specialists stumped by edema

Posted By Julie on June 13, 1998 at 10:21:30:







When my mother had bypass Aug. 97, she complained of a swollen, hurting foot for two months prior.  Unconcerned, the doctors proceeded with the surgery, taking the veins out of the same leg as the affected foot.  She is still suffering with the same foot problem & has seen roughly 8 specialists, including orthopaedists, neurosurgeons & internists.  She has had several bone scans, MRIs on the leg, been tested for gout & arthritis, etc.  She was told by one that she had a hairline fracture, by another she did not.  She has been advised to say off the foot as much as possible & to stay on the foot as much as possible.  She has been told to wear the special boot & not to wear it.  She has tried all approaches & nothing has helped.  She uses a warm foot soak nightly & sleeps with her foot elevated.  She has had cortizone & has had her medications adjusted different ways.  (I think all she takes is half a light sleeping pill & cholesterol medicine -- which she ceased for a while & it did no good).  She has been told her circulation is good.
Now they all say they are stumped & have never seen anything like this.  Please help!