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Suggest Remedies For Water Retention In The Ankles And Feet

Posted on Fri, 21 Oct 2016

Question: My 89 year old mother has severe water retention in her ankles and feet mainly due to Congestive Heart failure. She is on Lasix and this has helped and the swelling has gone back to almost normal but this time she developed several blisters in between her toes and another large blister (about the size of a quarter) by her ankle. I have never seen this before on her and did not know what is making this occur.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

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Detailed Answer:
IIHello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Kindly answer the following to advise accordingly

Is she diabetic
What medications besides Lasix is she taking
Does she have a fever
How are her recent renal function tests. Could you upload recent labs of her creatinine/ BUN.
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (21 minutes later)

Thank you.

No she is not diabetic and has no fever.

Medications she is taking:
Carbidopa/Levodopa for her Parkinsons
Eliquis
Metoprol
Digoxin 3x a week
Prednisone
Pantoprazole
Mag-oxide

I do not have any test results with me here as we are out of town and therefore using this service.

I don't see how to upload an image here on this format.

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Leg swelling / edema can occur due to congestive heart failure. Diuretics such as Lasix (Furosemide) are the usual treatment. If Lasix alone isn't working then spironolactone can be combined with it along with another diuretic. A wound care specialist should be consulted to treat the blisters after examining them. . Elevating the legs, salt and fluid restriction and support stockings can help with subsiding of the leg swelling which may lead to healing of the blisters. Appropriate antibiotics can be prescribed especially if there is evidence of cellulitis.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Let me know if you have any query

Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action.

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Dr. M.S. Khalil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar