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DEPENDANT EDEMA


Sent to Health Experts July 22, 2006 6:33 p.m.
I have been told I have dependant edema and have no idea what it is or what causes it. My feet and ankels swell up like footballs and hurt

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Female , Age: 70

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A lot of doctors visits and water pills which play havoc on my kidneys
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July 22, 2006 6:39 p.m. (5 minutes and 20 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

Are you Taking any diuretics?

A detectable increase in extracellular fluid volume localized in a dependent area such as a limb, characterized by swelling or pitting.



Edited by dr_amitmunjal on July 22 2006 at 6:41pm

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Sent July 22, 2006 6:44 p.m. (4 minutes and 48 seconds later)
I took 2 diuretics, had blood work done and was told to quit taking one of them, then had more blood work done and was told to cut the other pill in half and take half twice a day instead of 2 a day.
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July 22, 2006 6:46 p.m. (2 minutes and 51 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark

Hi

The most common systemic diseases that are associated with edema involve the heart, liver, and kidneys. In these diseases, edema occurs primarily because of the body's retention of too much salt (which is the chemical compound sodium chloride). The excess salt holds excess water in the interstitial tissue spaces, where the retained surplus of fluid is recognized as edema.

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