Which parts of your face usually swell?
Does the abdominal swelling include pain, vomiting and diarrhea?
For how long the swelling persists during the day?

i also have swelling from my eyelids all the way down to my toes. the hives and the swelling are ususally there when i wake up and sometmes i cant wald because of hives and lumps on the palm of my feet.my fingers, elbows, forearms, knees, shins, lips swell up. sometimes for weeks in a roll. ive been looked at some hospitals like cedars-sinai and ucla and still no results. i would also like to see if anyone has some type of advice on how to avoid or treat my problem.

I get face eye and leg swelling periodically and I think its related to food intolerance. Try getting your diet down to a few very simple foods, like rice, one meat and one vegetable for a couple of days. Then slowly add one new food at a time every three days. I did that and found that boxed foods with preservatives is the culprit for me and for some reason, chinese food. I don't know if there is a common element but Im thinking its msg or similar substance. Some people have trouble digesting glutens. Ask to be tested for celiac disease. Good luck, hope you figure out whats causing it. Doctors are no help. I am a nurse, I know slews of doctors and I still had to figure this out for myself.

I too have been doing a bit of research on this issue. I have been suffering from full body edema for the past 6 years and I still have no answers. I've seen numerous GPs but none of them could help me. I've also been treated by a vascular surgeon and numerous specialists of differing fields. I've had blood and urine tests for protein deficiency / hormones / thyroid / diabetes / renal function / liver function / etc, as well as an abdo CT / lymphocintograph and numerous dopler ultrasounds, all with normal resuilts. I'm currently seeking treatment from a Chinese herbalist but so far the results haven't been promising.

It started with swelling in the legs on a daily basis in late 2003, and quickly progressed to include an occasional full body swell - right up to my face. During this time, I was using contraception via the depo ralavera injection followed by implanon with a lengthy break in between of no contraception, all with similar swelling symptoms. Since having the implanon removed in January 2009, my swelling has been getting worse. I am swollen every single day with a full body swell monthly. It's gotten to the stage where I don't even know what my normal body looks like anymore. I have the pitting edema in my legs and non-pitting edema everywhere else. I often get a distended abdomen during my full body swell and I find my swelling worse after I work night-shifts. Back in April I gained 6 kgs over a period of 2 days due to fluid retention and I have not managed to lose any of this weight over the past 7 months.

I am an otherwise healthy person who exercises daily, running 10km 4-5 times a week as well as light weights and cycling. I have a very healthy diet consisting of mainly fruit and veg with very little processed foods. I don't smoke and rarely drink alcohol. I am a 27 year old female and, after 6 years of swelling, I'm finding it very taxing on my emotions. I would dearly appreciate hearing if anyone has found out any more information.