Hey Erin and Desertflower,

Sorry that it took forever to reply...I've been feeling down for the last few days...

I do drink a ton of water...I'm always thirsty, so I've always got a bottle of water close by...It doesn't help, though, in terms of the swelling...I don't know what's it's from, but it's mainly in my right hand...My fingers looks like sausages...

i used to get a lot of the swelling in my ankles and feet too, but not so much anymore, maybe because I don't stand for lengthy periods of time...In the heat, these symptoms are much worse...

I know that i have chronic low blood calcium, which the docs. can't explain since I drink milk like it's no one's business...So it might be some sort of electrolyte inbalance, but who knows...I just found out yesterday from my endocrinologist that my thyroid is on the verge of failing...My levels are borderline abnormal, so that could be it too...

Just want to feel better already!