Water Retention

Hello, I have a friend suffering from water retention due to an Rx and thought I would see if anyone had any tips here to help deal with this situation.

Thanks!

What's the medication? And is it limited to swollen ankles or a more generalized retention with weight gain?

Amitriptyline and it's all over the body

Water retention isn't even a rare side effect of amitriptyline, and water follows the law of gravity. You see it first in your lower extremities (ankles) rather than being evenly distributed. Rapid weight gain, however, is a common side effect of amitriptyline and unlike water retention it tends to be evenly distributed. I'm afraid that your friend is gaining weight, but it's probably not water.