My mother has congestive heart failure and AF and chronic kidney problems ( and other stuff ) .
Over the last couple of weeks her left leg has been getting increasingly swollen .
I've seen both her legs like this before but an increase in diuretics and keeping her feet up sorted this .
I think it's likely that she's recently reduced the time she keeps her feet up so I guess this might be a factor .
She is a little more breathless than usual so I'm thinking probably her heart is struggling even more .
I have GP appointment booked for 20 May ( though doubt they'll be any help ) but wonder if it's ok to leave it this long ?
And what is significance of only one leg being affected ?
Any advice gratefully received .
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93 year old with increasingly swollen left leg - is this urgent ?
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gingeroots · 03/05/2013 08:34
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