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I agree that eliminating gluten, sugar, white rice and flours have helped with the everyday bloating I was dealing with. Unfortunately I’ve only lost about 3 pounds over 3 weeks.

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I agree that Covid attacked areas of my body where I’d had prior illnesses or weaknesses. I had just gotten over a bad UTI when I tested positive for Covid. During active Covid I experienced urgency, frequency, and feeling as though someone turned the faucet on and it wasn’t me as I walked to the bathroom🤪I have since been diagnosed with overactive bladder and take medication daily which helps. I’ve also been diagnosed with lymphedema of the lower extremities. I’ve had varicose/spider veins for years, so I’d say my legs are the weaker part of my body. 3 weeks after testing positive for Covid, I started having constant swelling in my feet and ankles. A few weeks later it travelled up my legs to include my calves, which became hard as rocks, I’m 71 and don’t work out🤪When it reached my knees it affected my mobility. Icing, and elevating had no effect on the swelling. I diagnosed myself with lymphedema after researching online. In August 2022 I went to my primary care doc who confirmed my unofficial diagnosis. She referred me to Space Coast Lymphedema Clinic. They were a Godsend to me.