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3123787 tn?1384180687

intense swelling of the ankles

I have had bad swelling of the ankles for over 2 years now. It use to be just on 1 side, but now it is both of my ankles, & seems to be spreading up to my groin area. I have even noticed swelling on my eyelids. My doctor will not give me any refferals? I do have CAD. This swelling is quite intense. I even take fluid pills, but they do not work. In the morning, not only do my ankles ache, but now , even both sided of my hips hurt.  I know this is not normal. Any ideas?
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Hi,
How are you?What other symptoms are present? Ankle swelling may be attributed to a variety of issues such as musculoskeletal issues, vascular obstruction, peripheral edema,  medication side effect, and underlying conditions such as heart or kidney problems. If it has been 2 years already, further evaluation may need to be done. Seeking another doctor's referral may also help. Take care and do keep us posted.
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3123787 tn?1384180687
Hi Dr.  Just wanted to give quick update with my now symptoms. It did turn out i ahd a cerebral artery occlusion and cerebral infaract. The eye specialist was nice enough to call me up. Later he moved on to practice in another state, & ws nice enough to leave me my medical records that confirmed my belief. I ended up with the eye damage i had previously mentioned. I also did 7 hypothesis on myself with oxygen therapy. Then i did 1 study, with out doing the oxygen, & i last almost 3 days, then my eyes started rolling back in my scull. I took pictures of the swelling of my ankles, eyes, & 1 eye almost closed, swollen lips that turn to purple. Now, i wake up every morning with pain in my calfs, & my toes wanting to curl up , & heart pain, with no feelings in my fingers/ numb prickly feeling. I think my body tissues our oxygen deprived only because high doses of oxygen rids me of these problems. With out the oxygen, i would be dead. Also thinking back when i went to the 1st hospital with my brother, that whole week i ws on predizone, & oxygen 24/7. Eventually, i am going to have to go back to a different hospital,(the 1st, one that sent me home almost a year ago, with a diagnosis of hardenning of the arteries) It is to bad nobody went over those results with me? I am not sure if it is to late for either more stents, or open heart surgery. I do know i syffered brain damage, because it is quite apperent to me that i now have vascular dimentia. It is either oxygen 24/7 with pain med, or the real surgery! My body is shutting down to due to oxygen insufficency causing tissue damage, & my mottled viens. There ws no need for this, & all i wanted was the truth. There was at least 7-8 times, i wondered how long i could go on?, & thank God, i ws smart enough to depend on my oxygen. Now i have to get the nerve up to call the doctor, & either do the operation, or put me on oxygen 24/7 with a new carry on machine. Not sure if i would survive the surgery? It is funny, that i mentioned to this doctor a year ago, about myelin sheith damage, & i really think i ws right plus i documented everything, along with photos. Currently my cells are starving for oxygen.  It would be interesting to find your opinion? Thank you. Steven
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3123787 tn?1384180687
Hi Dr. I think i made a mistake? I thought i was cured of the swelling of my ankles, & my puffy eyes. I feel so stupid. The swelling came back. I had stopped the oxygin, & just continued with the naps. Well, i noticed the swelling again, but since i cant get any help from my PC, for referrals, i thought i had fixed my problem after i found out i had arrithmia. What i do not understand is WHY, would oxygin get rid of the swelling?  I even tried it again today, & it reduced most of it? Still a little swelling but i only did 1 nap with the oxygin. Do u have any ideas of what is going on? It has gotton to the point that i am afraid to even call doctors. I think i told you about my episode with my doulbe vision. That eye specialist after reading my discharge paperwork on depression after a PQR-9 test for patients having a stroke, told me it ws my new eyeglasses! I knew better so went for a second eval. without telling new doctor about the so-called stroke, & she told me immediately i had cateracts, & good canidate for glaucoma, BUT, She also told me i didnt need to eye specialist. Well first eye specilist "moved on" I hate getting up in morning with so much eye drainage, & my droopy eyelids. I was also told by kidney foundation that it could be signs of kidney failure? Now they have me labled as psycotic, & i am half blind. I am lucky i have a big tank of oxygin. I have no idea what is going on, but it has gotton to point where i am even afraid to go to a doctor. It is quite apparent because i have had 2 doctors write notes about my ankles, & i have the pictures even. Iam not afraid of what i have, but of the doctors. I also mentioned, about how i need to take naps, which r documented that i have apnea, & toxix encopholy, but those reports are over 10 years old, so it seems like who cares? Also i am starting to get depressed. Ive never been so mistreeted, & cant get mental health treatment unless i do something stupid! Maybe you know why oxygin is helping, but i only use it when i am laying down so i am not on my feet. There is a lot more, but i want to keep it short. You have been very helpful in the past. Thank u. Steven
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3123787 tn?1384180687
Hi Doctor.
