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What Causes Extreme Swelling In The Hands And Feet While On Rituxan?
my husband has completed his treatment for follicular lymphoma. He has begun his maintenance program. He is continuing to receive Rituxan. He is having extreme swelling in his hands and feet. He is on lasik. He is complaining of pain in the knees, shoulders, and ankles. He is foreman for diabetes and he previously had a text. Any thoughts on what it might be.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
Hello,
What he is suffering from is probably Raynaud's disease. In this condition blood vessels become very narrow on exposure to cold.
It can be Primary (no cause) or Secondary (due to a cause). Causes can be drugs like---
beta blockers, migraine medications that contain ergotamine or sumatriptan; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications; certain chemotherapy agents; and drugs that cause blood vessels to narrow, such as some over-the-counter cold medications.
It can be due to diseases like scleroderma and lupus. Occupations that cause repetitive trauma, such as operating tools that vibrate, Smoking, caffeine, vinyl chloride can also lead to it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
What he is suffering from is probably Raynaud's disease. In this condition blood vessels become very narrow on exposure to cold.
It can be Primary (no cause) or Secondary (due to a cause). Causes can be drugs like---
beta blockers, migraine medications that contain ergotamine or sumatriptan; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications; certain chemotherapy agents; and drugs that cause blood vessels to narrow, such as some over-the-counter cold medications.
It can be due to diseases like scleroderma and lupus. Occupations that cause repetitive trauma, such as operating tools that vibrate, Smoking, caffeine, vinyl chloride can also lead to it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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