Medication
Medication is also commonly tried to treat the swelling caused by lymphedemaa chronic, abnormal swelling of a part of the body. It is an accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the superficial tissues that most commonly occurs in the arms or legs but can affect any part of the body.. Diuretics are most commonly prescribed. They are designed to stimulate the kidneys to remove excess water from the bloodstream. They, however, do not stimulate the removal of stagnant lymph in soft tissue and can cause dehydration of lymph fluid, causing an even higher content of protein in the tissue space, causing the advancement of lymphedema. It is, however, appropriate to use diuretics in conjunction with treatment for lymphedema if the patient needs treatment for other medical conditions that are normally treated with diuretics.