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Have Pitting Edema In Legs And Thigh Due To Blood Pressure Medicine. What To Do?
I have pit edema in my legs ... it used to come and go because of high blood pressure medicine ( enalapril , amlodine besylate, and 40 mg of furosemide water pill).... lately i lost 22 pounds ... im 6`5 345 plus....ex football player . The pit edema has gone up my thighs where it is almost hard to walk and along and above my waist stomach area. What else should i do? Note: I DRINK ALOT OF WATER! Alot!
Thu, 19 Sep 2013
hello sir..
the drug amlodipine can cause edema .however your symptoms of pitting edema till thighs needs evaulation. kindly get urine routine , urine protein creatinine ratio to rule out renal loss of protien . Also a cardiac evaluation would benefit.
Kindly restrict fluid intake to <1litre/day.
the drug amlodipine can cause edema .however your symptoms of pitting edema till thighs needs evaulation. kindly get urine routine , urine protein creatinine ratio to rule out renal loss of protien . Also a cardiac evaluation would benefit.
Kindly restrict fluid intake to <1litre/day.
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