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What Causes Severe Swelling In The Hands And Legs?

Hands, legs, and feet swell, even the soles of my feet - swelling severe enough that Crocs leave marks on my feet. This has been going on for more than a year. Skin actually tingles, burns and hurts so much that it wakes me from sleep or I can t go to sleep. Now experiencing numbness in hands, arms, and feet. Experiencing severe (sometimes unbearable) pain in every muscle, bone, and region of by body, especially my lower back/hip region. I ve had spasms in hips, legs, shoulders, and arms for about 3 years. Dr. treating with 1mg Ropinirole, once daily, but I have to take at least twice daily. Vessels in ankles and the top of my feet have broken and show I m exhausted all the time. Too tired to participate in any activity for extended time period. I wake with pain & extreme stiffness every day….and it just gets worse all day long I move around, walk, do housekeeping, etc. just to keep moving so that I don t feel completely stove-up Recently GP put me on 7.5mg Meloxicam. He says I have osteoarthritis. Literature states I should stop taking if I have swelling of arms, legs, hands, & feet, or more tired/weaker than usual, among other things. This medication would seem to be more of a hindrance than a help to me, and I certainly don t see/feel any difference in my symptoms. What is wrong with me????
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Hi,

His may occur due to edema but the cause of the edema needs to be evaluated. Need more information from you if you have any other medical illness like diabetes or hypertension.

You also need evaluation for any lymphatic blockade due to previous surgery. Kindly get checked, your blood pressure, thyroid profile, fasting lipid profile and blood sugar levels, kidney and liver function tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Severe Swelling In The Hands And Legs?

Hi, His may occur due to edema but the cause of the edema needs to be evaluated. Need more information from you if you have any other medical illness like diabetes or hypertension. You also need evaluation for any lymphatic blockade due to previous surgery. Kindly get checked, your blood pressure, thyroid profile, fasting lipid profile and blood sugar levels, kidney and liver function tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon