How do you treat edema?

Swollen feet, puffy eyes, and chubby cheeks– the epitome of a chipmunk. But wait! You’re not Alvin, Theodore or Simon (unless you are one of them). You are a human being who deserves better than having edema ruin your day. So let’s put our funny hats on and dive into this guide that will teach you how to treat edema like a pro!

What is Edema?

Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped within the body’s tissues. It can occur in any part of the body but mostly affects the ankles, feet, legs, arms or hands. Don’t confuse it with Enema though; that could be disastrous.

How Do I Know if I Have Edema?

You’ll know if you have edema because you’ll look like one of those cartoon characters whose head gets inflated with helium gas until it pops out from their bodies! Okay okay… clears throat, in all seriousness:

  • Your skin may appear stretched
  • There might be an indentation left behind when pressing the affected area
  • The area feels heavy.

This sounds serious? No worries! We’ve got this under control.

Causes of Edema

Caution: Before we proceed further let me list down some possible causes for edema:

1) PMS cravings gone wild (totally legit reason)
2) Sitting upright on an airplane for more than 6 hours
3) Certain medications such as high blood pressure drugs (Wouldn’t want medication designed to help hurt us now would we?)
4) Chronic diseases such as kidney disease or heart failure
5) An injury where there is tissue damage

Now that we know what causes edemas ,let’s move onto treatment options– yay!

Treatments For Reducing Edema

Drumroll please!

There are several treatments to reduce edema, and here they come:

1) Elevate that body part above the level of your heart

Align yourself into a Mike Wazowski (Monster Inc.) position except with your leg up on a pillow. This will help promote better circulation hence reducing swelling.

2) Compression is key

Grab one of those hot knee socks you were planning to wear during winter season and put it over the affected area as an initial compression measure.

3) Soak It Up With Epsom Salt Baths

“Do I have to bathe in salt?” Yeah probably not every day though. Soaking in warm water mixed with Epsom salt can aid sore muscles while helping relieve edemas too. While soaking take advantage of this spa-like moment by also grabbing a good read or binge-watch session!

4)Massage time baby!!

Scheduling your massage appointment now due to… medical reasons makes meeting our masseuse or masseur even more enjoyable. Massaging helps release built-up fluids which reduces bloating.

Now that we’ve gone through these remedies for treating edema naturally let’s do ourselves one last favor so we can have some peace of mind about this business – always consult a doctor when starting any new treatment regimen, especially if you don’t know what caused it yet.

Medical Treatment Options

If after following all these natural steps for months (because patience is important), you find there has been no improvement… then its possible medication prescribed could be the best option :

Common medications include :
– water pills or diuretics
– kidney medications

These medications work by increasing urine output, promoting fluid removal from affected areas; however..(don’t print in bold)

CAUTION: Only use medication suggested by your physician!

Who Knew Edems Could Be So Funny?!

Now that you know how to effectively treat edema, hopefully you can finally bid adieu to the unwanted swelling once and for all! Remember patience is key so don’t give up too quickly. You’ve got this bro (or sis)… unless Alvin and the team have claimed ownership on ya

Until next time keep swagging like a boss and say bye-bye to Edema!

“You’re off to great places, Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting..So get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss

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