For any nurse types... question

[AmazingGrace]

H1 or anyone who has any ideas... I could use them desperately right now!

Havent done a thing different.. if anything ate a lot less than normal...

Last night I had 1 chicken strip and about 2 oz of salad and vinegarette (sp) dressing and been drinking so much water our supply in Dallas must be running low and no soda's nothing at all with salt for weeks really except a teeeny bite of my sons ham sandwich not even enough to taste anything but bread...

Woke up this morning with cantelopes instead of feet!!!! They will not go down no matter what I do... feet have been highly elevated all day... blood pressure has been perfect for months (yes I have checked it today it was 116/68.

Any Ideas on what may be causing this? And how to remedy it?!

[rgcraig]

Scary.

[AmazingGrace]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Scary.

Very!!!

This is one thing that I have been thinking... I know it is possible if you over eat on the salt... my thoughts are... if it is just a general imbalance of salt vs. water that causes this... could it be I am drinking so much water I need to add some salt? I know that sounds weird I am just trying to come up with anything at this point! Its horrible!

I cant even hardly walk and I am freaking.... I did good all day not worrying about it but the worse it gets the more I freak!

[Kae]

Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

Very!!!

This is one thing that I have been thinking... I know it is possible if you over eat on the salt... my thoughts are... if it is just a general imbalance of salt vs. water that causes this... could it be I am drinking so much water I need to add some salt? I know that sounds weird I am just trying to come up with anything at this point! Its horrible!

I cant even hardly walk and I am freaking.... I did good all day not worrying about it but the worse it gets the more I freak!

Your body does need salt, just in moderation. What most people call salt though your body doesn't need. Table salt is a combination of sodium chloride, sugar, and sand. Any sea salt that is white is refined and has the nutrients taken out of it. There are only about 4 or 5 salts out there that are really good for you. Your salt shouldn't be white. Himalayan Salt is a good one and so is Real Salt. These salts taste saltier and you don't need as much of them. I am not a nurse and don't know if the salt has anything to do with you legs. Just info on salt.

[Tina]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

hmmmmmm. If it isn't water retention I don't know what it might be.

This is probably it.

AG, did you know that if you sit for too long at a time, (this could be as little as an hour or two for some people) that excess water in your body will pool in your feet? Believe it or not, this is what the cardiologist told me. He said that if I was going to sit for more than an hour at a time at my desk, that I should purchase one of the inexpensive pedal exercisers to use while I'm sitting. He said that will stop the swelling in the feet. You'd be amazed. I found one about 6 months ago for under $25 shipping included.

[tamor]

Go to the doctor, AG!

[rgcraig]

I don't think salt is your answer.

Have you changed meds lately?

If it were your legs too I'd be concerned about blood clots - but, just your feet swelling that's weird.

[AmazingGrace]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I don't think salt is your answer.

Have you changed meds lately?

If it were your legs too I'd be concerned about blood clots - but, just your feet swelling that's weird.

Nope... hydracodone same as it has been for over a month now.. oh and skelaxin (sp)

And my regular vitamins I have been on since my hysterectomy a yr ago...

And it just the feet... its weird!

[rgcraig]

Swollen Ankles and/or Swollen FeetSymptoms & Signs Index
Swelling of the feet and ankles can occur as a result of conditions involving the local extremities as well as systemic conditions (diseases and conditions that affect the entire body). Localized processes such as injuries and infections may lead to swelling of the foot and/or ankle only on the involved side. Systemic diseases and conditions associated with foot and ankle swelling are characterized by fluid retention, or less commonly by an increase in thickness of the skin. Diseases of the joints, such as arthritis, can also affect the joints of the ankle and foot, leading to swelling of the involved areas.

Causes of Swollen Ankles and/or Swollen Feet
Arthritis
Cellulitis
Cirrhosis Of The Liver
Congestive Heart Failure
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Fracture
Gout
Kidney Failure
Pregnancy (Stages of Pregnancy)
Pseudogout
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scleroderma
Sprains and Strains

[AmazingGrace]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Swollen Ankles and/or Swollen FeetSymptoms & Signs Index
Swelling of the feet and ankles can occur as a result of conditions involving the local extremities as well as systemic conditions (diseases and conditions that affect the entire body). Localized processes such as injuries and infections may lead to swelling of the foot and/or ankle only on the involved side. Systemic diseases and conditions associated with foot and ankle swelling are characterized by fluid retention, or less commonly by an increase in thickness of the skin. Diseases of the joints, such as arthritis, can also affect the joints of the ankle and foot, leading to swelling of the involved areas.

Causes of Swollen Ankles and/or Swollen Feet
Arthritis
Cellulitis
Cirrhosis Of The Liver
Congestive Heart Failure
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Fracture
Gout
Kidney Failure
Pregnancy (Stages of Pregnancy)
Pseudogout
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scleroderma
Sprains and Strains

See this is very similar to what I read this morning and as far as I know none of this is me! Thats whats so crazy about this whole thing!