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Experiencing Water retention
10 patients currently experience Water retention. See all
lizupatree Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: mild Swallowing: none Upper limb: mild Walking: mild See profile lizupatree mild
tadzgurl Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile tadzgurl mild
hrafndot Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile hrafndot moderate

Water retention Symptom Report

Water retention is a condition in which the body retains water, causing swelling and tenderness, especially on the extremities and around the abdomen. You may also hear water retention referred to as bloating or edema, and it has a variety of causes. Read more...

What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Treatments Patients Take For Water retention

Treatments Patients Take For Water retention
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Hydrochlorothiazide	12	120%
Spironolactone	4	40%
Bumetanide	2	20%
Bendroflumethiazide	1	10%
Potassium chloride	1	10%

Report created on March 21, 2010.

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