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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Feet And Ankles While On BP Medication
I am trying to get a medication to lower my Blood Pressure. After 15 days on Norvasc my feet and ankles swelled up and I had pains in my legs and calves. I took myself OFF this drug and after 10 days those side effects have mostly disappeared. But my BP is now 150/80. Buy a new condition has surfaced. On both my legs, just above the ankles on BOTH feet, there is an ugly blood rash that doesn t hurt, doesn t itch, is not hot. looks like blood has come to the surface of the skin in blotches. What is this now?
Tue, 8 Aug 2017
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that these changes in your legs could be related to a coagulation disorder.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- complete blood count
- coagulation tests
- liver and kidney function tests.
A Doppler ultrasound of the leg vessels would help investigate for possible chronic venous insufficiency in the lower limbs.
Regarding Norvasc, you should know that leg swelling is a common adverse effect of this drug. For this reason, I would recommend switching to another anti-hypertensive drug (ACE I or ARB or diuretic), which could help manage better your blood pressure values.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that these changes in your legs could be related to a coagulation disorder.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- complete blood count
- coagulation tests
- liver and kidney function tests.
A Doppler ultrasound of the leg vessels would help investigate for possible chronic venous insufficiency in the lower limbs.
Regarding Norvasc, you should know that leg swelling is a common adverse effect of this drug. For this reason, I would recommend switching to another anti-hypertensive drug (ACE I or ARB or diuretic), which could help manage better your blood pressure values.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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