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Swollen Extremeties 8 Month of Pregnancy
... shortness of breath when lying flat and had to sleep in a recliner (chest elevated) due to the fluid. .... Next question: Out of Control Fluid Retention ...
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- I agree with some of the other comments. You really have to watch your salt intake and drink probably about 14 glasses of water a day (I think I got that number from t...
- This may be pre-eclampsia- especially since it involves your hands and you said it was "major." Call your doc ASAP jsut to be on the safe side!
- Hi R., I went through the same thing with my pregnancy and it is frustrating and uncomfortable. I feel your pain! Drink LOTS of water - like so much it seems silly. An...
Postpartum Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Sep 1, 2009 ... both hands During pregnancy as you know fluid retention is likely the culprit in developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome At your stage however ...
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- Question: have you been falling asleep in odd positions that might make your neck muscles tighten up? (sitting in a chair?) Or working a lot on the computer? I (and ...
- Hi Raquel, My daughter has carpal tunnel/repetitive strain in both hands. The remedies she has found most helpful are hot/cold contrast baths (alternate placing hands...
- Hello R.: Make sure that you talk with your doctor about this. I found that when my daughter in laws were pregnanat they went through something simular once they h...
Swelling and Pregnancy
Out of Control Fluid Retention ... vitamin b2 · the signs of pregnancy · Epsom Salts · water retention during pregnancy · pregnancy first signs ...
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- Talk with your doctor, but also be careful about drinking too much water. Your body can only process things so quickly. The excess remains within the cell structure....
- I was very swollen with both of my pregnancies and needed to watch my sodium intake closely. One meal of eating out and I'd blow up like a balloon. Do you notice mor...
- hi A.. i was pre-preeclampsia with my first when doc decided to induce right away, the swelling and pressure starting to go up, etc. so, with my next 2 kids, my doc wa...
Ear Tube Surgery
It has been linked to fluid retention in the ears and ear infections. Also, since she's been on so many antibiotics I would be sure to give her plenty of ...
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- Wow, this hits close to home! Our eldest son had tubes, and still some problems. We just had his second set placed & his adenoids removed and it has made a world of di...
- I would also look into having her adenoids checked. My son had tubes that worked really well, but he ended up also getting his adenoids removed because he was constant...
- They may suggest adenoid surgery. If you're looking for an awesome ENT, may I suggest Dr. Mark Volk at Children's Hospital Boston. He also goes to their satelite fac...
Weight Gain Question
At your next ultrasound watch carefully and have them check your fluid ... gain that you hear about is from that baby itself and swelling/water retention. ...
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- You're doing just fine! What matters most is that the baby is healthy and your doc is saying that he/she is. The weight gain will come on its own. The baby is still ve...
- Sounds like you are doing great in the food department! I wish I had been that organized! Really, you are probably about right for how far along you are. I "popped"...
- If your doctor said that you are fine then I wouldn't stress over it personally but I always used my pregnancies as my opportunity to eat whatever whenever. I won't s...
Pregnant and Feeling Fat
While trying to figure out where it came from (ie eating habits, fluid retention , etc). my doctor finally decreed it water weight since it wasn't fat and ...
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- When you're pregnant isn't a good time to worry about fat. You have 15 weeks to go... if you gain a pound a week, you will be in the range that doctors want their pat...
- I totally know how you feel. I have a 6 week old and have just started working out to get rid of the belly. I don't think your doctor should be mad at you for any weig...
- With both of my pregnancies, I noticed that I gained a ton of weight some months and not as much weight the next month. The best thing that you can do is listen to yo...
Retaining Water
Good morning A.....something that is real good for water retention is drinking some corn silk water.....if you can find ..... Out of Control Fluid Retention ...
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- alfalfa is good for this check out this link and maybe a little b vitamins may help alfalfa helps with so many other issues too in case you have more things wrong go t...
- Cranberry juice is a natural dieuretic (can't spell that one-sorry) and you can have cran-grape or cran-apple or any variety. Try a glass and see if anything happens. ...
- if you have been up on your feet alot this will cause this. how are you feeling? if you feel great then just take one of those diuretic pills to try and get some of th...
Losing Feeling in Fingers
I am not a doctor, but believe it is due to fluid retention and swelling. My son is almost 7 weeks old and my middle finger still locks up from swelling. ...
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- it looks like you are getting some really good answers. You can also try sleeping on your side and hanging one hand off the bed. Gravity will help the swelling basical...
- I had the same feeling and in my pinkie . If it the same thing i had, It is swelling in your wrist , pinching a nerve. It goes away. Mine took a few weeks after i del...
- I lost feeling and had numbness in my fingers when I was pregnant last summer. I had a lot of swelling in both my hands and feet. I also had a friend that had the sa...
Mysterious Illness
She has retained a lot of fluids and has generalized edema and has gained a lot of weight due to the fluid retention. She has to be on a low to no sodium ...
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- My personal opinion is to get a 2nd and 3rd opinion. I know going to hte dr.'s office and getting test run all the time is not any fun at all but they should have been...
- I work for a kidney doctor, and she specializes in this. Call me at Dr. Amina Ahmed's office at ###-###-#### and we can get your mom an appointment if you want. We a...
- I actually had never heard of Nephrotic Syndrome until now. I did a quick google search and found this website: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/nephroti...
Swollen Ankles Early in Pregnancy! Should I Be Worried? Can You Help?
Jul 1, 2009 ... This will assist your body in flushing out the salts that create fluid retention . Next, look at your physical activities. ...
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- Call your doctor - you're not making a mountain out of a molehill; you're keeping your doctor aware of your conditions and besides her/his job is to put your mind at e...
- Go get yourself a good pair of shoes. Second pregnancy here, 17 weeks. Two weekends ago, after throwing a party, I noticed swelling in my ankles. I had it bad last ...
- Always call the dr. with any questions. I also used babycenter.com. You plug in your due date and they give you weekly updates about the babys growth, they can give ...
