Hi, i have pitting edema on my lower shins, ive had it for about 2 years on my right shin, and its now developed on my left now, the dents go to about 8mm deep and take a few mins to work themselves out. Im 100kg and have a little spare tire on my stomache, but ive done weights and cycled for 26 years( hard out body building late 80's to mid 90's) im 44 now. I have had lots of tests, lymph,heart, scan on my arteries and veins supplying my legs and nothing is wrong, im in good health, diabetes etc( glucose levels are way up after over night fasting) but no diabetes. I have no idea why i have pitting edema, thats what my doctor called it, yet the docter is stumped to whi I have this condition. you guys have any idea? I have no faith in my doctor anymore. my email is ***@**** thanks Steven.
I had this for years. When I finally figured out that I had loads of food sensitivities and started eating better, I lost a significant amount of weight. Interestingly, I no longer have this edema problem you're talking about. All my medical tests used to come back negative and unremarkable, too, except for my blood sugar and my cholesterol and weight issue.
I could still stand to lose a bit more weight, but after losing a significant amount of weight and still obviously dealing with other health issues, my doctor isn't too worried about emphasizing the weight loss.
I'm no longer pre-diabetic and my total cholesterol is down to normal. I still have to watch my BP.
I don't know if I'll develop this issue again in the future or not, but I had edema even as a teenager when I didn't have a weight issue.