Other / 28/03/2019

Does an IV make you gain weight?

It is concluded that weight gain can occur without protein gain in patients who are being fed intravenously and that body weight is not a reliable guide to changes in body protein or fat in critically ill patients receiving intravenous nutrition.

Do fluids make you gain weight?

It leads to water retention: Our body needs a fixed amount of water to function. When the body does not get enough water, it starts to retain the water, leading to weight gain. This will also make you dehydrated.

Does IV fluid make you retain water?

IV fluids typically contain sodium (salt) and water to replenish the body’s fluids and balance the sodium levels. However, too much IV fluid can result in hypervolemia, especially if other health conditions are present.

Do IV fluids make you feel full?

Step right up: to a vitamin-packed IV, which reportedly serves up some nutrients and makes people feel full without actually having to eat anything.

Can too much IV fluid cause swelling?

IV fluids. Receiving too much IV fluid, especially if there are other health conditions present, can lead to fluid overload and swelling.

Is it possible to gain weight from IV fluids?

Try this, place a clear glass of water on an outside window sill. measure the level on the hour. It will try to equalize with the humidity in the atmosphere. Your body will also. IV fluids commonly used in the OR should not cause any long term weight gain (I assume that weight gain here means increasing mass of fat in your body).

Is it normal to gain water weight from hospital?

All the water weight is gone now but it did take a couple days and I was so swollen and puffy. It does go away though there can be a “rebound” effect from fluid pills if you stop taking them; your body holds more fluid until it regulates itself. Sounds like there are lots of potential reasons for what is going on….

Can you gain weight on an IV saline pump?

Each day I am inputting 45mls pure saline and 210mls of saline mixed with the IV antibiotics over 2 weeks. Ouch, no wonder I feel like I’ve been inflated with a pump. 1 liter of extra water will put 2ish pounds on ya, so yes, IV fluids can pack on weight!

Is it normal to gain weight after surgery?

It doesn’t cause weight gain per say. However, it does add fluid and as another person said it is common for edema to occur post surgery. However, this will level out again and your weight will likely go back to normal – give yourself time to recover.

Why do I gain weight after kidney surgery?

It is very common to gain weight from the fluids after surgery due to the fluids from the IV. Though water retention frequently happens in the lower extremities, fluid may accumulate in the interstitial spaces in other parts of the body because the kidneys cannot eliminate fluids fast enough and the fluids back up into the tissues.