Posted on 11/25/2022 1:45:41 PM PST by djf
Ok I have swelling legs - they are swollen about 7-12%.
Today
If there is any pain involved,you are correct.
Consult a physician. This could possibly be a sign of a serious problem.
Look at the stars
Don’t be such an unfeeling jerk.
I’m sure that you hurt his feelings. You hurt mine, triggered micro aggression actually.
“It’s heart problems or fluid retention.”
Probably, if it’s both legs. When just one of mine was swollen it turned out to be a DVT. (And the DVT was not in the swollen leg. Weirs.) On Eliquis “life-long” now.
Compression socks and machine.
Calming thoughts/old movies
Leg elevation
Eat only protein….eggs, nuts, and cheese. Take Uber vitamins.
Get Chinese massage
We have this in the house now. Includes infection. No joke. It can be lethal
Prayers up
Walk on your hands?
Go soak your head!
Just sayin'...
I had swollen legs and feet a few months back I could barely put my foot into my right shoe it was so bad, scared me to death came out of no where..went to Kaiser got blood work for kidney failure, heart failure, liver failure, all normal, also important to get an ultra sound to show if you have any blood clot, they do that right away, mine was normal, eventually it got better, no known cause, did lots of walking and it improved on its own I still have a little but not as bad as before and its important to ELEVATE your legs ABOVE your heart..take care and I hope you feel better soon God bless
My legs became swollen a year ago. By July of this year, I had trouble breathing. Pulse dropped into the 50s and oxygen in the 30s. Went to ER and found out I had congestive heart failure. Get to the Dr or ER asap.
Stop farting so much!
Probably Lymphedema
Any discolorations or breaks in the skin are also signs.
If so, there is no cure. But the earlier you get diagnosed the less damage to you skin, legs and feet.
You likely get some physical therapy, then compression socks and a skin lotion to keep the skin from becoming brittle and dried out.
That’s crazy. I’m surprised he didn’t die.
More power to him.
Is he okay now?
I have been on Eliquis for about 2 months….swollen legs also.
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See a doctor. Now. Go to the ER if your primary care physician isn’t available.
Several things can cause serious swelling. Some are medical emergencies. You won’t know until a doc takes a look, and you probably have a date with a radiologist coming up. For starters.
The first symptom I had of a problem was swelling in one leg. I noticed this while showering before work one morning. Being a self taught medical genius, I immediately said, “That don’t look right.” I disregarded my usual practice of waiting three years to see if something will self resolve. I called my doc, who very politely told me to drop whatever I was doing and come in right now. In a more rural area he might have sent me straight to the ER, which was where I ended up anyhow after my doc called around to find a radiologist who could take me right away. The radiologist was two blocks from the hospital, which is where I spent the next four days. A blood clot was trying to kill me — a DVT with bilateral pulmonary embolism when I’m trying to impress my friends. Big clot. Mean one. One chance in three of killing me. I dodged that bullet.
That’s one extreme. At the other, you might have something that will respond to physical therapy, losing some weight, proper exercise and maybe some meds to flush excess water.
In between is a range of neat stuff like congestive heart failure, kidney failure, diabetic complications, lymphedema, and more, none with implications you want to live with.
Hopefully you are on the easily treatable end of the spectrum, but do not put off seeing a doc. Good luck.
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Are you in Black Rock?
See a doctor right away. Could be heart or kidney problems
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