I don't know if it's in response to what my cycle should be, since I was always irregular.....but my fluid load definitly does fluctuate day to day.

I've had a problem with retention since my 20's. I'm a nurse and spent some long hours on my feet!

I had a hysterectomy 2 1/2 yrs ago and have just one ovary....and that shut down 2 months after surgery. The retention is worse since then, and does seem to fluctuate, I'll have a few good days, then a lot where I retain badly. I wear support stocking every day, if I miss a day here and there sometimes I'm fine....other times even with them I get really bad swelling. I drink at least 3-4 quarts of water a day and take taurine and asparagus for the fluid, but it's no better or worse with LC.