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Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:57 pm  |
| hello everyone, i have a serious water retention problem about a week before i get my period, i look totally chunky which upsets me a lot, can anyone tell me how to deal with this problem? |
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:07 pm |
Cutting down on your salt intake might help.
I had a problem a while back. I was dizzy before my period because my body was retaining too much water in my middle ear. The specialist's advice was to cut back on the amount of salty food eg chips, bacon etc and he was prescribed a diuretic pill. |
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53, normal/oily skin, concerns: wrinkles/lines/bags under eyes |
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:14 pm |
i have similar problem but i haven't really found anything that helps with water retention
chinese herbalist suggests to drink warm water instead of cold, which really helps with the cramp |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:48 am |
| I have always heard that drinking a lot of water helps water retention. |
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normal to dry skin, slightly sensitive, early 40s |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:59 am |
| milodomi wrote: |
i have similar problem but i haven't really found anything that helps with water retention
chinese herbalist suggests to drink warm water instead of cold, which really helps with the cramp |
as a matter of fact, i am chinese and i always drink warm water instead of cold ones, but still... (( |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:59 am |
| Mammamia wrote: |
| I have always heard that drinking a lot of water helps water retention. |
i drink tons of water a day. but still... |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:12 pm |
| I notice the same...what has helped me is walking. I know it can be painful if you are cramping, but I take something for the cramps then go out and walk. I notice the water seems to either sweat out or move around so I don't feel so bloated or cramped. I don't eat a lot of salt, Hardly any..so mine is not retention from too much salt. |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:51 pm |
| bergquis wrote: |
| I notice the same...what has helped me is walking. I know it can be painful if you are cramping, but I take something for the cramps then go out and walk. I notice the water seems to either sweat out or move around so I don't feel so bloated or cramped. I don't eat a lot of salt, Hardly any..so mine is not retention from too much salt. |
i tried everything!!! i exercise a lot too, but i dont usually sweat a lot, i guess i have a very low metabolism! |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:21 pm |
| I try not drinking any caffeine a week prior to my period and during my period. Niacin also seems to help me also. |
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