PSA: Trick to tell if you are swollen... when it's hard to tell...

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My OB asked me if I have had any swelling- I didn't think I was... though one day my feet seemed a tiny bit chubbier...

she showed me how to tell...

press down hard on your shin - right on the bone... if the skin doesn't pop right back up - and leaves an indentation that you can feel if you rub your finger over that spot a few times - then it's swelling.

I thought this was helpful- never knew that - b/c swelling was never really an issue for me.

Turns out- I was a little bit swollen when she showed me the trick... but nothing i needed to worry about.

**Gretchen**

Good to know. Thanks for the tip.

Poplin2007

ah!  I just tried it and it totally worked, like my skin is made of play-dough or something.  Though I had no doubt that I'm swollen; see pic above.

BadaBing327

Thanks for the tip!

Mrs.Carlybella

hmmm i guess i am swollen as well-  when is it a concern?  i just did it to my H to compare- he is not swollen... and does fat play a role?  I am very intrigued by this LOL

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Mrs.Carlybella:

hmmm i guess i am swollen as well-  when is it a concern?  i just did it to my H to compare- he is not swollen... and does fat play a role?  I am very intrigued by this LOL

lol- i asked her if she was sure it wasn't just fat   She said nope... generally even if you are overweight you don't carry weight right up on top of that bone.

swelling isn't a big issue unless it's in combo with headache/blurred vision/ high BP, etc. or if you have sudden obvious swelling.

 

somethingchangd

hmm...I knew I was swollen, but that was kind of gross!

pbraty23

Thanks for the tip I always think Im swollen but cant really tell.

Choco80

Eiwwww I just did this too and it was really disgusting

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