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What Causes Swollen Legs?
Question: My mother's right leg has swelling since 8 months. I have done doctor treatment but i found no result. The leg does not have pain till she walk a long.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Wish you a happy Deepawali.
Thanks for your query.
I could get from the history that your Mother has a swelling in the right leg for the last 8 months, becomes painful only if she walks, and you have already shown to Doctors and treatment is given without any results.
May I please know the details for me to be in a position to help:::
Is there a definite lump or the whole part is swollen?
Does the swelling increase on extended sitting or walking?
Is there any redness?
Any other associated problem other than the leg swelling like pain in abdomen, any other illness in the past, any history of Surgery, Diabetes, Thyroid problems and so on ?
What are the investigations done till now - like blood , CT scan , X-rays or so -
Are the toes normal or they too are swollen?
Please post the pictures of the leg.
Post the reports attached to this query.
All these information will help us all to get a proper diagnosis and plan for a treatment .
Please give details ...
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Wish you a happy Deepawali.
Thanks for your query.
I could get from the history that your Mother has a swelling in the right leg for the last 8 months, becomes painful only if she walks, and you have already shown to Doctors and treatment is given without any results.
May I please know the details for me to be in a position to help:::
Is there a definite lump or the whole part is swollen?
Does the swelling increase on extended sitting or walking?
Is there any redness?
Any other associated problem other than the leg swelling like pain in abdomen, any other illness in the past, any history of Surgery, Diabetes, Thyroid problems and so on ?
What are the investigations done till now - like blood , CT scan , X-rays or so -
Are the toes normal or they too are swollen?
Please post the pictures of the leg.
Post the reports attached to this query.
All these information will help us all to get a proper diagnosis and plan for a treatment .
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
She does not have any historical illness. She has little thyroid ( Report attached). Doctor has done x-ray also but there was nothing.
Brief Answer:
Investigations
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback and the reports.
It looks that the mild Thyroid problem may be the reason for the swelling in the leg as seen in the picture you have provided.
I would suggest you to do the following further investigations:
-FT3 , FT4 and TSH to be done ( F means free Thyroid hormones and is also suggested at the end of thyroid reports if you please read it).
-Ultrasonography of the abdomen
-Ultrasonography of the inguinal area and venous Color Doppler examination of the right leg. XXXXXXX has this facility.
-Blood- Serum proteins
The treatment will depend upon the findings of these investigations / examination.
A proper physical examination by a General Surgeon can help more for the diagnosis.
From other queries you had asked, it looks your Mother is staying in Sehore near XXXXXXX I am Practicing in XXXXXXX You can talk to the Healthcaremagic office to talk to me.
I hope this helps in proper diagnosis and complete treatment of your Mother. Till then my advise would be to give her high proteins, Elevate the legs above the heart level when in lying down position and to support the legs with pillows or so. This helps to reduce the edema your Mother has got in the legs.
Investigations
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback and the reports.
It looks that the mild Thyroid problem may be the reason for the swelling in the leg as seen in the picture you have provided.
I would suggest you to do the following further investigations:
-FT3 , FT4 and TSH to be done ( F means free Thyroid hormones and is also suggested at the end of thyroid reports if you please read it).
-Ultrasonography of the abdomen
-Ultrasonography of the inguinal area and venous Color Doppler examination of the right leg. XXXXXXX has this facility.
-Blood- Serum proteins
The treatment will depend upon the findings of these investigations / examination.
A proper physical examination by a General Surgeon can help more for the diagnosis.
From other queries you had asked, it looks your Mother is staying in Sehore near XXXXXXX I am Practicing in XXXXXXX You can talk to the Healthcaremagic office to talk to me.
I hope this helps in proper diagnosis and complete treatment of your Mother. Till then my advise would be to give her high proteins, Elevate the legs above the heart level when in lying down position and to support the legs with pillows or so. This helps to reduce the edema your Mother has got in the legs.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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