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What Causes Swollen Feet When Suffering From Liver Cancer?
Question: My husband has secondary live cancer, his feet and calf muscles are very swollen, the swelling has started to move on up his leg towards the back of his knees and thighs, he cannot walk very far because of the pain his stomach is also swollen.
Is there anything that can be don't to bring the swelling down in his legs other than taking steroid that don't work.
Is there anything that can be don't to bring the swelling down in his legs other than taking steroid that don't work.
Brief Answer:
could be due to protein deficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .
The swollen legs and stomach swelling could be due to protein deficiency mainly albumin as liver functioning is hampered due to secondaries.
I would suggest you to get serum albumin and total protein level done and depending upon the level supplement should be started. Low protein level cause water to accumulate in limbs and stomach.
Meanwhile you may start giving boiled egg white daily .
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help .
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
could be due to protein deficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .
The swollen legs and stomach swelling could be due to protein deficiency mainly albumin as liver functioning is hampered due to secondaries.
I would suggest you to get serum albumin and total protein level done and depending upon the level supplement should be started. Low protein level cause water to accumulate in limbs and stomach.
Meanwhile you may start giving boiled egg white daily .
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help .
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
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