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Swollen Feet With Blotches, Skin Feels Ripped, Taking Medicines For Heart Valve Maintenance. Cause?
Hello, I am female turning 50 soon. Taking heart valve maintainance medication; aspirin , toperall, water pills, lasix , for mitral valve regurgitation This problem defiantly started before the medication. So I know it isn t a reaction to medications. My feet swell .then get dark & light blotches all over. It starts in with swollen feet, then ankles, works it s way up the legs. It can last hours, days or several days. It s of rest makes it go away, but only for a few days. If it get bad it hurts. Skin feels like it could rip. but it hasn t ever. If it gets very bad my skin seems to be very sensitive for days after. Recently I lost a lot of weight without trying.( that could be from lasix, I went from size 18/20 to 12 ) I am also very tired and often fall asleep suddenly. I am thirsty an awful lot and even after I drink a lot. What can this be? Where should I go for care? What tests? I live in north New Jersey right near NYC. Thank you Jay.
Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Dear patient,
Thanks for your health concerns. The symptoms could be related to venous insufficiency of the veins in the legs, but the most important thing that need to be ruled out is heart failure from valvular disease or other cause. You need to see a cardiologist, who would likely order an echocardiogram to study the structure and function of the heart and determine if further tests are needed; he would also perhaps adjust your cardiac medications
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
Thanks for your health concerns. The symptoms could be related to venous insufficiency of the veins in the legs, but the most important thing that need to be ruled out is heart failure from valvular disease or other cause. You need to see a cardiologist, who would likely order an echocardiogram to study the structure and function of the heart and determine if further tests are needed; he would also perhaps adjust your cardiac medications
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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