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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Ankles In A Hypertensive Person
Question: hello,my legs and ankles are swelling im taking high blood pressure meds and a inhaler becuse of built up fluid in my chest.what can i do to help fix this?
Brief Answer:
Amlodipine is the likely culprit
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Of all the medication you have mentioned, amlodipine is known to cause edema ( swelling in the legs ) due to water retention . So reconsidering a change or decrease in the dose of medication with supplement of another group of anti hypertensive should resolve your problem. However a amlodipine does not cause chest fluid accumulation as you say . So other cause like decrease in hemoglobin, protein ( albumin ) , kidney function and heart pumping may result in fluid retention and swelling and may a contributing factor to your overall status.
Hoping I could help
Regards Dr. Mody
Amlodipine is the likely culprit
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Of all the medication you have mentioned, amlodipine is known to cause edema ( swelling in the legs ) due to water retention . So reconsidering a change or decrease in the dose of medication with supplement of another group of anti hypertensive should resolve your problem. However a amlodipine does not cause chest fluid accumulation as you say . So other cause like decrease in hemoglobin, protein ( albumin ) , kidney function and heart pumping may result in fluid retention and swelling and may a contributing factor to your overall status.
Hoping I could help
Regards Dr. Mody
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