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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Ankle Swelling?
i am 82 yr s old. my legs are swollen from ankles up - i wear compression hose but don t seem to help. i have been in the hospital for c-def twice in which they put iv s in me - i believe 5 - i was in the hospital for 5 days (mon.to fri.) i am trying not to eat anything with salt in it but some soups have 350 or more--help needed
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
Hi. This is a complex one without all the tests done. If you are hypertensive or have a heart problem, you could be in heart failure which presents with swelling of the legs and short breath. The other cause could be lymphoedema which causes elephantiasis. You need to get a proper diagnosis from the hospital and we can then work around that. I hope I can help when you have all the relevant information.
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