Hi all!
I'm ~2.5 weeks post opp and feeling like I'm retaining water. Feet and fingers feel swollen and I've stalled for the last three days. Is the swelling/water retention a normal side effect? Any thoughts on how to counter?
Thanks so much!

IV fluids cause it..

Keep yourself hydrated, stick to the post-op diet, and it'll go away. Mine went away after a week but some people retain water longer (especially older people, or those with comorbidities such as heart disease, liver disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, etc.).

Edited May 19, 20179 yr by PatientEleventyBillion

Are you doing a lot of broths? Those tend to be high in sodium and can cause fluid retention.

Are you doing a lot of broths? Those tend to be high in sodium and can cause fluid retention.

I have broth once a day still as I'm still having a hard time with water. I'll check the sodium counts, I have been switching them up lately. Thanks for the suggestion!

I was going to say you need to drink more. I swell up when not drinking enough.