getting rid of water weight

[Roxy725]

i just recently started taking birth control pills again (ortho tricyclen) and i definately notice that im retaining alot of water weight. anyone know of anything to combat this? thanks in advance

 

[Sassy69]

Before you start looking for additional pills to take for the water retention, have you explored other B/C options with your OB/GYN? Different pills have different doses of estrogen / progesterone that may react differently w/ your body chemistry, resulting in the weight gain.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I agree with Sassy. There are SO many different kinds of BCP out there - it is not worth suffering through the side effects of one. Just talk to your doc and see if there is another one s/he recommends.

In the meantime, drink more water. More water will help combat the excess fluid. I hope you are drinking at least 1 gallon a day already. Also, eat less sodium. Watch the sodium in processed foods - it is hidden everywhere - even breads, diet soda, canned veggies, marinades, and salad dressings.

There are some foods that are natural diuretics .... asparagus, cucumbers, parsley. Eat more of these, they will help flush a little water out.

 

[kmiller]

I would suggest switching to yasmin. I have been taking it and it helps to keep water weight off. I haven't taken it in a month because I am do for my year check up, and noticed I have put on water weight since then. Yasmin is great stuff. Definitely recommend it!!!

 

[Raina]

I agree with the other ladies. At least for me, really behaving myself with my carb intake and keeping it fairly lot always makes me drop water.

 

[luckyme]

(I'm brand new..hope I am posting correctly)
Corn Silk works well for water retention...a bottle is only around $4 or $5 too. It literally is those silky things from corn on the cob. I puff up every summer...my body turns into a giant blister I suppose! This makes me piss it right out.

 

[foreigngirl]

Before you start looking for additional pills to take for the water retention, have you explored other B/C options with your OB/GYN? Different pills have different doses of estrogen / progesterone that may react differently w/ your body chemistry, resulting in the weight gain.

Sassy is right. If you have a good health insurence talk to your GYN about the IUD. I had problems with birth control pills too. This IUD thingy is awsome: it looks like a T and its placed in your uterus, u dont feel it, your partner doesnt feel it either. Its effective right away and u can take it out whenever u want and be able to get pregnant right away. Plus, no hormons involved in this. I love it!!! Your life goes on like nothing happened, it lasts for 10 years, every year u go for a PEP at the GYN, so u can get that checked at the same time....Think about it and TALK TO YOUR GYN