In addition to the other words of advice you've gotten here, you should also try to not only keep your consumption of salt and salty goods down, and keep away from naturally high sodium foods, but also remember to drink a lot of water!

It sounds strange to be told to drink water when you seem to be holding on to it, but when your body isn't getting enough water, it tends to retain what it has in the body.

By all means ask your doctor, but I don't think it will hurt to try and up your intake of water consumption. I found that the more I drink, the more I urinate and the better I feel. My ankles don't swell and when I do the test of pressing on the shin by the knee, no indentation remains, so there's no extra water there either.

Try and drink more water. You might get better sooner if you do.

Water retention, also known as Edema, is caused by a few different reasons. It might be from a mild illness or condition. Other times when someone has water retention it could mean something more serious is happening in the body. Water retention is commonly seen as puffy swollen ankles, feet, wrists and arms. It is best to see a Doctor to make sure the cause of the water retention is not serious and that it can be cured...

Read more on water retention at diabetic live.

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