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Has anyone else been experiencing retaining fluid, or becoming swollen in their feet, ankles, legs, hands and even wrists? I had been having terrible painful swelling, and my feet were looking like "Fred Flintstone". My gp recently prescribed a water pill, it has helped. She feels it is a side effect of the copaxone. Just curious if anyone else has the same reaction?
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
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Has anyone tried these supplements? Do they give MGers more quality of life by improving memory and overall well being?Thanks!Barbel
I take C and do not have swelling feet. But I will say while I was on prednisone I had huge water retention in my feet. I did 2 back to back rounds of it. By the end of second tapering my feet were aching like when you're pregnant and looked like Fred's feet/ankles too. Are you on steriods. Mine took months to go down.
Mary
I am in a wheelchair all the time - currently a manual chair. Have a power chair that reclines & lifts my legs. That has stopped my swelling.
Cannot even make a fist and most of the time cannot wear shoes.This all started in july, when I had a very bad flare up. The Dr. put me on all kinds of meds and had solu medral. At first Neuro thought it was because I was not moving around. Well saw him last week and now thinks it is from my meds,so I am starting to taper off on the gabapetin. My family Dr. is thinking that maybe I have a thyroid problem,due all the symptoms. Well anyway will keep you updated if I can find out what is causing it.
the culprit is more likely to be the medrol. I was given aldactone, which helped a lot and does not effect the potassium as badly as lasix.