I have extreme swelling from the waist down. My skin is literally stretched to the limit. I have been on a diuretic off and on for months. I have taken one everyday for the last 4 days. My hands are also swollen in the mornings (which is the reason I got the diuretics). I had to cut my wedding rings off 2 weeks ago and you can still see the indention where they were. I have only been married since March 18th. I had major back surgery about 12 years ago.