I've had Edema for a long long time. (It's a sort of puffing out of the lower limbs, because fluid is being retained)
I can press a pencil into my leg and the dent stays there. It looks as if I've created a gulley across my shin
I'm not looking for a textbook explanation of what it is. (I can ask Google for that)
But has anyone else here had it?
Mine could be related to high blood pressure (another problem I've ignored because I actually feel quite fit. Yes yes, I know what you're going to say. I am reasonably physically active for someone of my age, and my pulse rate is slow, so I always thought I'm OK.
But recently I've been feeling absolutely shattered.
Has anyone here had edema? Please share your knowledge with me.
Is there any hope? How did things turn out for you? Did it cause any other side effects?
I started taking tablets (Furosemide) and, after day three, I lost 4.5 kg (9.9 pounds). I was ecstatic! But the next day I'd got half a kilogram of that lost weight back again.
(Please can I ask anyone tempted to refrain from gloating or I told you so ing).
thanks