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Topic: New question about my surgery
LuluBelle
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 38865
posted 05-07-2014 10:18 PM
Friday will be 3 weeks since my stomach tube surgery. After surgery my feet and ankles were very puffy. They still are very puffy. What causes this and what can I do about it ? -------------------- You won't know how sick I was until you see me when I'm well !
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Razzle
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 30398
posted 05-08-2014 12:23 AM
There are many causes for puffy legs (water retention in the ankles/feet). Insufficient protein intake (malnutrition/malabsorption) Electrolyte imbalance Poor circulation Cardiovascular disease Medication side-effects (abx., steroids, etc.) Kidney disease Too much sodium etc... To treat: Elevate the feet above the level of your heart for 30 minutes 3 times/day... Work with your doctor to figure out the cause... -------------------- -Razzle Lyme IgM IGeneX Pos. 18+++, 23-25+, 30++, 31+, 34++, 39 IND, 83-93 IND; IgG IGeneX Neg. 30+, 39 IND; Mayo/CDC Pos. IgM 23+, 39+; IgG Mayo/CDC Neg. band 41+; Bart. (clinical dx; Fry Labs neg. for all coinfections), sx >30 yrs.
Posts: 4166 | From WA | Registered: Feb 2011
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