Idiopathic water retention is the accumulation of water with swelling of the face, hands, trunk, and legs occurring without any predisposing factors such as cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease. Water retention is seen in premenopausal women. Avoiding salt intake, avoiding prolonged standing or sitting, using conventional diuretics, etc., are the treatment modalities.
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Query: Hi doctor, I am obese despite doing yoga thrice weekly and eating healthy diet. I have the problem of water retention in legs and inflammation. Also I continue to gain weight. Please find the root cause. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many conditions that can cause water retention like low protein levels, kidney problems, reduced blood flow to leg or thyroid problems. I recommend you to get the following tests done and revert back with reports. CBC (complete blood count), serum albumin, ser... Read Full »