Comments on: Water Retention Diet

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:49:30 +0000

Hi Linda,
I recently purchased your waterfall diet book and lost 5 lbs! My question is: I have Dupuytrens Contraction on my right hand and was wondering if there is anything I can do to improve my condition. The palm of my hand is tender, very bumpy and has recently started bothering my wrist. Everything I’ve read on this condition leaves little hope for a recovery. I can still lay my hand flat on a table, however the increase in bumps on my hand leaves me feeling it may only be a matter of time, when I will not be able to do this.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:53:41 +0000

My mother will be 90 in 2 weeks. She has always been active even though she has had esteoarthritis for many years. Over the last 3 years she has developed swollen legs and was put on a water tablet. Her swollen legs have got worse, and, because she has been on a steriod inhaler for many years, her legs have started to weep profusely as the skin tears easily. She fell and broke her hip 2 weeks ago and initially they were not keen to operate due to her excessive fluid retention, however, the heart scan showed only moderate heart failure. Now she is recovering but the weeping from her legs soaks her slippers and is slowing down her recovery.

She has always eaten only limited amounts of friut and veg and this has got much worse over the last few years. She now eats a very limited diet. I have xsent off for the waterfall diet book as I was wondering if the diet might help to remove the part of the water retention that can’t be explained solely with reference to the state of her heart.

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:48:29 +0000

hello sir i want to ask u one question which is related to water retention in my body i have edema on my legs nt on ankle or foot and im hypertensive taking four drugs amlodipine 5mg twice with lisinopril 5mg[combo] than nebivolol 5mg with hydrochlorthiazide 12.5mg [combo] sir as my job is of sitting whole day in a chair may be this is one of the reason why im developing edema bef it was nt like tht since last 3 months its happened bef i was doing other job which didnt involve me to sit for so long periods nw my weight has gone drastically up and my BMR has decreased and BMI has increased pl kindly suggest me hw to reduce this water retention as i drink plenty of water and do gym on regular basis as this edema is affecting me in walking as i do cardio every day for 5 days for 30min compulsary to reduce my weight and blood pressure i was a athlete in my younger days bt after injury to my medial collateral ligament i stoped playing bt ido regular activity as i knw sitting for long time can decrease ur metabolism pl kindly help me send me ur ans on my mail id it will be very helpfull for me i have read tht amlodipine can cause slightly edema bt im taking in less dose tht is only 5mg twice a day

By: Vivien

Vivien — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:27:33 +0000

Nearly 50 years ago, at age 19 I went on a birth control pill that was very strong. I immediately developed fluid retention in lower legs and ankles. Even when I came off the pill a few years later, the fluid retention didn’t clear up, and I still have it. For the past 20 years I’ve had hypertension, currently under control with a small dose of Atenolol (12.5mg) and Amlodipine (2.5mg). I understand that this type of medication can cause fluid retention, but then I had it anyway, and wouldn’t say it’s any worse for being on these meds. I’m not overweight and am not conscious of fluid anywhere else in the body. I already eat very healthily, loads of veg and salad, fairly low carbs, more than adequate protein. Hoping the waterfall diet will help.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 14 May 2011 07:18:10 +0000

A few years ago I lost almost 10 stone in weight but now find it almost impossible to repeat my success. Even at my slimmest & fittest I experienced fluid retention all over my body and my tummy never went down, despite the great weight loss. I suffered an accident years ago when a stepladder fell on my left foot, breaking 3 metatarsals, and the resulting pot put on by a hospital nurse resulted in excessive swelling, which in turn resulted in a blood clot and I had to take wharfarin for 6 months, but ever since then my circulation in my left leg, foot and ankle has been extremely poor. My tummy, legs, knees, hips, thighs, and even my right leg, foot and ankle are very swollen, which I think is all caused by water retention. I also suffer from IBS and diverticular disease, and fibromyalgia, which is a chronic condition I’ve had for almost 60 years now. The doctor doesn’t seem to want to help me, so I guess it’s up to me to help myself!!!

By: mimi

mimi — Thu, 05 May 2011 12:30:34 +0000

im takeing depovera birthcontroll pill i have gained alot of weight my fingers an feet swell early in the morning or after work in the evening also i get a cold burning feeling in my feet at times i feel really tired moody an nervious all the time – should i stop the injection

By: Avril

Avril — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:28:33 +0000

For quite a few months now I have had very swollen ankles and feet. I have been to my Doctor about it and he prescribed three different diuretics which really did not make much difference to the problem!
At first, I thought it may have been caused by the sudden death of my
husband (04/07/2010) which I am gradually coming to terms with, so do not think that is the cause.

By: mbali

mbali — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:41:40 +0000

I had a compound fracture 21 years ago had an intenal fixation,about 13years latter my leg started swelling , ever since the doctors have not really found out the root cause of the swelling, it has ecome worse as the years go by, some said its lymphodima, some dep vein thrombosis, some say ts celllite recently one has said its my heart , I am truly worried and confused because I am suffering my leg is discoloured swollen , paifull both swell , I was diagnosed with thyroid 3ears go , depression. in the past three years have put on 24 kilos.

By: Zakiyya

Zakiyya — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:48:27 +0000

im 28 with 4 kids. I’v had the 3 kids in 2008, 2009, 2010. My last pregnancy was the most difficult. i retained water horribly during the pregnancy and put on 20kgs. my baby’s now 4 months old and im still 20kgs overweight.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:41:07 +0000

Hi I’m Vanessa, seventeen years old. I’m not sure but my stomach is ALWAYS bloated! Especially now that I’m Vegetarian I think I gained weight I’m thinking it’s water weight. I’ll way myself one day and it will be something like 100 lbs…and then something different the next day like 110 lbs. My scale isn’t broken.