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Suggest Treatment For High BP And Swollen Ankles

I have high blood pressure, female and 52 years of age. been under alot of pressure lately from death of both parents. I currently take 50 mg of Atenlol once a day. I am very over weight. My feet and ankles are swollen, they do go down once I lie down or keep them up. I am on my feet all day. Also concerns is frequent urinating, during sleeping hours I am up at least 2-3 times and it s a consist flow. Each time it s like I haven t gone all day. Sometimes I have accident on the way to the bathroom after lying down.
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
You are a high BP patient with ankle swellings that disappears after taking rest or raising legs.You also have urine problems & overweight.You are worried about your ankle swelling.
In these symptoms your ankle swelling can be due to-
- overweight along with diabetes / high blood pressure with involvement of heart/ urine infection .
I would suggest you to get a physician's advise & investigations which will pin point the cause. The treatment would be cause specific.
Please don't worry, proper diagnosis & specific treatment would relieve you.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For High BP And Swollen Ankles

Hi, I understand your concern. You are a high BP patient with ankle swellings that disappears after taking rest or raising legs.You also have urine problems & overweight.You are worried about your ankle swelling. In these symptoms your ankle swelling can be due to- - overweight along with diabetes / high blood pressure with involvement of heart/ urine infection . I would suggest you to get a physician s advise & investigations which will pin point the cause. The treatment would be cause specific. Please don t worry, proper diagnosis & specific treatment would relieve you. Thanks.