Need advice with rebound water retention

mrsjas2000

I am on 40 mgs of hctz, from what I am hearing I won't ever want to come off of it

RissyK1

I was on the same dosage of water pill. I recently went to the doctor and discussed my water retention. She wouldn't up my dosages, matter of fact she lowered it, due to bp being too low. She suggested that I watch my sodium intake. She said frozen meals, regardless if they are healthy or not, are loaded with sodium. Watch your diet sodas, chinese foods, (frozen veggies too), and fast foods. Anything processed is going to have sodium. Consider switching to sea salt if you already haven't done so. She didn't share with me the amount of water I could gain, but I have noticed feeling a little different. I am uping my water intake daily to help shed the excess water. If your body thinks it's going to get enough water, it will start letting it go. If you don't drink enough, it will put everything into reserve. Good luck and hope it's not going to put you in a stress mode to where you give up. Sounds like you have done a fantastic job so far. Keep it up!

nsdjogger

That's a toughie, I have such a hard time just with plateaus.

The logical side of me says you should weigh in anyway, but I KNOW how hard it would be to see increases even though there's a perfectly solid medical explanation with a light at the end of the tunnel. The emotional side of me says you should wait it out so you don't have to see the increases on the scale, but I know it would be hard to not know what's going on!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ughhhhh, good luck with your decision!

Keep in mind that we're all rooting for you while you go through this adjustment.

*EDIT* I replied before I read through and saw your plan. Good one.

arcticfox04

Its about Sodium and Drinking enough water to flush it out. I average 2300mg sodium a day and I drink 24-30 cups of water. My system is always flushed. I ignore the scale weight.

Also you have to watch out. Some Meds you take could make you retain water.