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What Causes Swelling In Foot And Ankle While On Pacemaker?
My mother received a pacemaker about 8 months ago. The last 3 months she is suffering from a swollen left foot and ankle. In the morning she s okay but it progresses during the day. During night time she suffers from a lot of cramps in her legs. She is Diabetic. She drinks Prexum plus, Amloc 10mg , Aldactone 25mg, Aspavor 20mg and Gluconorm 850. She is 74 years old
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have swelling in foot and ankle while on pacemaker . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like standing for prolonged periods of time , taking estrogen , blood pressure medications , steroids or NSAIDs , infection in the leg area , venous insufficiency , organ failure like heart , liver and kidney or lymphedema . I would suggest you to consult cardiologist for proper diagnosis once again . Doctor may order heart tests like ECG and complete blood profile . Doctor may prescribe diuretic like frusamide . Doctor may also refer you to gastroenterologist in case of liver problem or nephrologist in case of kidney problems. Keep your legs elevated while lying down lower your salt consumption and avoid standing for long period . Do not exert your body and take proper rest .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Swelling In Foot And Ankle While On Pacemaker?
Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have swelling in foot and ankle while on pacemaker . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like standing for prolonged periods of time , taking estrogen , blood pressure medications , steroids or NSAIDs , infection in the leg area , venous insufficiency , organ failure like heart , liver and kidney or lymphedema . I would suggest you to consult cardiologist for proper diagnosis once again . Doctor may order heart tests like ECG and complete blood profile . Doctor may prescribe diuretic like frusamide . Doctor may also refer you to gastroenterologist in case of liver problem or nephrologist in case of kidney problems. Keep your legs elevated while lying down lower your salt consumption and avoid standing for long period . Do not exert your body and take proper rest . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari