What Are The Causes For Swelling In Legs And Weight Gain In Abdominal Area?

Posted on Thu, 26 Dec 2013

Question: G'morning: I have been gaining weight- primarily in the abdominal area. Possible bloating but no gas associated with it. My lower legs swell tremendously during the day, but return to almost normal over-night. I am on Pravastatin 20mg ,Ramipril 10mg, ..... I have COPD and use Advair, Spiriva, and Proair HFA. I am 77 yrs young and had a hip replacement last XXXXXXX I Thank you !!!!! XXXXXXX P.S. Yes, I do have 2-3 Alcoholic drinks per day. My daily food intake has reduced tremendously. I get limited daily exercise as the COPD taxes me. The rest of my medications did not print.... They are diltiazem 24mg, flomax0.4mg. baby aspirin 81. I also take one complete vitamin and one Omega 3-360mg

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (1 hour later)

Brief answer....you need to be investigated thoroughly. Detailed answer.. Hello, Thanks for the query. Although there can be plenty of causes for swelling in your legs like venous insufficiency ,congestive heart failure,diseases of lungs,liver kidney etc ,but in your case it could be because of heart failure because you are a known case of COPD and HYPERTENSION and there could be associated liver problem,since you consume alcohol regularly or there could be some kidney ailment or it could be simply caused by use of DILTIAZEM. calcium channel blockers like DITIAZEM are known to cause swelling in legs. You need to be investigated thoroughly and so you must consult a internal medicine specialist ,who can carry out detailed investigations involving heart,liver,kidney etc. I hope it helps,however you may revert to me for any further query. Best of luck Thanks

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