Swelling

[Guest guest]

Was glad to read the posts about " fat feet " . I was

going to ask some questions myself! Over the last

month, I have swelled terribly and can no longer get

my shoes on or my sandals - the velcro straps just pop

due to the fluid retention. For last two weeks, I've

been wearing beach flip flops to work, just daring

somebody to say something to me.

Earlier this month, doctor put me on lasix 40mg for

five days - helped but then legs and feet swelled back

and stayed that way. Since last Friday, I've been on

20mg of lasix everyday and no improvement. I've got

the pitting swelling in my feet,ankles and lower legs.

Today when I call doctor's office to say the lasix

wasn't working, he said he couldn't increase it

anymore than what I'm alrady on and that I have to lay

with my feet above my heart. How I'm supposed to that

with working everyday?????? My day starts at 6 AM and

I'm lucky to see the bedroom by 10 PM, if I'm lucky.

I told the nurse I prop them everynight and sleep with

feet up on pillows, but doc said that's not good

enough.

My feel look like they'd explode if they got stuck

with a needle. Doctor feels like it is the vioxx but

who knows????

Ginger

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