This is a great group! Good info & fabulous ppl who understand!! Somehow it helps knowing we are not alone!!! We are all true WARRIORS. Enjoy your day...🌼

I have heart failure so who knows what is causing this issue. My Rheumatologist and Heart Failure doctor both said that I need to lessen my water intake to 2 qts. a day. I have a hard time with that..I drink, on a normal day, 80-100 ozs. I have gained 4-5 pounds a day! The extra weight definitely hasn't helped.
It took me a while to figure this website out. If you're willing to keep trying, this site has so much great information and people, I've found it to be calming for me.
Hope you are having a blessed day.
Hugs, Wanda

Thank you! When I lived in Port Townsend, WA I had an acupuncturist who also was an herbalist. He made my own "tea" that I brewed at home and drank it. It smelled horrible but helped me. Natures remedies are so good. I haven't been able to find an herbalist in this area. I'll have to do some research. Hope your day is restful, Wanda

Marieb, Wanda, and anyone interested,

I am a harvester/forager of my backyard herbs, weeds, fungi, and bark😁 I harvested about 2 lbs of Cleavers, cleaned them, and put them in my dehydrator. I now have the dried herb to use in teas, tinctures, and balms.
Cleavers are used as an anti inflammatory AND also a diuretic. I will add a 1-2 teaspoons into my herbal tea blends and it works well for both properties.
My primary fluid intake is water or tea.. It is a rare occasion for me to buy a soda or any beverage for that matter. Cleavers are potent, and, even black, and pekoe teas have diuretic properties. I like using cleavers because during the Spring, this plant is easy to harvest, and abundant enough to give all that you will need.
If anyone wants more information, I will post a photo from the pages of my herbal remedies and foragers guide books.

That is actually a good question, whatever I eat or drink, I get bloated quickly! No matter what I try I do feel semi bloated.