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Reason For Swelling In The Feet?

My cousin, who is 37 years old, had a baby by C-section on 4/23/14. She had some high blood pressure 2 days after delivery, and was put on BP medicine for 2 weeks. Now she is at home and says both her feet are really swollen. They were slightly swollen when she left the hospital, but she says they are much worse today. She said she feels fine, has a good appetite, and no shortness of breath. She is breastfeeding. Do you have any idea why her feet are so swollen?
Mon, 13 Mar 2017
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Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using HealthcareMagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..

In my opinion i think she may have a kind of vascular insufficiency due to low venous return . this could be due to standing for a long time ,sitting , bending knees , bad sleeping postures .
She may use ant inflammatory tabs , elevate her feet above a pillow while relaxation , wear compression stockings , hot massages with topical gels , 1 daily aspirin pill after breakfast will be helpful for most of cases .
If swelling increases or persists i suggest Doppler U/S to rule any vascular injury and visit her physician for proper evaluation and management .

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Reason For Swelling In The Feet?

Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly thanks for using HealthcareMagic site , I had gone through your question and understand your concerns .. In my opinion i think she may have a kind of vascular insufficiency due to low venous return . this could be due to standing for a long time ,sitting , bending knees , bad sleeping postures . She may use ant inflammatory tabs , elevate her feet above a pillow while relaxation , wear compression stockings , hot massages with topical gels , 1 daily aspirin pill after breakfast will be helpful for most of cases . If swelling increases or persists i suggest Doppler U/S to rule any vascular injury and visit her physician for proper evaluation and management . Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health, Any further clarifications feel free to ask.