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Posted 8/8/2019 11:00 PM (GMT -5)
Does anyone else have this problem. My body can not stop storing water. It almost seems like it thinks it is in a famine mode and has to hold onto as much weight as possible. Nothing will shift it, no matter how little I eat, sure enough when I go back to my normal maintenance diet all the weight comes right back. Weight just keeps notching up increment by increment. This has been a constant struggle and no one knows what to do. I know how to lose weight believe me but my body is just not operating according to traditional laws of physics with all this stupid water retention. And I always feel really full toward the end of the day in spite of not eating a whole lot which is another reason I think this is water retention. I believe it is all being stored in my colon for some reason.
Posted 8/9/2019 8:17 AM (GMT -5)
Have you tried or considered KETO diet?
That diet is boring but does work when it comes to lose weight and I believe water retention.
Posted 8/9/2019 11:15 AM (GMT -5)
I think that sometimes water retention is caused by inflammation—but I'm sure there are many possible causes. I tried a GAPS/keto diet for a while, and if anything the water retention was worse. My hormones were off, but according to tests, they were all too low. Have you had your thyroid checked? I would also say to check your electrolytes. If they are not in balance I think it can cause water retention.

I really don't know how I got rid of the water retention—recently I lost almost ten pounds. I've been staying away from foods that I am allergic too, but that's it. I really don't eat a lot of meat, and I don't eat anything with a lot of sugar in it. For some reason, taking digestive enzymes really helped me. I used to feel hungry all the time, but when I take plenty of digestive enzymes I don't feel hungry after I eat.

Now, all this may not help you much—but I really hope that you can figure out this problem soon. Water retention is not fun. I would say the single most important thing is getting rid of the infections, especially babesia and Lyme, which can actually cause a lot of weight gain. For me, reducing inflammation by exercising gently, getting enough sleep, and avoiding mold really helped too. Mold was a big inflammation trigger for me.
Posted 8/10/2019 7:53 PM (GMT -5)
Rainy - my doc believes my estrogen is high yeah, I am testing it on Monday. It has been high in the past. I'm getting a bunch of blood tests including sex hormones. I am on progesterone already though so I'm not sure what else is to be done in that regard. I thought progesterone was supposed to offset the effects of estrogen.

sandyfeet - I only use cholestyramine as a binder but I do take eleuthero. It's the only adaptogen I can tolerate that won't give me insomnia. My gut issues haven't seemed to resolve too much, still very sensitive to foods. Very disheartening.

Alxander - I have been on keto since April.

Notime - interesting, I think keto has helped with water retention, well it did at first anyway, now it seems to be back again. I am on a pretty high dose of thyroid already and I make sure to get electrolytes, I put potassium in my drinks and salt on everything. That's awesome your body finally gave way, I hope mine does that hah. My hunger has been up and down but even when it's down sometimes my weight will still go up. Calories don't seem to matter anymore.

My doc says he thinks it is a stubborn histamine problem so he thinks a trial of Cromolyn for a few months is in order. So I will see if that helps, but I am not getting my hopes up. I don't think it did much previously.
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