For the past couple of weeks, I've been battling swollen feet and ankles. Although I'm not a dainty, skinny woman, I've always had decent legs and nice ankles, so seeing my legs and ankles swollen to twice their size is not pleasant.
It's not my blood pressure; it's fine.
It's not my salt intake; I'm careful.
I am drinking water, at least 70 ounces a day.
I do stand for my job, but they swell even when I'm not standing as much.
I've shown my doctors. They just want to give me a diuretic. I'd like to skip pills, if I can.
I understand it's edema, and it's a result of taxotere. It's uncomfortable and I feel gross.
I've looked up natural remedies to deal with the swelling, and I'm doing most of them.
Each day is a new side effect adventure. I'm impatient and want life to be normal again.
For anyone reading this, do you have suggestions on reducing the edema in my legs and ankles??
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