[sherrihadley]

My feet, ankles and hands swell every time I eat something that has a lot of salt in it. I am wondering what my maximum intake of salt should be if I want to avoid all the swelling. It seems like every single food item in the store has a ton of sodium in it.

[smoothy]

Have you discussed this with your doctor? Have annual physicals including blood workup?

[sherrihadley]

Yes, my Doctor is aware of this. He prescribed the water pill, dyazide. He did not do any blood work though.

[smoothy]

Odd they didn't since bloodwork will determine if you have other underlying issues. And should be part of an annual physical.

[Wondergirl]

What mg. Dyazide? Are you taking one daily? Does it give relief?

[tickle]

Avoiding salt altogether is a good idea. Start reading labels when you shop; here in Canada any food item has to have a list of carbs, sodium, etc. on the container.