Suggest Remedies For Cough, Fatigue And Shortness Of Breath

Posted on Mon, 3 Apr 2017

Question: My husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes late last year and about a month after taking insulin he started experiencing swelling of one calf. Since then, he has developed extreme swelling in both legs and his lower back. Basically from toe to where he'd button his pants, even swelling in his groin area. The other symptom that may or may not be related is that since he got the flu in January he has had this little unproductive dry cough, and fatigue, shortness of breath, when taking out the trash or doing other chores he never had a problem with. He will not go to the Dr. and I am worried it may be heart related. Advice please?

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
He needs to be seen by a physician;

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
I can understand your concern regarding to your husband's health.
Your concern is right, he needs a detailed physical examination, a cardiac function control (ECG, echocardiogram) and a renal and liver function evaluation.
-BUN, Urea
-Albumin and Protein at the 24 hour collected urine
-AST,ALT,GGT
-Protein and albumin in blood
-INR, PT
-HbA1c level
-Chest X ray

The treatment will based on the above results. Kindly upload the reports for me to view.
Wish him good health,
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta

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