Water retention, swollen legs

milocamolly
milocamolly Posts: 91 Member
edited November 26 in Health and Weight Loss
I just came back from a trip and my body is retaining so much fluid. I had a long flight and on top of already retaining fluid my legs are so swollen. Are there any foods that can help get rid of the water retention? Or anything that will help? The scale went up 5 lbs but I know I is not fat. Any advise is helpful at this point. Thank you!

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  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    Go for a run? Drink a lot of water? Both those things usually help me when I retain water...even though the latter seems like it wouldn't help LOL
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Tea can serve as a diuretic. Lay with your legs higher than your head.
  • milocamolly
    milocamolly Posts: 91 Member
    Thank you I am going to give these suggestions a try
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    All of the above, but here is a list of foods/drinks that are natural diuretics to some degree:

    Coffee
    Caffeinated teas
    Herbal teas including dandelion, ginger, hawthorn, juniper, horsetail and stinging nettle
    Natural Sodas (flavored with kola nuts)
    Chocolate (made naturally with cocoa beans)
    Lemon juice
    Pineapple
    Blueberries
    Grapes
    Cherries
    Peach
    Cucumber
    Asparagus
    Beets
    Leafy greens: lettuce, spinach, dandelion, parsley, kale, cilantro
    Seaweed
    Pumpkin
    Green beans
    Artichokes
    Onions
    Garlic
    Leeks
    Celery seeds
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    * Epsom salt bath or soak in a spa or steam room
    * Lymphatic massage
    * Eat bananas
    * Compression socks
    * Hydrate
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited May 2018
    How long since you got back? A day or a week? If it's been like a week, call the doctor.
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