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How To Treat Swelling In Lower Limbs?

I wrote to you a few minutes ago about swelling in my legs and then the computer lost it. Did it get there? Well it has been over six hours and since I have not heard anything and I have just kept them elevated as my nurse, family member instructed me to do, the swelling does seem to be less. So if I remain doing so, maybe, it will just go away. Thank you anyway. Goldie Seibert from Sharon, PA.
posted on Sat, 5 Jul 2014
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Dear patient
Swelling is for what duration and have you met with trauma? Etiology for swelling of both lower limbs may be 1. Dependent oedema due to gravity 2. Renal malfunction with fluid retention 3. Low protein level due to liver malfunction 4. Cardiac failure with decreased output and hypertension . So if you are not having any other associated complain need not to worry. Keep both limbs elevated on two pillows and maintain fluid intake and output chart. If you are having low urine output , chest pain , alcoholic please take visit to expert physician and get yourself examined and investigated. All the best.
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How To Treat Swelling In Lower Limbs?

Dear patient Swelling is for what duration and have you met with trauma? Etiology for swelling of both lower limbs may be 1. Dependent oedema due to gravity 2. Renal malfunction with fluid retention 3. Low protein level due to liver malfunction 4. Cardiac failure with decreased output and hypertension . So if you are not having any other associated complain need not to worry. Keep both limbs elevated on two pillows and maintain fluid intake and output chart. If you are having low urine output , chest pain , alcoholic please take visit to expert physician and get yourself examined and investigated. All the best.