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Need Treatment For Fluid Weeping From Legs

My mother is 80 years old she has fluid weeping from her legs, She talkes 4 insulin shots a day the her doctor stated he can not do any thing for the weeping legs, she takes laxices for fluid around her heart, , what can be done, or is there anything, She is very active and still drives her car and gardens
posted on Sun, 9 Mar 2014
Twitter Mon, 10 Mar 2014 Answered on
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Hi,
From history it seems that she might be having diabetes leg giving rise infection and weeping legs.
Consult diabetes foot specialist and get examined.
There might be having risk of gangrene of foot.
Keep diabetes under strict control.
Ok and take care.
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Need Treatment For Fluid Weeping From Legs

Hi, From history it seems that she might be having diabetes leg giving rise infection and weeping legs. Consult diabetes foot specialist and get examined. There might be having risk of gangrene of foot. Keep diabetes under strict control. Ok and take care.