Peata
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I've been having issue with water retention for some time now. A while back, I lost 7# in one week and gained pretty much all of it back overnight. I often feel swollen, especially breasts, belly... I've increased salt, lowered liquid, and can do more experiments with salt, but what about caffeine?
I drink coffee, usually 2 cups a.m., sometimes another cup in the afternoon, sometimes evening. I've been taking "the combo" of aspirin, caffeine, niacinamide, pretty much daily, sometimes 2 x day. I thought when that water came off last month (7#) that it was from increased caffeine. I was getting at least 500 mg. day. But when the weight came back on overnight, I'd still had all that caffeine.
I know there's something going on with hormones, prolactin... Breasts often feel swollen, sometimes sore (depends on time of month). My belly area retains water, and I think some in my eyelids. I mean, they look OK, but sometimes they feel puffy to me
I saw water pills - diuretics, at the store today. The active ingredient is caffeine. 100 mg. and it says take every 3 -4 hours as needed.
I have caffeine pills. Thinking about taking 100 mg. caffeine every 3 - 4 hours and see if it works.
I wish I knew why I was retaining water too.
I drink coffee, usually 2 cups a.m., sometimes another cup in the afternoon, sometimes evening. I've been taking "the combo" of aspirin, caffeine, niacinamide, pretty much daily, sometimes 2 x day. I thought when that water came off last month (7#) that it was from increased caffeine. I was getting at least 500 mg. day. But when the weight came back on overnight, I'd still had all that caffeine.
I know there's something going on with hormones, prolactin... Breasts often feel swollen, sometimes sore (depends on time of month). My belly area retains water, and I think some in my eyelids. I mean, they look OK, but sometimes they feel puffy to me
I saw water pills - diuretics, at the store today. The active ingredient is caffeine. 100 mg. and it says take every 3 -4 hours as needed.
I have caffeine pills. Thinking about taking 100 mg. caffeine every 3 - 4 hours and see if it works.
I wish I knew why I was retaining water too.