Water Retention

Help! I retain more water then the Hoover Dam. What do I do? I know the salt thing but what else? A friend told me to ge****er pills but pills dont work well for my system anymore. Another question what is the pain reliever we are supposed to use? Ibeprophen or Acetmetiphine? Thanks for any help Dana

Hello Dana, Taking "water pills" is one option, however you probably need to talk to your doctor before taking these. I had a doctor tell me years ago (when I was pregnant with my 21 year old) that drinking water will take fluids off your body. Believe it or not, it works! Do you get enough water in each day? Also, it is my understanding that we are not to take NSAIDS (anti-inflammatories), whi*****ludes ibuprofen. This is also something you should probably run by your doctor. I have had no problems taking acetaminophen. Wanda

I dont get enough straigh****er, i tend to drink tea. Thank you for the information. I will ask. Dana

Cut back on carb consumption ... carbs can cause water retention as does salt/sodium in the food we eat. Are you drinking enough fluids? If you aren't, that can cause water retention too. No anti-inflammatories or aspirin products after WLS. The only one I take is Tylenol. Mary

Thank you, I will try the carbs and getting more fluids. Isnt Tylenol acetemetiphine (not spelled correctly). Dana

Dana, Just checked .... acetaminophen & Tylenol are the same thing. Here's a list of off-limits medications: uclabariatrics.mednet.ucla.edu/recovery/recovery_discharge_offlimitmed.htm (add http://www. to the beginning) Mary