So my little one who has a bad URI and pneumonia was given lasix to help with the fluid in her lungs.
It has done wonders for her breathing! She went from literally choking on congestion to breathing almost normally.
Since her first dose two days ago, she has gone from 180 to 190g- but she has also stopped urinating in the usual manner. Before the lasix I would syringe feed her some watered down babyfood and it seemed like she would pee almost immediately.
Now she hardly pees at all. Much less volume and it is more yellow. Also hardly pooping.
Her abdomen feels bloated- whenever I give her food or drink, the mass goes in but does not come out. She is steadily increasing in weight. 1cc of food = 1g of weight.
Is this normal with lasix?
I see where it says "decreased urine output" as a sign of overdose, but she is on a dose of ~3 mg/kg which should not be that high.
Should I just keep feeding her more fluids? Is there any chance there might be a blockage that is causing the bloating? I don't want to keep forcing stuff in if she cant expel waste.
It has done wonders for her breathing! She went from literally choking on congestion to breathing almost normally.
Since her first dose two days ago, she has gone from 180 to 190g- but she has also stopped urinating in the usual manner. Before the lasix I would syringe feed her some watered down babyfood and it seemed like she would pee almost immediately.
Now she hardly pees at all. Much less volume and it is more yellow. Also hardly pooping.
Her abdomen feels bloated- whenever I give her food or drink, the mass goes in but does not come out. She is steadily increasing in weight. 1cc of food = 1g of weight.
Is this normal with lasix?
I see where it says "decreased urine output" as a sign of overdose, but she is on a dose of ~3 mg/kg which should not be that high.
Should I just keep feeding her more fluids? Is there any chance there might be a blockage that is causing the bloating? I don't want to keep forcing stuff in if she cant expel waste.
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