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What Causes Swelling In Ankles?
I noticed my ankles have been swelling the past month. I live in Arizona and the summers are very hot. I am taking Levothyroxine 0.075 mg 1 per day Atenolol 25 mg 1 per day Estradiol 1 mg cut in half once a day. I am 68 and have been very active most of my life. I will call and make an appt with my PC also, but it takes so long to get in to see him. This is not much information for you but feed back from you will help. Thank you.
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Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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hi
Swelling in ankles may be due to variety of reasons, there are few tests necessary like CBC, serum sodium, pottassium, creatine etc, but examination by a physician is a must.Since swelling is not painful, it could be retention of water.You may be given a dieuretic to correct if doctor finds its retention of water.
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Swelling in ankles may be due to variety of reasons, there are few tests necessary like CBC, serum sodium, pottassium, creatine etc, but examination by a physician is a must.Since swelling is not painful, it could be retention of water.You may be given a dieuretic to correct if doctor finds its retention of water.
best wishes
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Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you are having high blood pressure. This causes puffing on face and in lower limb. I would suggest you to get your blood pressure check up and also blood urea and nitrogen checkup. This will help us in confirming your diagnosis.
If there is high blood pressure then you need to take salt restricted diet and also take anti hypertensive tablets.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
I have studied your case and I think that you are having high blood pressure. This causes puffing on face and in lower limb. I would suggest you to get your blood pressure check up and also blood urea and nitrogen checkup. This will help us in confirming your diagnosis.
If there is high blood pressure then you need to take salt restricted diet and also take anti hypertensive tablets.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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