Water Tablets....What Do They Actually Do?!


Question: When my dear Mom was alive she used to take water tablets.

Can anyone explain what these actually do?

She suffered badly swollen ankles...don't know if this had anything to do with this?

Thanks


Answers: When my dear Mom was alive she used to take water tablets.

Can anyone explain what these actually do?

She suffered badly swollen ankles...don't know if this had anything to do with this?

Thanks

Water tablets/ pills are diuretics.

Yes, the swollen ankles (edema) was related to the diuretic use. The heart was unable to properly distibute the blood around the body which in turn resulted in edema to the lower extremities.

The diuretic acted to lessen the heart's workload through the removal of excess fluid in the body by urination.





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