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Does anyone know what to take for fluid retention?

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pat38625
pat38625

Hi, I am at present taking 2.5mg of bendroflothymizade (sp) and have been taking it for years.  I have been doing the 5:2 diet and stepped it up to 4:3 and have actually put 4lb on.  Pred has not increased my appetite so I am thinking the only thing could be water retention?  Is there anything else I can take for fluid retention.  I drink about 2 to 3 litres of water every day.  

All comments welcome and thank you in advance.

 

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  • MrsO-UK_Surrey
    MrsO-UK_Surrey pat38625

    Posted

    Pat, just avoiding salt can help.  Also including lots of known diuretic-type foods in your diet such as asparagus, celery, garlic, fennel, melon. 
    • pat38625
      pat38625 MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      Thank you Mrs. O, am going shopping soon.  I have garlic and will probably get some melon today and maybe some asparagus.  The others I will pass on for now but  thank you anyway.  
    • constance.de
      constance.de MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      You know, I left England 44 years ago, and I had never eaten asparagus.  Over here in Germany the season for it is from the beginning of May to 22nd June.  We are by then in the strawberry season.  We are inclined to keep to the seasons here.  We live in a farming area so we have farmer's markets 2 or 3 times a week, also there are numerous farm shops.  Mostly they 'pick' on the same day as they sell.  Great, isn't it?
    • MrsO-UK_Surrey
      MrsO-UK_Surrey constance.de

      Posted

      Great for you, indeed, Constance.  Our asparagus season here is very short and, of course, the imported stuff doesn't match it.  Strawberry season here is in full flow - we're having some beauties from some plants we put in our garden last year.
    • pat38625
      pat38625 constance.de

      Posted

      Constance you lucky girl, living near farmer's markets, I would be in it all the time.  I love cooking from scratch, when I am able.  I love fresh vegatables, spinach, cauliflower, all veggies.  
  • lodgerUK_NE
    lodgerUK_NE pat38625

    Posted

    The NHS and the European Food Safety Authority recommends that women should drink about 1.6 litres of fluid and men should drink about 2.0 litres of fluid per day. That's about eight glasses of 200ml each for a woman, and 10 glasses of 200ml each for a man.

    That is about half of what you are drinking now.

    • pat38625
      pat38625 lodgerUK_NE

      Posted

      Yes lodger, 8 glasses of water or maybe more in one day.  Tnks anyway.
    • constance.de
      constance.de lodgerUK_NE

      Posted

      I'm never clear whether tea, coffee, beer, wine, etc etc are included in this fluid intake.  I hope they are or I'm in trouble!😏😏
    • MrsO-UK_Surrey
      MrsO-UK_Surrey constance.de

      Posted

      Ha, Constance.  Tea is included in the fluid intake, but the rest..........!!!!!!  Take plenty of water with it!
    • pat38625
      pat38625 constance.de

      Posted

      Constance I think they are included, so you're doing alright girl,
    • pat38625
      pat38625 MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      The rest lol  If I could only say yes an a wee tipple or two, but sure I don't drink.  
    • ptolemy
      ptolemy constance.de

      Posted

      Wine does not count sadly but coffee, tea, fizzy drinks even count towards fluid intake. 
  • LisaCACO
    LisaCACO pat38625

    Posted

    I've been drinking cranberry tea and dandelion tea. it's supposed to help. And I've kept my fluid intake high. sounds counterintuitive but that's what's supposed to work.
    • pat38625
      pat38625 LisaCACO

      Posted

      Hi Lisa, thank you for giving me the heads up on the cranberry and dandelion tea, I do drink a lot of water and I know what you mean about counterintuitive, but hey ho I'll give it a go.  Thanks
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