and I am so swollen that when you push in on my legs the finger marks stay in my leg for several minutes before going away. I am on 40mg of Lasix per daya nd it is not helping at all. If it were congestive heart failure would Ibe having other symptoms besides the swelling? What could be causing this? My diet is almost sodium free. This is affecting my quality of life and I am getting very scared. I have a doctor's appointment on the 16th, but I just wanted some opinions today. I woke up so swollen I can barely walk.
2006-08-04 01:35:30 · 3 answers · asked by whatshername 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It may be a hormone that the doctor has not checked for.
The #1 hormone - because it can affect the production of all the other hormones - is insulin. Ask your doctor for a fasting insulin blood test . Ask for a copy of your results. 10 or higher is abnormal for an adult. The purpose of insulin is to open the "cell's mouths" to let food and water in. In your case, if insulin is madly tucking food and water in cells, instead of causing bloating and weight gain, it is causing edema.
Also ask for a saliva test. This test will tell you if any of your feminine hormones are not at the best levels, which can have an effect. I do not like doctors who prescribe hormones for feminine problems without testing first. When that happened to me - the shot he gave me switched me from low blood sugar to diabetes.
The food insulin tucks in cells is blood glucose. If insulin tucks in too much glucose (a condition known as hyperinsulinemia), it can result in there being too little blood glucose in the blood stream for the rest of the body to use during the day (a condition known as hypoglycemia).
2006-08-04 01:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Edema as a symptom.
Oral contraceptive pills
Steroids
NSAIDs
Lithium
Phenylbutazone
There are many others, including some illnesses. You should have a full work up of blood and urine tests, as well as pituitary function tests, to rule out any illnesses.. and make sure you tell the doctor of any medications that you take.. prescription, over the counter or herbal.. they all make a difference even if you think they don't
2006-08-04 08:42:41 · answer #2 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-04 08:40:31 · answer #3 · answered by vincegill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