I Thought I had the Sodium Under Control
@just4him (305561)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
January 17, 2017 1:56pm CST
I don't know what I ate that could have had a lot of sodium in it. Everything I had yesterday and today was made from scratch and I don't put salt in my food knowing what it will do to me.
Right now my right foot is so swollen it reminds me of the movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where Violet swelled up like a blueberry when she ate that gum. My left foot is also swollen, but not as much as the right.
I might need to get off the computer and put my feet up to get the swelling down.
At least I'm getting caught up with my notifications today. How about you? How are you all doing today? Is it sunny or gloomy by you? Thanks for reading.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
19 Jan 17
@just4him did you use some sauce? they can be sodium rich
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
@Drosophila No sauce. My right foot is still swollen, but not as bad as it was, about half.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 Jan 17
My bp med has a diuretic but once in a while my left food (only the left) swells. No matter what I would do the swelling didn't go down. The doc gave me meds (tiny tiny pills) that work within a few hours. Strange thing - we switched my bp to generic and it hasn't happened since.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
My BP med is also a water pill. I was doing good until recently. The swelling is starting to go down now, so that's a good thing.
I'm glad changing the med to a generic caused the swelling to stop.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 Jan 17
@just4him The doc said most people have issue with generics, but I'm backwards! LOL!
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
@AbbyGreenhill I've always gotten the generic for meds. I wonder if that's the problem I'm facing with the Remicade. It's just not working and it's the fourth medication I've been on for my problem.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
18 Jan 17
I wonder if another spice bothers you too. I am tired, but doing well. it was gloomy and wet here.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Jan 17
@just4him I think that one doesnt have salt
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
I use Mrs. Dash for almost everything and that is salt free. I use McCormick for a few things, but not often. I have lemon pepper, so that should be safe since there isn't salt in it.
I'm glad you're doing okay despite the weather.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jan 17
@Jessicalynnt I've been doing well with Mrs. Dash, which is my main spice.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
18 Jan 17
Since I had 10 teeth pulled, I've been eating nothing but mushy food. I actually looked at the label of the Spaghetti and Meatballs by Hormel and it has 620 mg of salt. Seriously???? The Beef Stew by Dinty Moore has 1120 mg of salt. Good God!! I'm surprised I don't have kidney stones @just4him .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Jan 17
@just4him Making my own food from scratch sounds like the only way to go. And did you know ice cream contains salt????? Why?????
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jan 17
@nanette64 Yes, I knew that. Everything contains salt if it's processed.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Jan 17
Gloomy gloomy and more gloomy, I would love to see the sun. Hope you got that swelling down.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 Not that I've been able to figure out. The doctor does have me on a BP/water pill and that does work, but not the last few days. Though they're not as swollen as they were.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Jan 17
@just4him Is there no other way to get the swelling down beside putting your feet up?
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@snowy22315 (169653)
• United States
18 Jan 17
It is hard to control sodium, because it is in nearly everything. Even some so called fresh veggies have sodium. I think the best thing is to eat all non processed foods, and get some no salt seasoning.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
I've done that. I don't eat processed foods since I moved in August.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
17 Jan 17
Since I was diagnosed with hypertension I have discovered so much hidden salt! Making my own food is no guarantee I won't eat more sodium than I should. For instance, I didn't know that beef and chicken bullion had megatons of salt and that even the reduced sodium version has over 500mg of sodium! A serving of ketchup has 67 mg. I was going to add my favorite sauce to a stir-fry until I read the label and saw that 2 Tbl contained 480 mg of sodium!! It's everywhere!! 
It's hard work avoiding sodium, even if we make all our own food. I hope your swelling goes down soon. I don't have a problem with swelling, my BP just races sky high.
It's hard work avoiding sodium, even if we make all our own food. I hope your swelling goes down soon. I don't have a problem with swelling, my BP just races sky high.1 person likes this
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
18 Jan 17
@just4him Yes, I spend twice as long shopping now. It's very discouraging to see how much sodium is in everything. No wonder we're all sick!
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jan 17
@dragon54u Not just the sodium but all the preservatives in our food. It isn't good for anyone and is helping cause the obesity problem we have in the US.
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@celticeagle (158739)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 17
Getting up each hour to wonder around the apartment might be of help to you. I have arthritis in my left hip and my entire leg gets swollen sometimes.
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@celticeagle (158739)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan 17
@just4him .....I found this and thought you might want to read it:
home > symptom checker >leg swelling symptoms Leg Swelling Leg Swelling Symptoms & Signs Medical Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR Related Symptoms & Signs Leg swelling generally occurs because of an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jan 17
@celticeagle I just read it and I did break my right ankle and my left leg, not at the same time but several years apart from the other. It's the leg where I broke my ankle where the swelling is worse. So it's the non pit edema.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
18 Jan 17
Are you just resting on your laurels and doing nothing about that swelling. Those are symptoms and you need to attend to them.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
18 Jan 17
@just4him But swelling is a symptom some ailment. Have you checked that?
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jan 17
@allknowing The swelling is from breaking my legs. My right ankle about 7 years ago and my left leg in 2015. Both legs have swollen since the break.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 17
@just4himI think definitely you should put your feet up.Swelling of the feet is not good.. Most sauces contain salt.So you have to be careful about that.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
19 Jan 17
@just4him Yes you are right.I think it is the Soy sauce and Tabasco sauce that have too much salt.It is good that you no
longer use sauces.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
@silvermist Yes it is. When I read the label on those sauces, I was shocked and just put it back on the shelf.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
18 Jan 17
We had a sunny day. Have you tried compression socks ? Hope the swelling goes down.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jan 17
@Tampa_girl7 It was, so the doctor agreed no more compression stockings.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
18 Jan 17
it is, as usual, gloomy here. sometimes too, i feel my ankles have edema, and i know the reason as being seated in front of the desktop, crossing my ankles, or remaining seated for so long. i also have less salt, less fat, and less sugar in my diet, but my cardiologist said that having swelling is part of the heart ailment that i have
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Jan 17
It is a warm sunny day. I hope the swelling comes down.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jan 17
I know I sit a lot, but it didn't make my feet swell like they have the last couple days.
@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
I've been drinking a lot of water. I don't have anything bitter here to drink.
@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jan 17
Thank you. I'm glad you're having a nice day today.
