Thyroid and water retention

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Avatar f tn I'm pregnant and retain water like crazy too....but the more water you drink, the less you retain I been told by numerous doctors.....
Avatar f tn Please post recent thyroid labs with reference ranges. Ranges vary lab to lab and have to come from your own lab report. How much Synthroid do you take? Do you have other symptoms?
793305 tn?1493925518 s up with the major water retention? Any ideas out there? Other than waking up 5 times tonight to go to the bathroom? My ankles are starting to look like oranges. Not that they were all that shapely to start with. : ) But they're starting to feel a bit tight. Any ideas? I think I'll start with some green tea.
Avatar m tn All of my weight gain has been my arms and legs rather than torso and I was wondering if it could be water retention. My legs are extremely obese but my body is reasonably normal for my age/ height. It really bothers me for silly reasons. I can't get trousers to fit without falling down at the waist/bum but they're tight on my legs. I can't wear skirts because I don't want anyone seeing these things with the shape and girth of elephants legs. Is this a common hypo response?
Avatar f tn How long have you been on Synthroid? Water retention is often a hypo symptom, and until meds are properly adjusted, which can take a while, you can actually become a little more hypo as your body rebalances.
Avatar f tn i noticed after i had my tt in aug 2006 that while i was in hospital i was constantly weeing and when i got home i had lost 5 pounds and was a size smaller in tops however although i never went back up in my top size my stomach (look pregnant) and hands were more swollen, i have read that this a symptom in hypo and it can cause water retention. so was wondering if anyone else had noticed this after tt and do you know if i could try water tablets.
1553083 tn?1296232321 Fluid retention was one of my biggest bug bears when I was trying to prove I was hypo.I called it Belly Bloat. I looked like the marshmallow man from Ghostbusters! You will find however many women get fluid retention when starting the menopause. It is always a good idea to get your kidney function checked, as I did, and found I was a little on the not so good side, and had to take some diuretics to kick those little buggers into gear.
Avatar m tn So you need to find a good thyroid doctor that will treat you clinically, and adjust your Free T4 and Free T3 levels as needed. Free T4 should be at the middle of its range, at minimum, and Free T3 should be adjusted into the upper part of ts range, as needed to relieve symptoms. Do you think you might be able to get your doctor to treat clinically as described?
Avatar f tn Why do those that are hypo gain water weight? whats behind the water retention? and even when one is optimal, will we still have water retention?
Avatar m tn A good friend of mine for the past two years has developped a condition where her boody starts to retain water literally her whole body swells up she vomits and is very weak because of it. Has anyone heard of any condition like this before. Doctors are giving her medication that works for most people but does not work for her.
Avatar m tn Some people are allergic or sensitive to them and feel better on a different brand or generic. If the water retention is really annoying, you might try switching. My bet, however, is that the water retention was about to hit you anyway, and it was coincidental that you started the Synthroid at the same time. How much Synthroid are you taking? How long have you been taking it? Do you have labs and reference ranges to post?
574118 tn?1305135284 My mother 58 years old was very slim at her youth. In recent years she became very obese. Being not a doctor, yet i suspected problems with her heart or some water retention.i.e. kidney issues. A few weeks ago she traveled to Europe and caught pneumonia due to hard weather conditions. But that was not a curse since coming back we did x-rays and she got rid of the effusion in lungs and is recovering. Yet the x-rays showed the leftlobe bigger meaning some swelling in the heart.
Avatar f tn Not a lot is said or written about myxedema, mucin and water retention that stays in many people even on optimum thyroid treatment. So, if anyone knows anything about this I would be really grateful.
10948614 tn?1414173719 I have no symptoms except for extreme fatigue and water retention and some slight swelling on my outer ankle bone. I found out I am gluten intolerant so that means damage and inflammation for the last 45 years but I am gluten-free and almost grain free now. I drink a lot and pee a lot so it is almost like my body is somehow intolerant to water or leaking it through my intestines? Diuretics have never worked and I have no signs of kidney disease.
Avatar n tn If he finds himself thristy a lot of the time, he could suck on crushed ice. It seems to work better than plain water for quenching thirst. and it takes a lot less to get the job done. If he drinks alcohol, he needs to quit. If he smokes, again he needs to quit. If he has excess weight, he needs to lose it. If he is sedentary, he needs to get up and move as much as he possibly can, but never to the point of not being able to catch his breath, or carry on a conversation.
Avatar n tn I do watch my sodium intake, I drink a lot of water, eat healthy and exercise 5x/wk 45--75 min. I have my yearly eco scheduled the end of this month and will discuss it then, but would appreciate any feedback and comments.
1563109 tn?1295585149 Is water retention normal after Transflap,& hernia surgery? What does Lymphodemia act like? Some days it is worse. but my Arm feels like a log, I am told it is Arthritis in my fingers affecting the arm.? not from the surgery. After the cancer surgery & Lymph node removal I started the exercises and have continued.I felt like I knew its symptoms well and worked with it to maintain.
Avatar f tn I have now restored to 155 pounds, and feel like I continue to gain weight. I also have constant water retention. Is this normal to still be so bloated even once I'm restored and even past my initial weight? I'm not sure if the distension in my stomach is weight gain or bloating. Anyone experience something similar or know what could be going on? I have attached a picture of what my stomach looks like naturally (no pushing out). https://ibb.
Avatar m tn 3 days later her stomach gained about 4 inches (11cm) more water, we took her to another vet, he withdrew clean water out of her belly and said she might have a underdeveloped liver. The vet wanted to put her down, but I refused that. Got her on meds, but had to drain the belly when it reached 33.5 inches (84cm) with 1.57 gallons of water, that's 7.1 liters. It went well for about 2 weeks now, but now she doesn't want to eat, she's pick up some inches and then drops again.
Avatar f tn Before i got pregnant the same thing happen to me, my friend said it was water retention. I started drinking more water, before i didnt really drink much so that helped. Now that im pregnant my feet do get swollen but not as bad as before.
Avatar f tn celery onion parsley garlic peppermint eggplant cabbage cranberries asparagus corn cucumber grapes watermelon Some sources say to reduce intake of parsley and celery to avoid water retention. I believe this is based on the fact that they contain a significant amount of natural sodium. Organic, or naturally occuring sodium, may be helpful by keeping table salt in solution, helping to eliminate it.
Avatar f tn I just came from the dr today. And she says i have water retention in my lower stomach. Anyone have this and any advice?
Avatar m tn Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement drugs with estrogen cause water retention and swelling. Steroids also cause water retention, leading to the puffiness associated with their use. Other drugs that cause water retention include antidepressants and drugs used to treat high blood pressure. Excessive Sodium Intake Salt holds water and increases the volume of the blood, leading to water retention in the hands and feet. MayoClinic.
Avatar f tn I stopped taking it for a few days and then I got HC. It gave me severe water retention. I usually have water retention, even without medication. So I reduced to very low HC dosage. I felt good on HC with less muscle stiffness and pain and just felt relaxed, as if I was in a roller coaster and now it is slowing down. After 3 days of taking HC, I again started thyroid hormone, one cap in the morning. Now I am feeling exhausted and very tired and brain fogged. Even more than before.
Avatar n tn Had a TT back in April. I'm on Sythroid and feel fine most of the time. i'm starting to have water retention. if a take a long run today, i'll have signifcant water retention tomorrow morning. if i have a glass of wine with dinner, i'll have significant water retention in the morning. i can cut out the wine, but not the run. any connection between working out, synthroid, and water retention?