Does anyone out there have problems with edema? I am 42, in great shape, cut out the cigarettes, changed my diet and do everything I am supposed to do. I have to take 50 mg of hctz each day and i still get swollen feet and legs, and watch out if I forget to take them.......my face hands, waist, thighs calfs and of course my feet swell significantly. put on 10 lbs. of fluid overnight....I have heart disease and prinzmetals angina. I also have a birth defect that left me with extremely small arteries. When they did my cath they could not use the right side...artery was too small to get into. I also have these small arteries around my kidneys, always wonder if that is the reason i swell so ridiculously much. anyone else with similar problems? any advice? Shelleylynn
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edema
- By shelleylynn
- Posted September 19, 2009 at 2:05 pm · 10 replies
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- By 2catty
- Posted September 19, 2009 at 4:09 pm
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Yeah I bet you the small arteries is alot of your problems. I have been swelling since I was 18. My hands legs and it gets on my nerves so bad. All this time and just found out the reason is because, I have low ejection fraction. You would think a Dr. would know by now. But it took a few years to find out I am diabetic too. I have been diabetic since 18 also. And only found out a few years later. I have a good Doc now and that is why I find things out. He believes in tests. I take water pills too. I don't think they help, I put on 20lbs of water some days and can hardly move. They make me take stronger water pills some days but not all the time because they rob you of potassium.
- By shelleylynn
- Posted September 19, 2009 at 4:31 pm
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Yeah...I get low on potassium too. I hate it when you can wear one pair of jeans on Monday and on Tuesday there is no way they are going on......this low ejection fraction...this is beacuse of your kidneys? and how did they come to that conclusion? Is there anything they can do for you besides pills?
- By 2catty
- Posted September 19, 2009 at 5:49 pm
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Actually the low ejection fraction is a problem with the heart. They found it with a echo 2 day ultrasound of the heart. I just had a treadmill cardiolite stress test done too. Waiting on the results for that one. Boy I know what you mean about the jeans. Very frustrating to say the least. I don't know what they are going to do yet about the Ejection fraction it is at 40% which is the measurement of the blood pumping back out. Pretty scary stuff though.
- By Marty
- Posted September 19, 2009 at 7:04 pm
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My husband went into cardiac arrest a week ago Thursday. He was on a Code Cold for 24 hours and on Sunday came off the ventilator with no brain damage. He was discharged on Friday. All of this in 8 days!! Today his feet started swelling - both of them. His left toe and top of foot is also red and very sensitive to the touch. He feels it is gout and is not willing to go to the ED. I am at a loss and can only call 911 at this point. Is it possible that this might be normal?
- By shelleylynn
- Posted September 19, 2009 at 7:59 pm
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That don't sound good. I do know that excessive swelling can be due to the heart. Men are so bullheaded...he needs to go in as soon as possible, I would under those circumstances. I'll be waiting to hear what happens.
- By 2catty
- Posted September 20, 2009 at 2:10 pm
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My husband has really high b/p and goes untreated. I finally talked him to seeing my Dr. next month. My b/p cuff won't even measure his b/p. Men are so stubborn. But we must try.
- By HeartFailureDiva
- Posted September 20, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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Hi, Everyone I Also have problems with Swelling I take 40mg of Lasix everyday and someday's I have swelling. I just had a Chest X-Ray and they see Fluid on my lower Lungs. And they order a CT Of the Chest to see whats going on. I have Heart Disease and Angina & Diastolic Heart Failure.
- By shelleylynn
- Posted September 26, 2009 at 3:03 pm
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God bless you!!!!!!
Shelley lynn
- By HeartFailureDiva
- Posted September 26, 2009 at 3:09 pm
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I forgot to add when they found the Pleural Effusion on both of my lower lungs they also found I had a Enlarge Cardiac Silhouette. I do have SOB and chest when doing anything also with some swelling. I was just added a new meds called Cardizem 120mg a day. I'm tired of all these meds I'm taking when this ever end for me.
- By Michelle34116
- Posted September 26, 2009 at 4:48 pm
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Thank God I found this web site I was feeling so alone. I am 42 just seeing a cardiac DR. for the first time Monday. Diabetic for 6 yrs started with what I thought was a gall bladder attack 2 months ago had ultra sound of abdominal area which i was told all normal. Tweleve days ago strated with edema in feet now lower stomach ankles and feet. Went to visit a friend that works with a heart group she said MY GOD YOU LOOK AWFUL and I said well I have 16 pounds of fluid on me. My Endocrinlolgist does not seem to concerned. I am just tring to stop all the self diagnosis and let what is to be --be. Thanks for letting me babble on. Michelle
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