Edema

Who knew that the rule of drinking lots of water to help flush fluids from our tissues was not a rule but a "wives' tale".

When a person is inactive, you are supposed to reduce your fluid intake. My son is supposed to be down to 1.5 to 2 litres of water a day. He was up to 6 litres because the medications he is on make him very dry mouthed and he needs the fluid. Unfortunately it also put an additional 25 pounds of weight on him, extra strain on his heart, and is now causing severe issues with his legs, torso and back.

Dieuretics are now on the prescription and lots of sleep with feet up!