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Other Questions and Answers About Self-Care
Question: Why is it so important to weigh myself everyday?
Answer: Sometimes people with heart failure do not understand why their doctor or nurse has asked them to weigh themselves every day. People usually weigh themselves to find out whether they have gained or lost fat. That is not the reason that people with heart failure should weigh themselves every day.
The reason for weighing yourself every day is to find out whether your body is retaining extra fluid. Your weight changes when fluid builds up in your body. The extra fluid makes your heart work harder.
If you detect fluid build-up early (when you have gained just one to three pounds), you can treat it at home and decrease the work of your heart. If you detect it later, you are more likely to develop worsening symptoms and may have to go to the hospital for treatment.
That is why it is important to get into the habit of weighing yourself every day.
