Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 i also swell with heat on the other hand when i go looka t jewelry i wait for a cold day so all the rings fit me nad i dont look like fatty fingers lady Re: swollen legs > Hi , Yeah...it's not possible for me to wear my wedding rings either in the summer because my hands also swell really badly. Like you, when we go hiking the swelling is horrible (as you can see from that one photo). My face and arms get bigger too. I haven't been as bad as you though 'cause I don't swell so bad that my clothes get too tight (except for one pair of capris jean shorts). > > I just don't understand why the swelling is so much less when I'm by the sea. I'll have to do some digging and see if I can discover why. > > Yep, this disease is a weird one. We lose hair, but not in the place where we'd like to (legs, armpits). We retain water and get puffed up, but do you think my breasts would swell??? Of course NOT!! Sure would be a perk if they did...LOL! > > take care & have a good night, sheila > > > <melmac2525@...> wrote: > I live just a couple of miles from the beach, so I don't think seawater has anything to do with my problems. I have always had huge water retention problems in the heat, and I notice my legs are worse in the summer (nice, eh, just when you want to wear shorts and etc.). I have had problems with water retention and body size changes due to bloating (I'm talking about clothes you put on in the morning just plain not fitting anymore after a couple of hours in the heat). If I'm hiking, my hands swell up like mad...I have to remember to take off any rings, etc. if I am going to be walking in the summer. > > Kemal Kalajdzic <kemalandsheila@...> wrote:thanks, ...mine is worse in the summer. thing is though...when we vacation by the sea, my legs are much better. Sea water is supposed to be healing from what I've read, but I don't know if there's any science behind it. > > We were by the sea for 3 weeks last summer, and although there were a few days my legs were bad, for the most part, my legs didn't swell up. > > When are yours worse? hugs, sheila > > > <melmac2525@...> wrote: > I have NOOO idea why it happens. It took me a long time (with the help of a medical student) to search out that it even happens. My legs look like yours in your pictures sometimes. One thing my med student friend said is that it appears to be seasonal, or at least comes and goes. No one knows why. I hate it, though. > > Kemal Kalajdzic <kemalandsheila@...> wrote:, i have non-pitting edema where the skin does not dent. I was told that's a result of the Hashi's/hypo. > > Okay, I understand this disease ages us...slows everything down. What's up with the edema??? Why does this happen with thyroid disease? I know our thyroid affects every cell in our body, but I'm just curious why we get the edema in the first place. any idea? have a great night! sheila > > > <melmac2525@...> wrote: > Mine are pretty bad. If your legs are really swollen and hard, (the skin doesn't dent and stay dented--that's pitting edema), then it's hard edema. It is associated with Hashimoto's. The only things I have found to work are acupuncture (lasts a few days at $60/treatment) and buying diuretics from Mexico. > > Lyn <silverback212000@...> wrote:Has anyone else had painful swollen legs? mine are driving me mad I > had hoped that when I started the thyroxine it would ease but not > yet- any ideas people please?????????? all the best lyn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 *beam* Re: swollen legs > > > > thanks, ...mine is worse in the summer. thing is though...when we > vacation by the sea, my legs are much better. Sea water is supposed to be > healing from what I've read, but I don't know if there's any science behind > it. > > > > We were by the sea for 3 weeks last summer, and although there were a few > days my legs were bad, for the most part, my legs didn't swell up. > > > > When are yours worse? hugs, sheila > > > > > > <melmac2525@...> wrote: > > I have NOOO idea why it happens. It took me a long time (with the help of > a medical student) to search out that it even happens. My legs look like > yours in your pictures sometimes. One thing my med student friend said is > that it appears to be seasonal, or at least comes and goes. No one knows > why. I hate it, though. > > > > Kemal Kalajdzic <kemalandsheila@...> wrote:, i have > non-pitting edema where the skin does not dent. I was told that's a result > of the Hashi's/hypo. > > > > Okay, I understand this disease ages us...slows everything down. What's up > with the edema??? Why does this happen with thyroid disease? I know our > thyroid affects every cell in our body, but I'm just curious why we get the > edema in the first place. any idea? have a great night! sheila > > > > > > <melmac2525@...> wrote: > > Mine are pretty bad. If your legs are really swollen and hard, (the skin > doesn't dent and stay dented--that's pitting edema), then it's hard edema. > It is associated with Hashimoto's. The only things I have found to work are > acupuncture (lasts a few days at $60/treatment) and buying diuretics from > Mexico. > > > > Lyn <silverback212000@...> wrote:Has anyone else had painful swollen > legs? mine are driving me mad I > > had hoped that when I started the thyroxine it would ease but not > > yet- any ideas people please?????????? all the best lyn > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 I've been on the thyroid hormones (a mixture of thyroxine and T3) for about 4 months. In the last month or two my legs have started to swell. My doctor says its fluid, that I have none of the indications of any of the normal causes of fluid in the legs and therefore she thinks its a side effect of the treatment. Has anyone ever encountered this, and did you find a solution? Its only mildly uncomfortable but very unsightly, and upsetting for the woman who used to model shoes because her legs (but not the rest of her) were so good! Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Hi Ruth! Yep....the swollen leg is something that just hasn't gone away for me. many of us here deal with this. I've never heard it's a side effect of the treatment, but rather a side effect of the disease. My legs and ankles swell so bad I call them elephant legs. I posted some pictures on our photo page awhile back to show people the difference when I was having a " good leg day " and a " bad leg day. " I took the pictures down though already. anyway, there's a HUGE difference. so far I haven't found that anything helps. I'm still looking too. Good luck & sorry you're going through this as well. Hugs,Sheila ruthi1950 <ruth@...> wrote: I've been on the thyroid hormones (a mixture of thyroxine and T3) for about 4 months. In the last month or two my legs have started to swell. My doctor says its fluid, that I have none of the indications of any of the normal causes of fluid in the legs and therefore she thinks its a side effect of the treatment. Has anyone ever encountered this, and did you find a solution? Its only mildly uncomfortable but very unsightly, and upsetting for the woman who used to model shoes because her legs (but not the rest of her) were so good! Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Hi Ruth! Yep....the swollen leg is something that just hasn't gone away for me. many of us here deal with this. I've never heard it's a side effect of the treatment, but rather a side effect of the disease. My legs and ankles swell so bad I call them elephant legs. I posted some pictures on our photo page awhile back to show people the difference when I was having a " good leg day " and a " bad leg day. " I took the pictures down though already. anyway, there's a HUGE difference. so far I haven't found that anything helps. I'm still looking too. Good luck & sorry you're going through this as well. Hugs,Sheila ruthi1950 <ruth@...> wrote: I've been on the thyroid hormones (a mixture of thyroxine and T3) for about 4 months. In the last month or two my legs have started to swell. My doctor says its fluid, that I have none of the indications of any of the normal causes of fluid in the legs and therefore she thinks its a side effect of the treatment. Has anyone ever encountered this, and did you find a solution? Its only mildly uncomfortable but very unsightly, and upsetting for the woman who used to model shoes because her legs (but not the rest of her) were so good! Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 I haven't had swollen legs/feet in the past that I've been aware of. This is something new. I'm concerned about it, especially since about a month ago I had an EKG and the results showed that I have an abnormal heart rhythm. I'm concerned that the saturated fat I'm eating might be hurting me, even though in many ways I'm feeling better than ever. Is my fear/concern unwarranted? > > > > For the past couple of days, I've noticed that my feet and legs are very swollen. Is this a normal reaction? > > > +++Hi , > > If you have ever had that in the past your body could be " retracing " it as part of the healing processes. > > Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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