Edema/water retention
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Edema/water retention
Has anyone else had problems with significant water retention post infection? It's all over. Non pitting edema. Ankles have no wrinkles. Can't get it to shift. Really frustrated. Just absolutely hanging onto water. Decreasing salt, doing ankle exercises, elevating legs. Not seeing results yet.
2010 mod/sev w/leukocytosis, cefdenir-sinus inf, metro rx'd wrong, resurged during tx. recovered w/dose change, lost 40 lbs. 2015 mod recur fr SNF, no abx, resolved w/vanco. 7/2022 mod recur, community acq, no abx, intermittent prodrome but didn't realize
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Re: Edema/water retention
I have not heard of it post infection, but if it continues, tell the doctor.
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Re: Edema/water retention
Don't think it's linked to Cdiff . Edema can be due to a multitude of disease : carviovascular , kidney etc . You need to be checked by a specialist .
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Re: Edema/water retention
I already had a heart workup. I think it's lymphedema, ie injury to lymphatic system but widespread. Will consider going to MD again. I think he just thinks I'm fat though. He would be correct. I'm working on that. Walking an hour a day. He'll just offer me a lasix pill which I don't want. But it's a good idea to go. I've had this for years. It comes and goes. Thanks for the encouragement to go.
2010 mod/sev w/leukocytosis, cefdenir-sinus inf, metro rx'd wrong, resurged during tx. recovered w/dose change, lost 40 lbs. 2015 mod recur fr SNF, no abx, resolved w/vanco. 7/2022 mod recur, community acq, no abx, intermittent prodrome but didn't realize
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Re: Edema/water retention
Be careful with that.
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