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What Causes Fluid Retention In Feet And Ankles?
Hello, I have been having problems with my feet and ankles retaining water, for at least two months now. Went to the doctors, he gave me water pills but they aren t helping. My mother has a thighroid problem and I was told it could be passed on from mother to daughter and so on. I have been putting on weight all of a sudden, and usually I can control the weight but now I cant. Could all of this be caused by a thighroid problem?
Wed, 25 May 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
As you have thyroid problem I think it should be hyperthyroidism, since due to This there are chances of adding on weight and also the legs feeling fluid retenion.
The first foremost thing required is to check the thyroid levels in your body. Undergoing a TSH test should help understand the levels. Post which the medication has to be used to control the levels of thyroid in blood.
Also, along with medication you need to perform regular physical exercises as the combination of drug therapy and exercises has positive effects in my clinical practice.
There will be a slowness in the physical activity of your muscles due to thyroid issue leading to early fatigue and reduced metabolism. Having a combination of drug therapy and physical exercises should give you good results.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
As you have thyroid problem I think it should be hyperthyroidism, since due to This there are chances of adding on weight and also the legs feeling fluid retenion.
The first foremost thing required is to check the thyroid levels in your body. Undergoing a TSH test should help understand the levels. Post which the medication has to be used to control the levels of thyroid in blood.
Also, along with medication you need to perform regular physical exercises as the combination of drug therapy and exercises has positive effects in my clinical practice.
There will be a slowness in the physical activity of your muscles due to thyroid issue leading to early fatigue and reduced metabolism. Having a combination of drug therapy and physical exercises should give you good results.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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