Question 1

what is good for water retention?

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Salt restriction: Restrict salt and fluids. Use diuretics if still needed if there is some other abnormality.

Question 2

how can i manage water retention?

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Improving muscle ton: Most women who are pregnant develop some water retention.  This is due to the hormone Progesterone as well as changes in the circulatory system that occur with pregnancy.  Elevating your feet, warm baths, swimming, support stockings, leg exercises will all help temporarily relieve the symptoms of water retention.

Question 3

how can i relieve water retention?

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Relief of edema: To best way to relieve your retention of water is for you to find out its cause. It could be due to several factors, heart failure, chronic kidney disease and varicose veins, among others. The best thing to do is to see a physician who can examine you and lead you on the road to a diagnosis which will give you a treatment plan.

Question 4

will water reduce water retention?

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Water retention: If you are retaining water, water ingestion will not help to reduce it. Go to physician and find out whether or not you are retaining water and, more important, the cause of your water retention and how to treat it. Good luck.

Question 5

how to reduce water retention fast?

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Water retention: Water follows salt
a very low salt diet and natural diuretics like caffeine can help.

Question 6

how can you reduce water retention?

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Diuretic: Watch you salt/sodium intake. If your swelling is severe you may uber other problems like kidney issues. Follow up with your doctor.

Question 7

what are the signs of water retention?

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Dependent edema: Mild sodium/fluid retention is seen as "bags" under eyes after laying down or as swelling in lower extremities after standing. Common even in younger people if they have eaten a fair amount of salt or had to stand motionless for prolonged periods.

Swelling up the leg is more advanced retention.  If retention due to left heart failure, fluid can back up into lungs causing breathlessness.

Question 8

what amount weight is water retention?

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Swelling: When you have pitting edema. If your finger leaves an indentation when your squeeze your ankle, you're retaining fluid.

Question 9

is premenstrual water retention normal?

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Yes: Many women experience water weight gain around the time of their menstruation - this is a normal response to the change in their circulating hormones.  It may be somewhat uncomfortable but rarely requires special treatment.

Question 10

what can i do to treat water retention?

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Too much water: The best way to get rid of water retention is to find out what is causing it. There are several reasons to retain water, kidney failure, heart failure and varicose veins among others. The treatment of water retention due to heart failure is different from that due to varicose veins. See a physician and be evaluated properly so you can follow a sure road leading to the elimination of your problem.

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