As per current recommendations water pills are the first line therapy for high blood pressure. And they work well. However they promote potassium loss, therefore stimulating sodium to go in. That is exactly what we do not want, because sodium goes into the cells to compensate potassium loss, causing cell swelling and therefore bringing blood pressure further up. Looks like viscous circle. So as soon as diuretics are started, blood pressure goes down and potassium goes out, making it almost impossible to stop the drug because of accumulation of intracellular sodium. Who benefits from this? Patients? Doctors? Or somebody else?
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