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Suggest Treatment For Borderline Diabetes And Swollen Feet
yes; my hubbie is 25 ibs overweight; 225 lbs ..ususally 200 ish bp high on pills from doc . has bad lungs and sleeps with oxygen but I don t feel his body is pumping enough fluid out. His feet are very swollen and his legs I put ice tonite on it but is there anymore? dr says he s now borderline diabetic thx YYYY@YYYY concerned wife CHRISTINE
Tue, 11 Feb 2020
Hello,
The swollen feet is due to long-standing hypertension. The blood sugar must be well controlled.
Consult a physician and get evaluated. Oral hypoglycaemic agents like metformin may be started.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
The swollen feet is due to long-standing hypertension. The blood sugar must be well controlled.
Consult a physician and get evaluated. Oral hypoglycaemic agents like metformin may be started.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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