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Edema in legs and feet

Lisatoday25
Lisatoday25 CSN Member Posts: 4
in Breast Cancer #1
Although on all kinda of water pills have they horrible cankles and doesn't seem to go down, anyone else have this? what did you do to fix it?
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  • Rague
    Rague CSN Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    My thought would be to talk
    My thought would be to talk to your Drs and ask about seeing a Certified LymphEdemologist. (Yes they do work with more than BC LE issues.) Don't know why you are on diurtics but if they aren't working then there are other options out there. If it's cardic issues then compression garments can help. If is lymph node issues - compression garments can help. There are also MLD machines that can help. Talk to your Dr.

    Susan
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  • New Flower
    New Flower CSN Member Posts: 4,294 Member
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    Rague said:

    My thought would be to talk
    My thought would be to talk to your Drs and ask about seeing a Certified LymphEdemologist. (Yes they do work with more than BC LE issues.) Don't know why you are on diurtics but if they aren't working then there are other options out there. If it's cardic issues then compression garments can help. If is lymph node issues - compression garments can help. There are also MLD machines that can help. Talk to your Dr.

    Susan

    Please call your doctor
    Please talk to your doctor. Your doc maybe request several tests for you to rule out blood clots, kidney problems .
    Lymphedema therapist will help with swelling and preventive measures.
    Please let us know what your doctor will recommend for you
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  • jnl
    jnl CSN Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    New Flower said:

    Please call your doctor
    Please talk to your doctor. Your doc maybe request several tests for you to rule out blood clots, kidney problems .
    Lymphedema therapist will help with swelling and preventive measures.
    Please let us know what your doctor will recommend for you

    I have to agree that you
    I have to agree that you talk to your doctor. There has to be something that can help you and a lymphedema specialist might be just that.


    Good luck!
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