Hello all

I am really concerned with my lower extremity edema-right leg/ankle is worse than left.

I began Kaiser classes in June 21. The first week I lost 2lbs. Two weeks later I was back 315;the original weight. July 12 weigh-in was a 10lb lost. A week later was a 12lb gain, which puts me at 317. I weigh in again on Monday, so hopefully that digital scale won't fail me.

Let me say with doing a food log every day and turning in all logs and weigh-ins, how many minutes I walk a day is wonderful, because it helps. the instructor looked over my food log and mentioned that everything looks good. just go to zero calorie sodas if I have to have one. and my weakness for Pita chips from FreshNEasy.

But this darn edema is killing me on weigh-in dates. My doc prescribed Lasix and K-tabs and to drink tonic Water before bed to help with leg cramps.

I walk everyday with my co-workers and with hubby on weekends. i feel totally lighter the way I walk and the feel of my clothes. These ankles had me literally crying in class last week. now I have to count on diuretics to help keep water weight off.

Are there any members here who have or had this problem?

I do have some problem with this... mostly when its hot out, or humid, or Im on a plane trip, or......

One thing I do that hepls is eat more veggies.... like a cucumber and tomatoe salad... hold the salt... a few days of this seems to really help me to drop the water. Just a little thing that helps. Sometimes I just have to put my feet up... I hate it! I hope once I get my surgery the bloated ankles/feet go away....

I had edema problems constantly -- if I sat for a long time, if I was on a plane (ugh), if it was the time of the month, my ankles were SWOLLEN! But since the surgery, I have had NONE! Isn't that great??? I can actually see the veins in my feet! I haven't seen them in years! So, don't worry, drink lots of water, and soon, very soon, the edema will disappear for you too