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What Causes Low BP, Swollen Feet, Pressure In The Chest And Fatigue?
I am experiencing several unusual symptom. I m diabetic and sugar is running 30-40 below past experience eg. 130 first thing in am and past 5 weeks....80-90. I have swelling in feet and lower legs. Feel some chest pressure and easily fatigued. Have hypertension and typically run 130/135-80 but recently running 155/175-80. I am in the process of getting a stress test. Had an EKG which didn t show anything. Thx.
Tue, 19 Mar 2019
Hi,
You need to investigate for your leg swelling as below.
- Serum total protein estimation to rule out hypoproteinemia.
- Serum TSH estimation to rule out hypothyroidism.
- Echocardiography to rule out a cardiac cause.
- Serum urea, creatinine estimation to rule out kidney disease.
According to cause specific treatment given.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
You need to investigate for your leg swelling as below.
- Serum total protein estimation to rule out hypoproteinemia.
- Serum TSH estimation to rule out hypothyroidism.
- Echocardiography to rule out a cardiac cause.
- Serum urea, creatinine estimation to rule out kidney disease.
According to cause specific treatment given.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
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