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is ankle swelling a symptom of kidney failure
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ali Elkhalil answered
22 years experience Podiatry
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Linda Gromko answered
48 years experience Family Medicine
Get more info!: While kidney failure certainly can have ankle swelling as one of its symptoms, there are many other conditions that can lead to ankle swelling. These ... Read More
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Dr. Joseph Sucher answered
26 years experience Trauma Surgery
Unlikely: Unless you have risk factors for kidney disease, i would say it is unlikely. Risk factors include family history, high blood pressure, diabetes and af ... Read More
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Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
41 years experience Podiatry
Probably not: You need to see a doctor for an exam to determine the cause
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lipkin answered
52 years experience Internal Medicine
Neither for kidney: Amlodipine and Lercandipine are dihydropyridines. They both can cause or increase fluid retention(edema).
Neither of these agents protects kidney func ... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Kidneys are fine: You are not in kidney failure, period. The "high BUN/creatinine ratio" means nothing if you seem generally well; you might have gotten this from eatin ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Southerland answered
38 years experience Podiatry
Sure: There are several diseases which may result in low back pain and ankle swelling, seronegatives such as ankylosing spondylitis, reiters disease and pso ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tracy Lovell answered
21 years experience Rheumatology
See below: You see your doctor in light of your worsening symptoms---your kidney stone may be obstructed and require immediate attention. The joint swelling cou ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Al Hegab answered
40 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: better be followed up closely by your doctor/nephrologist, wish you well
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Werner answered
44 years experience Cardiology
Can be: The diltiazem portion of your med can cause swelling when used at high doses - generally >240 mg a day. If you get swelling from it, you must reduc ... Read More
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered
48 years experience Rheumatology
No: No. Perhaps fluid retention, ankle instability or arthritis.
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Don't give up, man!!: The questions i hear you asking is, "can i perhaps survive this after all?" you're read, correctly, that when liver failure becomes so severe that it ... Read More
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