Unexplained Sweeling

[Peter68]

Hi There
I wonder if you can help me my girl friend is 22 years old and over the last 6 months is experiencing uncontrolled swelling on her hole body. she has been to 3 different doctors and has been told she has an underactive thiriod glad, she is on medication for this but the swelling is getting worse so much so that she is starting to get stretch marks all over her body even on the front of her shins. What can this be and can some one help me please as it is starting to affect her very badly.
Kind regards Peter.

[Peter68]

OH OK YOUR KNOWLEDGE IS AMAZING THANKS A MILLION WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT THE OUT COME OF THE NEXT VISIT IS.
KIND REGARDS

[Londres70]

I an NOT an MD, but work in the medical field as an RN; 12 years.  

[Peter68]

SHE MEANS THE WORLD TO ME SO I WILL DO ANYTHING FOR HER.
AND ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR THE HELP ALL THAT APPEARS MY SIDE IS LONDRESS70. IF I MAY ASK ARE YOU A MEDICAL DOCTOR AND WHERE ARE YOU SITUATED.

[Londres70]

All the best to you and your girlfriend.  I hope you get her some help and answers.  :)
Thank goodness she has you to help her.  

[Peter68]

THANKS A MILLION HAVE JUST GOT HER ONE FOR THE 11TH OF NOVEMBER IT IS THE EARLIEST I COULD GET. AND THANKS ONCE AGAIN FOR THE FANTASTIC HELP IT IS REALLY APPRECIATED.
KIND REGARDS PETER

[Londres70]

Please get her to an Endocrinologist ASAP.  If you think she needs emergent care, please do that.  

It sounds like a thyroid issue; Hashimoto's Thyroiditis possibly.  

[Peter68]

It is not a problem for all the questions I just need all the help I can get, and what I have seen so far is amazing. I did some research this weekend from the information that I have been provided from you and so much now is starting to make sense. She has not been to an Endocrinologist we have not even been referred to one. The medications that she is on is as follows and this as I have been told is for high cholesterol and an under-active thyroid gland.
Inderal 10mg 2 tablets a day,
Aldactone 25mg 1 tablet in the evening,
Eltroxin 0,1 mg 1 tablet per day,
Trepiline 10mg 1 tablet in the evening this is supose to be for the vey bad headaches she gets.
Michol 40mg 1 tablet in the evening.
I am going to do the first and I think the best step is to find an Endocrinologist and see what there opinion is.
once again thanks for being so help full.
Kind regards Peter

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Either the hypothyroidism is not under control or there is some other cause. Generalized body edema (or swelling) can be very serious. It can be due to severe anemia, a failing heart, serious kidney disease, liver failure, electrolyte imbalance, polycystic ovary, low protein in the blood, and disorders of adrenal gland.
Please ask your girlfriend to consult an internal medicine specialist and a gynecologist and rule out these conditions one by one. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[starrangelar]

Sounds like she needs an endocrinologist for sure. She probably needs her renal function checked as well. That sounds like she is retaining fluid, the way you have explained it.

[Londres70]

What exactly is the diagnosis?  What medication is she taking?  Was one of the physicians she saw an Endocrinologist?

Sorry for all the questions, but I need this info to answer you appropriately.