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    I have been retaining fluid in my face. Not my hands or ankles. ONly around my eyes (puffy) and just my face in general it seems.

    My old roomie came over tonite and noticed it. He said i looked all puffy in my face. OK i have been eating ALOT of chocolate...just switched to dark (no sodium it says)

    What is odd and freaks me out is i drink 4 bottles of water a day..and i am not peeing near what i should. Maybe i will pee twice a day now. That is not like me.

    I do have a heart condition. I do not want to hit the doctor, since all my vitals are (seem) fine (i check them at home with a machine)

    Is there a decent way to get rid of the puffy face? Water pills i was on years ago....they depleted some nutrients. Sucks.

    What is a natural diruetic (sp) i can take that is drink or food? Tea (no caffiene, can't have it)

    I have been doing cucumbers on my face and less lotion....I don't know...

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    green tea, vit B complex, watermelon, dunno what else... weird you drink all this water and pee so little. why can't you have caffeine? because of the heart condition? this is prolly a dumb q, but does dark chocolate contain caffeine? i know it always keeps me up...

    try those gel masks you keep in your freezer/fridge to depuf and feel better. maybe try colonics/something to detox too?

    good luck!
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    forgot to add cranberry juice as a diuretic.
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    Dandelion root,at any health food store.

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    More water, cranberry juice, dandilion root.



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    Have you changed contact lense solution by any chance? I had a problem where my eyes started puffing up and I swear I looked like Bill Clinton. I couldn't figure it out. I looked tired and awful all the time. It turned out I had a reaction to my contact lens solution.

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    Don't wear contacts! I can eat dark chocolate in small amounts (i eat 2 bars a day though) it's good for the heart my cardiologist said. But i can't add anything with it...too much caffeine.

    I will write down all the ubove so far! I just drank another bottle of water and have no urge.....kinda scared here.

    But if it's heart related as it may not be..i better go for tests anyway.
    It's odd though, because my heart rate has been down fine. And stays in rythm now!

    I am and have been on a heart med. for years now.

    Just am working myself up with worry. Afraid they will find something...duno.

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    you should get your kidneys checked. if you're drinking a lot of water, then you should be peeing every 2-4 hours at least!





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    asparagus and grapefruit are natural diuretics

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    Pineapple is a great diuretic and anti-inflammatory. Just keep in mind it has lots of sugar for a fruit so work that into your daily caloric intake.

    Have you tried Saunas/Steam Rooms? How about getting a lymphatic massage?




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    I happen to have Edema which causes swelling of the hands feet and face. You should know better with a heart condition never to take anything with out talking to your dotor first. Edema cant be treated with an over the counter water pill, if this is what you have. Edema and heart conditions dont mix anyway. There could be possible fluid around your heart as well.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Gemini_Syn
    I happen to have Edema which causes swelling of the hands feet and face. You should know better with a heart condition never to take anything with out talking to your dotor first. Edema cant be treated with an over the counter water pill, if this is what you have. Edema and heart conditions dont mix anyway. There could be possible fluid around your heart as well.
    And that is my worry. I will call my Cardiologist today. I was out of breath last night too after 10 minutes of walking. Walking?

    Let you all know what happens. EKG shit and blood work...i hate this. And yes i should know better, just scared.

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    since you have the heart condition, i would seriously skip the home remedies and go straight to the doc... the home diuretics might just make it worse, and you dont want that at all... i hope you feel better


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    Ick, yeah I would see a doc considering your medical condition. I also gain weight on my face, and I hate it, but it's partially genetic for me. I have to be pretty thin to avoid it.

    I would recommend not eating late, green tea (the good stuff, like from a Japanese market), and excercise. Sleeping with your pillow up helps, as does enough sleep and cool weather.


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    Thanks ladies...i have ann appt. tomorrow at 9:15am. Now i just don't feel good and the heart rate is up to 90 bpm.

    Pamela

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    Parsley and green grapes.

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    I hope everything goes okay with the doctor Pamela. My mom had trouble with walking due to poor circulation but I don't know about the swelling.

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    Hope everything went well today.

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    I hope everything goes okay Pam. I would certainly ask the Dr. to do a dye test on your kidneys. I hate to even bring that up but the facial swelling is a main symptom of renal failure, and not having to pee after drinking that much water is another bad sign. I hope they thoroughly check you over so you can narrow down the problem. Good luck hun.
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    Yes i have fluid around my heart. I am now on Lasix and Potassium pills that are huge, because water pills pull out nutrients.
    I go back next week again for a sonogram.

    I can walk 15 minutes a day/night if i can still talk without being out of breath. I run the risk of heart failure as my doctor tells it like it is.

    I DID not want to be under 24 hour observation....so we are doing this at home at this time. I live 1 minute from the hospital.

    This sucks....I dance around the house every night, i ride a bike. and eat right! I have a shoot waiting for Lipservice! I better be able to get the picture/s to him.

    We did discuss valve replacement......

    Thanks for the replies everyone.

    I WILL NOT LET THIS KICK MY ASS!!!!! NO. Yes for once on SW i am scared.

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    ..praying for you!

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    I'm sending the good vibes your way

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    Maybe you should let the excercise go for a few weeks. Take it easy and do some stress reducing activities. Let your body heal before you ask more of it. Go see friends and avoid anything that makes you tense.

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    Sending much love Pamela! I hope you feel better soon, and everything goes well! *hugs*
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    Yea I got kidney issues too. I really wish you the best of luck hun but theyarent touching me until I am done dancing. About another year and I will retire and run my agency full time. Make sure you get enough rest. Take care girl.


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