It has been now 3-4 days, & i think i got rid of the swelling. I did not realize i had nasal arrithmia, until i was looking at the results from the Mayo clinic! I did not know what arrithmia was, so i looked it up, & it has to do with my heart. I had thought all along it was a heart condition/vasculitis. (guilian barre disease) Anyway, to no help from my PC, I was passing out, when i was having hard times breathing through my nose, plus using fairly high doses of oxygen.5-8 liters, & setting my clock for 1 hour to make my oxygin last longer. I do this twice a day, cut down my calory intake, & potassium. (i knew i wouldnt be able to get a blood transfusion, which i think would had really helped me, cas i also had hep b &c as a adolecent) Somewhere through my search up popped myelin. A cell disorder? (I did so much research, & i have a fairly low iq, so my notes and memory are pretty bad!) I am only 60 years old, but i had a few heart attacks along with toxic poisoning and carbon monoxide piosoning, & over 30 years of chronic cluster headaches in my sleep, or as i was coming down from a hard days work of 15 hours plus, painting interiors of trains, cars, & working with notious fumes 7 days a week. Well it caught up to me. 2 naps a day seem to so far have worked, & i also think the high doses of oxygen help also. Better than a pacemaker? 3-4 days, & swelling is 98 percent down! Even swelling/puffiness around my eyes has come down. The only swelling now is in my back, but i broke it many years ago, & it is still fractures, & compressed. I just came back from hospital for a mri on it, & slept thru the whole noisy test of 1.5 hours! I could never drive over 50 miles in past due to my sleep disorder. I hate to have to take 2 naps a day, approx. 1-2 hours every 4-5 hours, but it beats all the intense swelling, plus i am so much more alert. My sleep disorder has been going on over 20 years, & sleep specialist said i would never be norm again from working the 3rd shift, & any other hours i felt, but i did take 1 nap a day back then. The swelling started up close to 3 years ago, & thats when i stopped my naps, plus i had another heart attack right about same time. I am no doctor, but in less than a week ive gotton the swelling almost completely gone, & i am starting to work out a little, cut my calory intake, & cut out potassium. When this swelling started up, not only did i end up with an UTI, but the worst possible cluster headache(s) in the world. Actually thought i was going to die, & started giving away alot of my most prised possesions. HEY!, it might sound stupid, but i can walk again. I dont have to look at the ugly swelling. I do have to be careful not to over do it, lifting weights. I also lost 8 pounds of inflamation, & need to lose another 10-12 pounds of it. I once told my old heart doctor, now retired, "your never to old to learn something new!" I am so happy i looked up what arrithmia was, after, i looked at the Mayo clinic report. First ventriclar rate was 77, & the next rate was 60, sinus rhythem with marked sinus arrithmia, otherwise normal ECG. I also got rid of a ton of mucous in my lungs.(thought it was in my brain, but on way home, i had the loudist pop in my left ear, from flying, & it seemed like all the fluid went to my lungs. That took a good 10-15 days to get rid of all the yellow/greenish,brown flem. I was pretty sick. You think someone would had taken me seriously even with the pictures! My heart doctor did not even show up for my appointment! His nurse came up with in need of a vascular consult. I also had a foot specialist also tell me excess fluid in my ankles after a cat scan, but no-one seemed to care? I do want to thank you! Steve
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