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Suggest Remedy For Swelling In Legs Due To Arthritis

I recently went to dr regarding possible arthritis. He said I had some just starting. I am a 51 year old female overweight at 235 normally. 5 6. He put me on 4 aleve Daily. 1 omeprozol (sp). 2 doña. Glucose sulfate. I ve been doing this for 5 days now pain in knees have subsided quite a bit. My new problem is water retention. My legs from knees down are swollen. Calfs ,ankles , feet. And my face from ears to jawline swollen both sides. And I ve gained about 5 lbs already
Mon, 3 Nov 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello Maam
The tablets prescribed to you are of OsteoArthritis alright but Aleve is an Analgesic has a side effect on kidneys and might harm them.
Of course the sypmtoms of swelling would not be evident in just 4 days.Hence there is also a possiblity of an allergic reaction to any of the drugs as stated above.
Kinly quit all medication ASAP and visit a nearest hospital to get anti allergic/steroid shots, a Diuretic (water pill) and a Blood Renal Profile.
Good Luck and don't neglect.
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling In Legs Due To Arthritis

Hello Maam The tablets prescribed to you are of OsteoArthritis alright but Aleve is an Analgesic has a side effect on kidneys and might harm them. Of course the sypmtoms of swelling would not be evident in just 4 days.Hence there is also a possiblity of an allergic reaction to any of the drugs as stated above. Kinly quit all medication ASAP and visit a nearest hospital to get anti allergic/steroid shots, a Diuretic (water pill) and a Blood Renal Profile. Good Luck and don t neglect.