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Why Are The Swelling In The Legs Are Not Going Down Even After Taking Diuretic And Potassium?

I went to the Doctors on the 6th for swollan feet and legs, the doctor put me on a diaretic and potassium. It did help but yesterday I forgot to take my pill a couple hours in to my day my feet and legs swelled up again, this morning I took the meds but they aren t helping. Is there something I can do to get the swelling down.
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

Kindly give me name of diuretic you are using and cause of your leg edema. ...

Let me know you for this edema loop diuretic like furosemide group drug useful and effective .....

Second cause for edema should be treated like .....
/ CHF by ACE inhibitors and beta blocker ...
/ hypoprotinemia investigated by protein estimation
/cirrhosis by PT, USG , serum albumin like investigation
/kidney failure by serum creatinine, urea estimation etc. .

And diuretic might not effective if not absorbed from intestine due to intestinal problem ....

Second NSAIDS can lead decrease effectiveness of diuretic ...so both not taken simultaneously ...

Consult urologist for that ..

Take care
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Why Are The Swelling In The Legs Are Not Going Down Even After Taking Diuretic And Potassium?

Hi welcome to HCM... Kindly give me name of diuretic you are using and cause of your leg edema. ... Let me know you for this edema loop diuretic like furosemide group drug useful and effective ..... Second cause for edema should be treated like ..... / CHF by ACE inhibitors and beta blocker ... / hypoprotinemia investigated by protein estimation /cirrhosis by PT, USG , serum albumin like investigation /kidney failure by serum creatinine, urea estimation etc. . And diuretic might not effective if not absorbed from intestine due to intestinal problem .... Second NSAIDS can lead decrease effectiveness of diuretic ...so both not taken simultaneously ... Consult urologist for that .. Take care