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Suggest Treatment For Edema In Foot And Swelling
Question: I have edema in my left foot and leg and they stay swollen all the time, I wear support hose but I need to know is there treatment for this condition and what type of doctor would treat this condition? YYYY@YYYY
Is there a specialist or clinic in my area that treats Edema? I live in Fairfax, Va 22033 near XXXXXXX DC?
Is there a specialist or clinic in my area that treats Edema? I live in Fairfax, Va 22033 near XXXXXXX DC?
Brief Answer:
Needs work up and management
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
Edema depends on the cause and treatment tailors to that. So first it needs a little work up for that. Many conditions like injuries as ankle sprain, vascular insufficiency, heart liver or kidney diseases, blood clots and infections are some of the many possibilities of this unilateral edematous foot.
Also medications may lead to this edema like
Hormones such as estrogen (found in oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy) and testosterone
Calcium channel blockers, a type of blood pressure medication, which includes nifedipine (Adalat, Afeditab, Nifediac, Nifedical, Procardia), amlodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Cardizem, Cartia, Dilacor, Diltia, Tiazac), felodipine (Plendil), and verapamil (Calan, Covera-HS, Isoptin, Isoptin SR, Verelan)
Steroids, including androgenic and anabolic steroids and corticosteroids such as prednisone
Antidepressants, including: tricyclics, such as nortriptyline (Pamelor, Aventyl), desipramine (Norpramin), and amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep, Vanatrip); and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors such as phenelzine (Nardil) and tranylcypromine (Parnate)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Diabetes medications.
Nut shell it needs a little clinical correlation for that..
You need a competent internal medicine expert to sort it out for you.
here is a list of few experts near you
Dr. XXXXXXX B. Yosaitis, MD
3650 XXXXXXX Siewick Dr #204
Fairfax, VA, United States
+1 703-264-0521
Advanced Internal Medicine Inc: Khan XXXXXXX MD
Address: 3650 XXXXXXX Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033, United States
Phone:+1 703-620-6221
Contact them and see if it helps.
I hope it will help. take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please. May the odds be ever in your favour.
Regards
Khan
Needs work up and management
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
Edema depends on the cause and treatment tailors to that. So first it needs a little work up for that. Many conditions like injuries as ankle sprain, vascular insufficiency, heart liver or kidney diseases, blood clots and infections are some of the many possibilities of this unilateral edematous foot.
Also medications may lead to this edema like
Hormones such as estrogen (found in oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy) and testosterone
Calcium channel blockers, a type of blood pressure medication, which includes nifedipine (Adalat, Afeditab, Nifediac, Nifedical, Procardia), amlodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Cardizem, Cartia, Dilacor, Diltia, Tiazac), felodipine (Plendil), and verapamil (Calan, Covera-HS, Isoptin, Isoptin SR, Verelan)
Steroids, including androgenic and anabolic steroids and corticosteroids such as prednisone
Antidepressants, including: tricyclics, such as nortriptyline (Pamelor, Aventyl), desipramine (Norpramin), and amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep, Vanatrip); and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors such as phenelzine (Nardil) and tranylcypromine (Parnate)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Diabetes medications.
Nut shell it needs a little clinical correlation for that..
You need a competent internal medicine expert to sort it out for you.
here is a list of few experts near you
Dr. XXXXXXX B. Yosaitis, MD
3650 XXXXXXX Siewick Dr #204
Fairfax, VA, United States
+1 703-264-0521
Advanced Internal Medicine Inc: Khan XXXXXXX MD
Address: 3650 XXXXXXX Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033, United States
Phone:+1 703-620-6221
Contact them and see if it helps.
I hope it will help. take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please. May the odds be ever in your favour.
Regards
Khan
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