this was funnier than hell. So much truth to that interaction. Gotta love the seizure dance! I hope she got her viccodine for pain everywhere! LOL
Thanks.
I am almost certain she was “shopping” at the ER I work in last week. LOL I love the allergies. Too funny but too true.
Great Site Doc.
Traci
I don’t get this “joke” at all. B-O-R-I-N-G!
That was outstanding… loved the progression from fake seizure to chest pain to migraine to typical litany of drug allergies!!! I’m pretty sure that chick is a regular in our ER, too. Oh, and don’t you just love it when patients come to the ER to eat?!? I wouldn’t eat in the ER if it were catered in from my favorite restaurant, let alone the prepackaged crap we give these people. But what REALLY frosts my chaps is when the family members demand to be fed, too!
Great job, loved it!