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heart problems and fluid in lungs?
my boyfriend (43) has an enlarged heart and he keeps filling up with fluid. He WILL NOT go back to hosp. i have to watch him sleep. he stops taking in air after about 2min. or so while he is sleeping i wake him and he coughs really hard. falls back to sleep only to keep repeating. until i can talk him into going back to the hosp. what can i do? Or tell him ? is there a side of his body better to sleep on. how can he sleep so he doesn't fill up with fluid so fast. (sleeping position) he will not go to the hosp. im trying!
PLEASE help me!
3 Answers
- EALv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Do get him in to see a Cardiologist ASAP. Take him to heart(cardiac) clinic. Just it do! Sleeping on his side is better. Is he watching in salt intake? If not, he needs to cut back on salty foods and reduce his fluid intake, this will help reduce some the fluids building up. Since he know he has enlarged heart, he know he needs to see a Dr.. Is he taking any heart medications? God bless
Source(s): heart failure patient. - 5 years ago
Heartworms can cause an enlarged heart as well as Congestive Heart Failure (which would explain the fluid in the lungs).. have you had your dog on HW preventitive or has he been tested??
- 1 decade ago
That is a very urgent matter. He needs to see a doctor ASAP. Anything that directly affects the heart should not be taken lightly. Tell him if he cares about HIMSELF and YOU then he will go get it checked out. It could be a simple fix for all he knows.
Source(s): I am an EMT- Intermediate
