Comments on: Causes of Water Retention

By: Linda Lazarides

Linda Lazarides — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:25:20 +0000

Sadly, this is because her tissues are so full of fluid that the pressure is forcing it out through her skin. It happens most in the lower part of the body because due to the effects of gravity this is where water is most prone to collect.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:27:04 +0000

My cousin had a kidney transplant in November and over the last month she has started water pills 2 times a day but her legs are so swollen that she can barely walk. Well yesterday she was over visiting and she noticed her pants were wet at the bottom and her sock. Her legs was seeping fluid. We bandaged her up and are waiting on her kidney Dr to call us back, but I am curious as to why her legs are seeping. She has no sores or blisters.

By: Linda Lazarides

Linda Lazarides — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:49:30 +0000

Shari, there is no quick fix for this. Your blood vessels are weak if this happens so easily. It means your food is not giving your body what it needs. Try exploring more pages on this site.

By: Shari Laufenberg

Shari Laufenberg — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:50:43 +0000

I tend to swell when I travel, on the plane, and then in tropical conditions it can become very uncomfortable. I am 49 years old about 5’6″ and 148lbs and normally do not have a problem unless I sit for a very long time and then its not horrible like it was when I went on my cruise. I drank alot of water and was very active and tried to put my feet up whenever possible, but it became difficult to walk. Is there something I can take when I travel to help alleviate this problem? I am going to the dominican republic for my 50th birthday and I don’t want it to be a problem. thank you, Shari

By: Linda Lazarides

Linda Lazarides — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:06:58 +0000

Lori, this can happen if your diet is very poor and you are eating too much sugary or fatty food and not enough fresh fruit and vegetables. There are ingredients in fruit that your blood vessels need in order to stop them leaking fluid like this. Try to improve your diet, and if you need any extra help, it may help you to understand your condition by reading my book the Waterfall Diet.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:01:53 +0000

A few months ago, my weight went from about 115lbs to fluctuating between 123 and 133 (!) seemingly overnight. I’ve been from one doctor to another. With each diagnosis, I’m put on meds that have done nothing but make me sick. It seems I have water retention. When I recently went in for an abdominal MRI, I was told I needed a full bladder. Before the test, I downed a bottle of water, then another, then another. The wide-eyed radiologist couldn’t believe I didn’t feel like I had to “go”, and with each check, my bladder still wasn’t full enough to do the MRI. And even after all that, it was hours before I had to use the restroom. After ruling out nearly every major cause or health issue, the general consensus is that the water retention is caused by my abdominal capillaries leaking, but no one has a clue what to do about it.
I’d been prescribed two diuretics for the water retention – dyazide in the morning, lasix in the evening – but they only seem to be making things worse, so as of yesterday, I stopped taking them. I could tell I’m dehydrated – my skin is dry and itchy, my mouth feels like it’s stuffed with cotton,and even my contact lenses are dry and uncomfortable. But I still look like I swallowed a basketball. If I lay on my side, the mass falls to the side like a water balloon. It’s plain disgusting – not to mention none of my clothes fit, and I’m always short of breath, congested, head-achy, dizzy, and lethargic.