Suggest treatment for water retention in body
Patient: Recently I have been trying to lose a few pounds. It started off with a reasonable calorie deficit and moderate exercise and losing a healthy two pounds/week. I got to my goal weight and slowly slowed down on all the swimming, running, and aerobics. It turns out I was not consuming enough calories to be healthy and I seem to be retaining a ton of water due to edema. I think I had anerexia athletica (unknowingly) for about 3 months. But I now only do 30 mins of exercise and eat a bit more normally now. I still have massive fluid retention and don t know how to eliminate it properly. When I weigh myself in the morning I am 105lbs at 5 foot 4. But I think I also am holding some water as well. What should I do? Doctor: Thanks for asking this question. There are many cause for edema in body parts.In case of liver cirrhosis  edema can occurs.Most common cause for cirrhosis  is alcohol  drinking.In nephrotic syndrom most common bilateral edema present.Intera-abdominal mass can also present in nephrotic syndrom.It diagnose by urine test , in urine protein is more than 2 mg present.Nephrotic syndrom treated by taking law salt.ACE inhibitor  drugs are also use in this condition.Some venous disorder also edema present.In lyphatic disorder edema can happen.Take  law salt diet.Diuretic  can use in edema case.Take care.Thanks.