Suggest Treatment For Severe Feet Swelling In A Hypertensive Person

Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2016

Question: I have epilepsy,high blood pressure,I have seen vascular surgeon he said I'm clean ,nuerologist has no answers on men's interactions we tried LaCie pills to try and get fluid off I drove one for about four hrs and my feet swelled up from 10/12 to 13 I ve tried all little tricks to get get fluid off my legs I've gained about 26 pads since august 21 and still no answers going to see a cardiologist now but figure he can't help either

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. The causes for swelling of feet are many.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Please donot worry. I have understand your query. There can be various causes for swelling of the feet. These include, cardiac failure, hypoproteinemia, nephrosis, hypothyroidism, venous thrombosis and sometimes pelvic(lower abdominal) diseases. All these conditions are curable. You need a detailed examination followed by certain investigations.
complete blood counts, liver kidney function tests
urine examination
thyroid function test
echocardiogram
ultrasonography of the abdomen and pelvis
venous doppler of lower limb
I advise you to undergo these tests as soon as possible.
Please revert back with the reports.
Thanks and regards.

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