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What Causes Severe Swelling Along With Clear Liquid Seepage From The Legs?
My Mom is 72 years old. She has an issue of severe swelling in both her legs to the point there is clear liquid seeping from her legs. We prop her feet up at night which helps for a little bit but returns quickly. She has restricted her fluid intake to 1.5 litters per day but that hasnt helped. She s also has low sodium levels and was taking sodium chloride 1000 mg twice a day. Her blood test came back and her sodium level was 130, she had stopped taking the sodium pills because of the swelling. The swelling is quite painful. Is there anything she can do to help the situation and hopefully relieve the pain? Thank you for the reply.
Welcome at HCM I have gone through your query and being your physician I completely understand your health concerns. She needs to be examined by the surgeon. There is need to get the doppler ultrasiund scan of the both legs along with FBC, ESR CRP ,LFTs, Chest Xray , AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. After then any reasoned conclusion can be drawn. Right now she should decrease salt intake along with furesimide 40mg daily. Meanwhile stay calm and use acetaminophen to relieve pain Get well soon Hope your query is adequately addressed if you still have any feel free to ask Regards Dr Saad Sultan
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What Causes Severe Swelling Along With Clear Liquid Seepage From The Legs?
Welcome at HCM I have gone through your query and being your physician I completely understand your health concerns. She needs to be examined by the surgeon. There is need to get the doppler ultrasiund scan of the both legs along with FBC, ESR CRP ,LFTs, Chest Xray , AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. After then any reasoned conclusion can be drawn. Right now she should decrease salt intake along with furesimide 40mg daily. Meanwhile stay calm and use acetaminophen to relieve pain Get well soon Hope your query is adequately addressed if you still have any feel free to ask Regards Dr Saad Sultan