uncle's problem
- by Dane1958
- 2008-09-24 10:09:21
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my uncle has had a pacer for a couple yrs and now he has been retaining fluid in his legs and b/c sob, docs turned up his pacer and he said he's fine. what does it mean that he has swollen ankles and that the dr is just monitoring him. i think its chf and he doesn't want to tell us. he eats out alot and is pretty active but tires easily and is pasty looking. any help? thanks
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maybe
by Tracey_E - 2008-09-25 07:09:55
It could be CHF or sometimes edema just happens for harmless reasons. My mom has had problems with swollen ankles for years that she controls with water pills, no underlying cause has been determined.
Symptoms of CHF are here
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/tc/heart-failure-symptoms
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You play MP3 files on your pacer.
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by thomast - 2008-09-24 11:09:12
I know what happened when I started having swollen ankles, the doctor put me on a pee pill (lasix) OK since then. I also weigh myself the first thing in the morning on a very accurate digital scale, to watch for any weight gain. My PM also records fluid retention so when it is read every 3 months I can see when I had fluid retention.