Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Yes, make sure that you drink PLENTY of fluids! That helps to alleviate water retention, and ThyroGeek......have you drank your glasses of water yet, today? I drink lots of water,tea, juice and diet Rootbeer This does seem to help, plenty of fluids that is!BTW, water retention(edema) is very common in hypothyroidism. Hugs, Feisty Water retention > Hi everyone, > I am experiencing water retention in my legs which is weird for me. > I've checked and I haven't added anything salty to my diet that I > can tell, still, by the end of the day the anklebones have > disappeared. This isn't normal for Armour treatment, is it? > > Any ideas for natural or safe diuretics? > > Gossimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Gossimer.. it isn't the Armour... it may be something that you're eating... For me... I found out that if I do complex carbs without protein my ankles turn into foot balls.... narrow calves, huge ankles, tiny feet.... if I make sure that I eat protein with the carbs (commercial breads being the biggest evil doer) I'm fine.... If I do homemade bread I add egg and powdered milk to it and so it has a higher protein content and I don't have the same problem.... is there any possibility that you have that same 'balance sensitivity'? I even have to have some meat/protein before having a can of pop... if I do.. skinny ankles, if I don't... foot balls... I actually have fun showing that to folks, it's that predictable in me... Topper () On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 06:04:43 -0000 " gossimerwingz " writes: > Hi everyone, > I am experiencing water retention in my legs which is weird for me. > I've checked and I haven't added anything salty to my diet that I > can tell, still, by the end of the day the anklebones have > disappeared. This isn't normal for Armour treatment, is it? > Any ideas for natural or safe diuretics? > > Gossimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Yes.. I've been up about an hour and done a whole mug.. my mugs are 16 ounces... When watching fluid intake remember to count water as a 100 percent fluid... and anything else you drink as a 2 percent fluid.... What that means is that 98 percent of the liquid that is in something like soda or juice (and anything except water) is used to process and filter the additives in that liquid and only 2 percent is available for the body to use to clean and filter the body itself... So.. as far as our bodies are concerned... water is the only thing that counts. I learned that when I was into body building... One of the biggest reasons that I quit drinking so much soda... I was doing a case (24 cans) plus a day when I was driving truck... after that I went to 2 liter bottles.. doing at least 2 a day, 3 a day on weekends... but very very little water.... Now I have a filter pitcher with me... it's right here in the office.. with a container that I use to top it off when I fill my mug... when I leave the house I use empty soda bottles to fill with my filtered water to bring with me... I fit in better in public that way... and no excuses to get a soda cause everyone else is... I have my water..... Topper () On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 02:11:07 -0500 " Feisty\(ThyroFeisty\) " writes: > Yes, make sure that you drink PLENTY of fluids! That helps to > alleviate > water retention, and ThyroGeek......have you drank your glasses of > water > yet, today? I drink lots of water,tea, juice and diet Rootbeer > This does seem to help, plenty of fluids that is!BTW, water > retention(edema) is very common in hypothyroidism. > Hugs, > Feisty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Hi Fee, I just finished upping to 5.5 grains in a big hurry and I know that it wouldn't be wise to go much higher until I've been here for a few more weeks. When I tried 6 I got light headed...like my head was floating a few feet off center. And when I turned too fast it took a minute for the brain to center itself...So 5.5 is where I'll be staying for a bit. Gossimer > Hi Gossimer, > just to second Feisty - I read in Peatfield's book that water > retention is sign of Hypothyroidism, do you feel like going up on > your Armour? > Fee x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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