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What Causes Swollen Feet And Headache While Having High Blood Pressure?

Hi, my husband is suffering from an extremely bad headache and his blood pressure is 166/121. He a ll ll so has been suffering from swollen feet that cause him to not be able to walk around very much he is 33 yrs old. Hes had high blood pressure for atleast 10 yrs. He has gained some wieght as well his about 5 10 & wieghs around 250. I am very worried about him his feet look like an older mans, his viens are very dark and his legs get very blotchy red like. If theres anything else i could tell you to help please feel free to ask and thank you so much.
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Hi welcome to hcm
I understand your query and concern.
Your symptoms are suggestive of Congestive heart failure.Get an ECG,2 D Echo immediately to confirm the diagnosis.Also get serum creatinine,serum electrolytes,complete blood picture,chest x ray as apart of routine evaluation.Drugs like digoxin,digitalis will be helpful.Monitor blood pressure regularly,depending on the readings drugs should be prescribed.Blotchy and swollen feet is due to venous congestion leading to inadequate draining of blood thereby overload to the heart.I advise you to consult cardiologist immediately for expert management and review with reports.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you.
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What Causes Swollen Feet And Headache While Having High Blood Pressure?

Hi welcome to hcm I understand your query and concern. Your symptoms are suggestive of Congestive heart failure.Get an ECG,2 D Echo immediately to confirm the diagnosis.Also get serum creatinine,serum electrolytes,complete blood picture,chest x ray as apart of routine evaluation.Drugs like digoxin,digitalis will be helpful.Monitor blood pressure regularly,depending on the readings drugs should be prescribed.Blotchy and swollen feet is due to venous congestion leading to inadequate draining of blood thereby overload to the heart.I advise you to consult cardiologist immediately for expert management and review with reports. Post your further queries if any, Thank you.