Re: Re: feet swelling--rest and drinking enough

July 11, 2005

Laurie,

Not enough rest and fluids may be the key to my swelling now that you mention

it. I had the swelling come back for a while last week. I had not been

drinking my usual two 20 oz bottles of water at work (that is all the water I

drink--I know not enough). I also was not drinking my usual 3 or more glasses

of skim milk during the evening but was drinking diet mountain dew. Was staying

up till midnite or so and up at 6:30 am and working till 4:30 pm with an hour

drive home.

I slept alot this weekend and drank alot of water and milk so am feeling better

now and the swelling has gone down. Plus I have more energy. I was really

dragging last week--on Friday during my lunch break I fell asleep in my car and

slept very deep for 1/2 hr till my friend woke me up.

Janet Sample

Re: Re: feet swelling

Thanks for the info. I am on BP meds, but they don't seem to dictate

the swelling. As long as I get enough rest and drink enough, I rearely

have swelling.

laurie

> I too have suffered with leg and feet swelling. My PCP and I

> discovered that when I am taking a Calcium Channel Blocker for my

> High BP, I tend to have more episodes that when I am taking other

> types of BP meds. I can't take Beta Blockers because they cause

> breathing problems, so I am currently taking Micardis. I am not sure

> exactly what type of med it is, but so far so good!

> Just thought I might mention this in case you may also be on BP meds.

>

> > > I do think that the slanted pillow things that Bill but under

> my mattress to elevate the head did make a difference as I did sleep

> pretty good last night but I stayed up late as I thought that might

> help not to wake up. My feet were almost normal this am but I can

> feeling them starting to swell now just fro being up on them. I

> didn't think I could set thru Church and Sunday School both without

> my feet swellng out of my shoes so just stayed home. I don't like

> to do that but there comes a time, and I think the Lord will

> understand. Thanks and God Bless, Dolores

> >

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