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Get her to go swimming every day. It takes the pressure and weight

off your body, and can help alleviate the pain that accompanies the

swollen feet/ankles/calves. Just being in the water helps, even if

she is just standing, but floating on her back might help quite a

bit, too. Just in general, though, the water can really help. My

friend is pregnant (due in 2 weeks), and has horrible swelling

problems, and she tries to get into the pool at her local Y several

times a day, because of how much it helps. It won’t help immediatly,

but being in it for an hour really helps the swelling to go down for

her.

Also, tell her not to sit for long periods of time, but to get up

and walk for 5 minutes for every hour she is sitting (such as at

work). She should also avoid standing for long periods. Basically,

she should make sure to take breaks from standing or sitting for

long periods of time.

At night, she should lay with her legs raised above heart level for

an hour or two before sleeping. She could try to sleep with her feet

raised on a pillow, too, but if she moves around a lot, that might

not work.

She should limit how much sodium she is taking in, as well, as that

can cause more swelling/water retention/etc. Tell her to go with low

sodium or no-sodium canned items, and to cut back on salt if she

uses it as a flavoring. Carbohydrates can also cause swelling, so

she should cut back on things like pasta, bread, and potatoes.

She should also start drinking water, at least 8 cups/bottles a day,

as it actually helps your body get rid of excess water retention, if

that’s what might be causing it.

Support stockings can help, but the nicer ones are very expensive.

To help a bit, she can try to wear a constrictive sock and shoe

combo. With my friend, she hates how her feet feel after a day in

her tighter tennis shoes, but the times she has worn looser shoes,

her feet swell even worse, to the point where her normal shoes don’t

fit.

Exercize can help as well, light walking, the swimming I mentioned

above, etc. Something low impact (or, no impact like swimming or

water aerobics provides).

Hope this helps some!

— In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, Louise Davis wrote:

>

> My sil has badly swollen feet, ankles and calves. She has been

tested

> for everything. Heart ok, blood, ok, etc. The doctor said there

could

> be 200 reasons for them. Meanwhile, she is suffering. Does anyone

have

> any home cures or suggestions? It has been going on for about 5

weeks.

> Any one have experience in this? In the am it is better but

walking

> around and later in day it is worse. Louise

>

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