TOM and water retention???

[amwin12]

Okay I know that we all are different and that some of us retain water during TOM my question is if I am drinking no less then 101.40 oz sometimes more wouldn't that offset the water retention?

[philliha]

I cannly speak from experience, but not for me. I drink at least 128 oz a day and I'm up 5 lbs of water weight this TOM. I feel like I'm retaining more water than the Hoover Dam, but it will come off when my cycle's over so nothing to stress about.

[amwin12]

Originally Posted by philliha

I cannly speak from experience, but not for me. I drink at least 128 oz a day and I'm up 5 lbs of water weight this TOM. I feel like I'm retaining more water than the Hoover Dam, but it will come off when my cycle's over so nothing to stress about.

Well I guess we are in the same boat except I haven't gained anything but I haven't lost either and am eating on point and drinking lots of water!! So we'll see next week.

[blue996]

Drinking more water doesn't work for me. I actually take Midol and that helps a lot. Last week I lost 4 pounds of water retention in one day after taking it. It is the first time I used it and it worked well.

[Mishaeljoy]

Within literally hours of starting my TOM I was up 10 POUNDS!!! total heart attack. It dropped slowely each day but wasn't gone until 2 days after AF was over. It was horrible-I felt so bloated, but the following week I lost 6 lbs so all was not lost-but it was discouraging!

[blue996]

Originally Posted by Mishaeljoy

Within literally hours of starting my TOM I was up 10 POUNDS!!! total heart attack. It dropped slowely each day but wasn't gone until 2 days after AF was over. It was horrible-I felt so bloated, but the following week I lost 6 lbs so all was not lost-but it was discouraging!

That would give me a heart attack too!

[mimom48183]

Just wondering if taking a diuretic during TOM will work??

[Purple Crayon]

Originally Posted by mimom48183

Just wondering if taking a diuretic during TOM will work??

I'm on a diuretic for HBP and I still get the bloat.

[spazzyhilo]

I just wanna say I hate TOM.

Woke up sunday to see I was 191 lbs (yay! another 2 lbs lost!) then monday I was at 195 and I was all levels of confused, by the afternoon TOM had showed up. ugh.

[mimom48183]

Hey Spazzyhilo

Gaining weight before and during TOM is normal then? I have gained 6 pounds and I am freaking out. I am suppose to have TOM next week.. Will the weight drop back down after TOM is over?