What Causes Persistent Swelling In Leg When Suffering From Diabetes?
I been having swelling in my right leg for about 6 months . I feel like its worst than before / in the last few weeks. It goes down during the night . About lunch time its swelling again .I am a diabetic with high blood pressure &cholesterol and overweight.
Dear madam/sir i can understand your concern. i am very sorry for your condition. There can be three conditions which might lead to present condition of yours. 1.cellulitis of foot-in this condition swelling of feet with red patches and excessive pain will be there this is a infective condition. 2.cardiac involvement-due to cardiac problem you may get swelling of feet and swelling will be more during befor bed and reduce after sleeping. 3.renal involvement- in this condition there will be swellong of feet and face also in my opinion consult a cardiologist in some cases medications like amlodipine also causes swelling of feet,this medication is used in treating blood pressure regards Dr vamsi
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What Causes Persistent Swelling In Leg When Suffering From Diabetes?
Dear madam/sir i can understand your concern. i am very sorry for your condition. There can be three conditions which might lead to present condition of yours. 1.cellulitis of foot-in this condition swelling of feet with red patches and excessive pain will be there this is a infective condition. 2.cardiac involvement-due to cardiac problem you may get swelling of feet and swelling will be more during befor bed and reduce after sleeping. 3.renal involvement- in this condition there will be swellong of feet and face also in my opinion consult a cardiologist in some cases medications like amlodipine also causes swelling of feet,this medication is used in treating blood pressure regards Dr vamsi