Swelling legs... what to do?

[djf]

Ok I have swelling legs - they are swollen about 7-12%.

[Larry Lucido]

If the swelling lasts more than four hours, you go now! You been here four howa!

Wait. I must be channeling John Pinette.

[Mears]

I just checked……it is Furosemide.

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[ConservativeMind]

Now that is a diuretic, which should generally remove water from your body.

That should also not cause fluid in your legs.

[Mears]

He put me on it to help with the swelling legs…...I am seeing him next week…..been on this for about 1 month……we’ll see.

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[catnipman]

heart failure and side-effects from certain medications are among the chief causes ... calcium channel blockers and ACE inhibitors are notorious for causing swollen legs ... get thee to a doc ASAP ...

[rxh4n1]

Tell the girl to untie you, and get off your chest.

The safe word is “Afghanistan Bananastan”.

[minnesota_bound]

Besides seeing a doctor you can try raising your feet up using pillows while in bed or if sitting make sure your feet are flat on the floor and you are in a comfortable chair and not dangling thereby cutting off the circulation.
Get a treadmill or stepper to get the circulation going.
Also try Mullein Leaf Capsules 1500mg
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[philman_36]

My face is literally on fire and smoke is coming from my ears. I smell burnt hair. Any ideas on what I should do?

Run, Laz, run! /Gumpism

[wardaddy]

Classic sign of possible CHF

GO TO DOCTOR

[PsechsySr]

I had swelling in my left leg that I ignored...until I ran up the stairs one day and experienced a DVT/PE event (Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism). I only learned several days later, after the ER had an ambulance take me 1.5 hours north, to a hospital that had a Critical Care Unit for a 3 day stay, that the mortality rate of 5% - 10% if you obtain medical care within an hour.

Lay in a supply of compression socks, to lessen the chance of a DVT and make an appointment with an M.D. Since that event, I have been taking Xarelto (a blood thinner) on a daily basis. It is still under patent, so no Generic is available. My company’s medical insurance covered all but $500 of the ER and hospital costs, which ran more than $200,000 dollars.

I first heard of this when a fit young woman, who had been in New Zealand for a SCUBA dive trip got off a plane in the U.K. and collapsed and died 15 steps after getting off the plane after a long, direct flight. The story had been carried on BBC News.

[Lazamataz]

So check in. Are you okay?

[SgtHooper]

I can handle this one. I saw how to on a youtube commercial!

[djf]

Yeah... still here.

[Lazamataz]

Good. You go get checked out by a professional?

[Rappini]

That was my problem some time ago the Doc put me on a water pill and, now when I spend time on the computer while I’m on FR I prop my feet on top of my CPU and that helps. Gotto keep them up.

[Rappini]

That was my problem some time ago the Doc put me on a water pill and, now when I spend time on the computer while I’m on FR I prop my feet on top of my CPU and that helps. Gotto keep them up. As a side note before resolution my legs looked like I was wearing knickers.

[yldstrk]

Clean up your diet, quit eating salt, sugar, fried food, processed meat such as bacon, lunch meat, sausage, quit drinking soda, diet soda, energy drinks, drink lots of water, walk. Your inflammation should subside.

[octex]

50 lbs.?? That’s like 6 gallons!! ...C’mon man...