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What Causes Swelling In Legs?
Question: I have swelling in both legs the doctor ran the test and it show no blood cots how good of a sign of this.
Brief Answer:
different possible causes of bilateral swelling
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Clots are one of the causes of swelling in the leg but it is rare for a person to have a clot in both legs.
It is more common for a clot to occur in one leg only.
Swelling in both legs can be due to : (1) side effect of medication eg the blood pressure med amlodipine causes swelling of the legs
(2)venous disease- this is also very common. Varicose veins, which can be mild or severe can cause bilateral swelling.
This can be checked by examination of the legs.
Elevation of the lower limbs, compression stockings and in severe cases, surgery , may be needed
(3)heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease are also causes of bilateral leg swelling
If there are any symptoms or risks of heart disease (history of high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, palpitations, chest pain), then an ECG or echo would help
Liver disease can be detected by examination of the abdomen and blood tests (liver function tests)
There are also blood tests that can check out how the kidney is working (creatinine , BUN)
Summary: (1) different causes for bilateral swelling
(2) if obvious related to veins then further steps may not be needed
(3)if no obvious venous disease seen then further tests may be needed to check the kidneys, liver and heart
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
different possible causes of bilateral swelling
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Clots are one of the causes of swelling in the leg but it is rare for a person to have a clot in both legs.
It is more common for a clot to occur in one leg only.
Swelling in both legs can be due to : (1) side effect of medication eg the blood pressure med amlodipine causes swelling of the legs
(2)venous disease- this is also very common. Varicose veins, which can be mild or severe can cause bilateral swelling.
This can be checked by examination of the legs.
Elevation of the lower limbs, compression stockings and in severe cases, surgery , may be needed
(3)heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease are also causes of bilateral leg swelling
If there are any symptoms or risks of heart disease (history of high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, palpitations, chest pain), then an ECG or echo would help
Liver disease can be detected by examination of the abdomen and blood tests (liver function tests)
There are also blood tests that can check out how the kidney is working (creatinine , BUN)
Summary: (1) different causes for bilateral swelling
(2) if obvious related to veins then further steps may not be needed
(3)if no obvious venous disease seen then further tests may be needed to check the kidneys, liver and heart
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had an upper respiratory infection the hospital gave me antibiotics my stomach began to swell with constipation and my legs begin to swell I got over the infection but the stomach got larger so did my legs so I made a second trip the doctor ordered me some some prescriptions the constipation is going away slowly and the swelling seems to be going away slowly but I will take your advice on getting them socks and trying to keep my legs propped up over my heart thank you very much for your service..
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Brief Answer:
ok
Detailed Answer:
HI
Ok, you can feel free to contact if there are any other problems
ok
Detailed Answer:
HI
Ok, you can feel free to contact if there are any other problems
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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