edema

so last week my body said your doing great lossing the pounds, let me have edema now. im 26 yrs old and just out of the blue i get edema. my dr put me on water pills, he said it something that happen as we age (im only 26) and haveing extra pounds can bring it on as well. befor last week i was down 12 pounds. i gained 10 pounds in water in 2 days my feet are so big i cant get them in my shoes. ughhhhh :)

Oh you poor thing!

I hope it is resolved soon!

Drink more water, eat less salt. A lot more water.

Low protein can cause edema... Specially in legs and torso...how is your protein lab test results?

Oedema isn't just something that happens as we age (especially at your age). It is abnormal and should be investigated. Any chance it could be fluid gain associated with your menstrual cycle?

Leisa

I don't get my period i have PCOS. I could be eating more protein. I haven't been eating much because of stress. but i will try harder to get more protein in. I agree with you that I shouldn't have edema at my age. Maybe I'll go for a second opinion. 

Could it be that your weight loss to date has improved your PCOS and you might be about to cycle. Pretty sure that this happens for lots of sufferers?