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Suggest Treatment For Severe Edema In Legs

Posted on Thu, 24 Apr 2014

Question: i have severe edema in legs & feet ,painful.severe thirst in mouth & throat is hoarse & dry am diabetic started on victova 3/11/14 am on metforman +alot of other meds

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer: more details please Detailed Answer: Hi there I am Dr Mittal. I am going to try and help you, I however read you have arthritis and fibromyalgia. Is it a possibility that you have pain due to these two conditions? You said you are on a lot of medicines. You will have to let me know what medicines, so that i XXXXXXX suggest the same medicines again Have you been tested for vitamin D Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (30 minutes later)

not tested lately for vit.d don't think is the arthritis or fibro pain is from edema so bad why am i swelling

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer: more information Detailed Answer: i would suggest an echocardiography and urine examination and kft. are the pulses in your legs good? what medicines are you on?

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar