How do you get swelling of the feet to go down?!
Question: How do you get swelling of the feet to go down!?
Mine are swollen because I have too much water weight on me(I was sick in hospital and I had to take steroids and they gave me iv fluids)!.
I can't ear my shoes because my feet are swollen so I wear my flip flops!. But my feet get cold!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I can't ear my shoes because my feet are swollen so I wear my flip flops!. But my feet get cold!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
This is so neat KB,, they make socks!.!. as if they are gloves!.!.( yes!.!. I have a pair!.!.they are rainbow in color!.!. LOL)
put them on!.!. and u can still wear sandals or tongs!.!.
tonight before u go to bed!.!. take a warm bath!.!. then get pillows off the the sofa!.!. or get blankets put them at the foot of the bed!.!. slide down!. and prop ur feet up!.!. ( it is better to do this, a hr before going to bed)
cause it it hard to sleep this way!.!. and lay cross wise across the bed!.!. perhaps watch tv if u have a tv in ur room!.!. for a hr!.!.
try to go to sleep but it hard!.!. then if u can make time during the day!.!. do it for a hr !.!.
u can purchase a duriet or u can eat a lot of spinach!.!. which is good in iron!.!. prunes!? ouch
ck with ur dr!.!. or the internet on swollen feet, !.!. water weigh!.!.
good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
put them on!.!. and u can still wear sandals or tongs!.!.
tonight before u go to bed!.!. take a warm bath!.!. then get pillows off the the sofa!.!. or get blankets put them at the foot of the bed!.!. slide down!. and prop ur feet up!.!. ( it is better to do this, a hr before going to bed)
cause it it hard to sleep this way!.!. and lay cross wise across the bed!.!. perhaps watch tv if u have a tv in ur room!.!. for a hr!.!.
try to go to sleep but it hard!.!. then if u can make time during the day!.!. do it for a hr !.!.
u can purchase a duriet or u can eat a lot of spinach!.!. which is good in iron!.!. prunes!? ouch
ck with ur dr!.!. or the internet on swollen feet, !.!. water weigh!.!.
good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Cold feet means poor circulation, but since you have to wear your flip flops you might want to take a pair of socks & cut the toe portion off so you can still do that!. If you can put on long socks, up to the knee, like tube socks, w/ the toes cut off you might feel some improvement!.
Elevation & drinking fluids to help flush the system are definite!
good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Elevation & drinking fluids to help flush the system are definite!
good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Since you just got out of the hospital, you should bring this up to your doctor!. You may need a prescription water pill!. But putting your feet up when you are sitting down helps!. ALso increase your fluid intake, it helps flush your system out!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you need to lay down and elevate your feet about your heart!. use a big stack of pillows or lay on the floor and put your legs up on the couch!. Also drink water!. Drinking water will help flush out fluid retention!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Elevate your feet and advise your doctor of the situation!. He/she may prescribe a diuretic, which should help you eliminate the extra fluid!.Www@Answer-Health@Com