Hi, I've had swelling in my legs for years, it is now what is called pitted edema, I've been to many Dr's. with no results! I've been on every fluid pill, no results, every once in a while the fluid will leave, i will be up every hr, letting it out, but that only happens like 1 time about every 5 months or so, I've been told i have congested heart failure, C.O.P.D.but no one knows for sure why the fluid build up? also if something scares me, that will make the fluid leave too, seems like if my heart gets a jolt it triggers something to get this fluid moving, so has anyone else dealt with something like this? so tired of this,i also have thyroid problems,but I've had this way before that arose.