There are a number of causes of the "third spacing" or "extravasation" of fluid from the bloodstream into the tissues. Some of the more common causes could be congestive heart failure, trauma, lymphatic system disorders, poor blood circulation, taking extra salt in your diet, cirrhosis of the liver, kidney failure, kidney infections, other heart and circulatory system diseases, etc. (see more below).
If there is ascites (stomach swelling with fluids) and edema (swelling from fluid collection) in the feet and legs (also called pedal edema and dependent edema) as two signs/symptoms together at the same time, it can be an indication of the inability of the heart to adequately circulate the blood to move excess fluids from those overload collection places ("third spacing"). This can be an indication of Congestive Heart Failure and other disorders and diseases affecting the heart and circulation. These signs of swelling in both places, especially in those age 50 and over, are usually something not to ignore, because the common conditions that cause them are serious and might indicate organ insufficiency or impending failure. Seeing your health care professional for assessment would be important to not delay. Try to avoid excess salt in your diet in the interim since it will increase the tendency to hold the fluids in those tissues. Advice usually includes that you should get evaluated urgently if there is chest pain, pressure, or discomfort and/or shortness of breath (especially on exertion or when lying down flat).
Elevation of your feet and legs slightly above the level of your heart can help reduce the leg swelling with the assistance of gravity. Avoid sitting for prolonged periods which can disrupt the blood flow into your legs and make it more difficult to pump the blood back up to the heart. Walking to exercise the leg muscles after prolonged standing or sitting also helps move the fluids back out of the legs.
Some of the many other possible causes of leg swelling:
Severe edema in the legs can be caused by a problem with the circulatory system, the lymphatic system or the kidneys. You may also experience swelling due to fluid buildup after sitting or standing for a long time.
Excessive salt
Leg & ankle edema is a build up of fluid, usually water.One of the main causes is when the heart is not working properly. Excess salt is just a contributing factor as there can be lots of reasons.
heart dropsy also known as heart failure
Lack of circulation.
Micky dees
no it can not cause swelling in your legs, but if your allergic to pop it might
The most common deficiency associated with leg cramps and swelling is potassium.
yes, because ibuprofen retains water.
Yes, morphine can cause fluid retention resulting in swollen, feet, ankles, legs, etc. - this can also make your joints sore and stiff. It can also cause swelling in your mouth, tongue, lips, etc. - this can make swallowing difficult.
I would be worried about cardiovascular disease or kidney failure.
In the short term (less than a year) NO. But ... Chronic alcohol usage will cause liver failure and that, in time, will cause the symptoms you listed.
http://myhealth-net.blogspot.com health care in this site checkout Swelling in the ankles/feet can be caused by liver problems. One of the signs of liver failure is swelling in the legs. The liver cannot remove the toxins efficiently, so they accumulate in the legs. I know this because I had a co-worker that was being treated for liver failure (on a transplant list) His legs had been swollen for quite some time. At first he was told to watch his salt and elevate his feet. He was disappointed in his HMO, because he felt that the doctor should have picked up earlier on the liver issues due to the swelling he was experiencing.
Yes, the affected area will be wherever the allergen came into contact with the body, this can often be hands and feet.
no it doesn't but if you have a reaction to it it could course a bad rash or swelling round your legs arm and also on your stomach
Any number of things, from an insect bite to a thrombosis. Go and see a doctor, make sure it's nothing serious.
Broken legs will generally have swelling due to how the bone heals and repairs itself.
Yes, it caused a lot of swelling for a couple days after I iced my legs. It also happened when I iced my back before. There was no injury, just itching on my legs but huge swollen lumps appeared at only the exact spots I iced at. I'm trying to find how this is caused but I only get the obvious results of icing a swollen area. It definitely caused the swelling though and it's very painful.