Fluid retention

Josephine66
Josephine66 Member Posts: 79 ✭
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Just wondering if anyone has suffered from bad fluid retention and have found a remedy okay to use while on chemo. 

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  • Zoffiel
    Zoffiel Member Posts: 3,374 ✭
    Mmmm. It's a thing. I don't know there is much you can do about it apart from keep your water consumption up and try to get a little bit of exercise. The steroids don't help. Getting all puffy and bloated seems to be part of the process for those who don't drop half their body weight in a couple of weeks.
  • Kiwi Angel
    Kiwi Angel Member Posts: 1,952 ✭
    @Josephine66 I had it badly after my second round of chemo but not so much this time for some reason. I have been eating lots of watermelon which helps with fluid retention. Can be a side effect of the Dex and the chemo unfortunately. 
  • Josephine66
    Josephine66 Member Posts: 79 ✭
    Thanks, i had chemo today and both oncology nurse and doc were surprised how bad it is. I drink a lot of water. Exercise when i can, i suffer a lot of muscle swelling and bone pain together with fatigue. Ill get watermelon tomorrow

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