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Suggest Medication For Seeping Of Blood From Leg And Swelling After Dialysis
MY HUSBAND IS ON DIALYSIS FOR 2 YEARS. HIS LEGS AND FEET HAVE BEEN SWOLLEN FOR 3 MONTHS AND HIS RIGHT LEG HAS STARTED SEEPING BLOOD AT FIRST NOW IT IS NOT SO MUCH BLOOD, JUST FLUID. HE DRINKS WHISKEY AND TEQUILA EVERYDAY. HE ALSO SMOKES. THE LEG IS VERY RED, BUT HE SAYS IT DOESN T HURT AND HE ISN T RUNNING FEVER. I VE TRIED TO GET HIM TO GO TO DR. BUT HE WON T . WHAT IS CAUSING THIS AND HOW DANGEROUS IS IT FOR HIM TO LET THIS GO.
Tue, 26 May 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM.
Your husband has a CRF (chronic renal failure), or total kidney failure, which requires urgent treatment in the form of hemodialysis, by a nephrologist.The swelling over the legs is due to fluid accumulating in the body and extremities.By taking alcohol and smoking , his medical condition will deteriorate for certain.try to convince him alongwith a friend, to see the nephrologist
Your husband has a CRF (chronic renal failure), or total kidney failure, which requires urgent treatment in the form of hemodialysis, by a nephrologist.The swelling over the legs is due to fluid accumulating in the body and extremities.By taking alcohol and smoking , his medical condition will deteriorate for certain.try to convince him alongwith a friend, to see the nephrologist
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