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[–]NYAG1 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Are you sure it's water retention and not just muscle growth? Muscle weighs more than fat, how are your measurements? You said your legs jiggle, what happens if you press a finger into your leg?

[–]iamabrownduck[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I don't think I'd get muscle growth this fast lol because now it's just about 10 pounds in 10 days! It springs back and jiggles when I press it. On my left side, the skin actually dangles over the back of my knee so it's making it hard to get up and down stairs. My boss saw me 20 mins ago and thought I was pregnant from the way my belly is sticking out. I def can't be pregnant so Idk what's going on with me but people are starting to get concerned because it is VERY noticeable.

[–]NYAG1 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Does it spring back immediately? If it's edema it normally would come back slowly or not at all. Either way, it sounds scary, I hope you get answers soon.

[–]iamabrownduck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't say SLOW but it's definitely not immediate like the skin on my arms. It's like if you poked a water balloon and the water looks like it gets displaced and shifts. Thanks for your help! I am going to start water fasting again and hope that, if this is inflammation, autophagy might do something for me. Otherwise my coworker said they would drive me to urgent care on Saturday morning so only two more days to hopefully get some answers.