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What Causes Swelling In The Legs And Blurred Vision?

My legs have been swelling. My socks now leave marks on my ankles after I take them off. I am 5 ft 10 in tall and weigh 170 lbs. I sit at a computer for 8 hours a day. When I stand up after sitting for a few hours I get a rush feeling throughout my body. My head starts to throb, my vision gets blurry, and I get very dizzy. Today my lips started feeling cold also.
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Hello,

The leg swelling indicates increased fluid retention. Your other symptoms could be related to orthostatic hypotension.

For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:

-a cardiac ultrasound and NT-pro BNP levels for heart failure
- a chest X-ray study
- complete blood count
- blood electrolytes
- kidney and liver function tests.

Ahead Up tilt test would be necessary to investigate for orthostatic hypotension.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Swelling In The Legs And Blurred Vision?

Hello, The leg swelling indicates increased fluid retention. Your other symptoms could be related to orthostatic hypotension. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: -a cardiac ultrasound and NT-pro BNP levels for heart failure - a chest X-ray study - complete blood count - blood electrolytes - kidney and liver function tests. Ahead Up tilt test would be necessary to investigate for orthostatic hypotension. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist