What To Do Have Both Legs And Feet Swollen From

Posted on Sun, 4 Nov 2018

Question: What to do have both legs and feet swollen from mid calf down, have not done anything except to keep elevated.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
need some more details

Detailed Answer:
HI,

Thanks for your query.

I would like to know

Are you a Diabetic or Hypertensive ?
Are you on a any medications ?
Did you have any illness in recent past ?
Is there any problem in food intake or digestion ?

Waiting for your response,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (34 minutes later)

Not a diabetic take medication for high blood preasure,have RA not on med recent UTI and surgery on left knee for infection,not on blood thinners. No problem with food intake or digestion. Take 10mg prednisone per day and hydrocodine for pain

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Prednisone can cause pedal edema

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the info,

Sorry for the delayed response,

Prednisone can cause fluid retention and result in swelling in the feet.

Also, hypertension itself can cause swelling in the feet.

If you are on amlodepin for hypertension, it can cause swelling in the feet.

Kindly get the dosage of medications revised after getting the BP checked. This may help you get rid of the swelling in the feet.

Hope, I answered your query.

Wish you good health.

Please do ask if any doubts.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar