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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: jasper on September 15, 2016, 06:49:11 AM

Title: Water retention / leg swelling caused by evorel
Post by: jasper on September 15, 2016, 06:49:11 AM

Hi again, just wanted to ask if anyone had a problem with this when starting or raising dose of estrogen (I get it going from 50 to 75 dose) and if so did it go away in time?? thanks!

Title: Re: Water retention / leg swelling caused by evorel
Post by: Annie0710 on September 15, 2016, 08:41:46 AM

Hi jasper I've started in recent months getting water retention in just my left leg, I have been switching my dose of estradot between 50 and 75 Mcg but don't think it's that with me as I've switched about many times

I take diuretics from GP but they're not helping massively

Annie X

Title: Re: Water retention / leg swelling caused by evorel
Post by: jasper on September 15, 2016, 10:35:56 AM

Hi Annie, yes it's left leg only with me! Def much worse at 75 though. So you've had it a few months no change ? :(

Title: Re: Water retention / leg swelling caused by evorel
Post by: Annie0710 on September 15, 2016, 10:46:54 AM

Yes it bugs me, can get uncomfortable and ankle is unsightly with indents where sock or shoe has been, the diuretics have helped a bit but not eliminated it, I sometimes get a tight feeling in my arms too

Am due a scan tomorrow on abdomen and will mention it

Annie x

Title: Re: Water retention / leg swelling caused by evorel
Post by: Taz2 on September 19, 2016, 10:45:55 AM

How did you get on Annie?

Taz x

Title: Re: Water retention / leg swelling caused by evorel
Post by: Annie0710 on September 20, 2016, 08:11:56 AM

Quote from: Taz2 on September 19, 2016, 10:45:55 AM

How did you get on Annie?

Taz x

Had the scan Taz, she couldn't find my ovaries, looked everywhere ! She thinks they must've shrivelled years ago when I suffered the ovarian failure after my hysterectomy

Re:swelling, I get it even under my eyes

Annie x