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Extreme Swelling and Extreme gauntness

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isos1tm

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Extreme Swelling and Extreme gauntness Posted: 05-08-08 20:11pm


My mother has completely swollen up in the past few months so that now she can hardly move. It started in her ankles and has gone up her legs to her abdomen. Her legs and her abdomen are rock hard. She looks more than 9 months pregnant. she was always thin until about 5 months ago. The top part of her body looks anorexic. Her face is gaunt. Her arms are like sticks. She is in her 60s. She won't go to a doctor but is trying a homeopathic remedy which I do not think is working. Any guesses on what causes extreme swelling on the bottem and gauntness on the top? I need to do something fast!

antigone

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Posted: 05-09-08 13:31pm


Indeed you do need to get her to a doctor. She needs medical attention now. This could be kidney, liver, or cardiac related. She is retaining fluid and needs medication to help her eliminate the fluid. This could progress to her lungs and will impair her ability to breath. I can give you more ideas on specific diseases or conditions that this may be but it is of little use to you. She needs medical attention now. This condition she is in could be life threatening.

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