Suggest remedy for reducing excess fluid in body after prostate radiation treatments
Patient: Good evening, I had prostate radiation treatments for 44 days from December, 2013 through February, 2014. My PSA test three months later showed no trace of cancer cells remaining. However, I continue to have excess fluids in my legs, ankles, feet, thighs, etc. I also had a six-month injection of Lupron in October of 2014 prior to beginning radiation treatment. Is there anything I can do to reduce the excess fluid in my body? Thank you for the courtesy of a reply. David Doctor: Hi,Thanks for writing in.Collection of fluid following radiation treatment is seen after radiation treatment in many patients. Collection of fluid in the soft tissues of legs is known as pedal edema and can be seen in people having problems with heart or lungs or those with excessive fluid retention following cancer treatment. This happens due to the collection of water in the extra cellular compartment in soft tissues below the skin.It will help to consult your oncologist and then get a prescription of water pills. These will allow the extra water to be diverted to the  vascular compartment and then excreted through the kidneys. This is a temporary phase and completely treatable. Please do not worry.