Is this puffy? What to do? 5

Myxedema ? Rubber legs? Endocrinology department visit.

When too much water is added to the body and cannot be discharged, it is edema. Weight gain is accompanied by puffy eyelids and edema of the ankles or lower legs.

Most of the swelling is caused by kidney or heart disease, but sometimes it can be caused by ascites due to liver disease, nutritional disorders due to insufficient protein, or hormonal abnormalities due to menopausal disorders.

If the swelling of the face starts and then spreads to the whole body, there is a high risk of kidney disease, but it is also possible that there is acute nephritis or kidney disease.

If the swelling starts from the feet, it may be heart disease, hypoproteinemia, cirrhosis, etc.

In the later stages of pregnancy, the whole body and feet are prone to edema; If the edema is severe, it may be pre-eclampsia.

If you press the above swelling with your fingers, there will be water movement and a depression will be formed.

If you press by hand, it will not be sunken, and it is still swollen, which may be caused by hypothyroidism or medication.

The swelling caused by standing for a long time is not an abnormal phenomenon.

When edema occurs, limit water and salt intake; In order to get rid of excess water from the body, it is best to eat more foods that have a diuretic effect.

If the condition is serious and cannot be cured, a doctor's diagnosis must be obtained.

If you want to take diuretic drugs, you must have a doctor's diagnosis. Diuretic drugs should be avoided.

Ways to detect edema at an early stage.

If the swelling of the foot is caused by heart disease, it is best to detect it early, press the shin bone with your fingertips for 30 seconds, and if there is no swelling, it will return to its original state; If there is a depression, it can be confirmed that it is puffy. In addition, if your shoes feel tight, it may be one of the signs of puffiness.

Red beans have a good diuretic effect.

Edema is often a sign of heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, endocrine and other diseases, but some edema is not a manifestation of disease, but a physiological reaction.

When you wake up in the morning, your eyelids and face are mildly puffy, and your lower extremities are pitted with edema or tightness. With activity, the gradual reduction subsides. Most scholars believe that it is related to neuropsychiatric factors and autonomic dysfunction.

Some people, especially those who work in high temperatures or are fat and do not like to move, are affected by the high temperature of the environment, ** blood vessels spread, body fluids penetrate and accumulate in the subcutaneous tissue, and edema often occurs in the hands and feet. After summer, it subsides on its own. But every summer must happen, repeating for many years.

There is no need to worry about the above-mentioned edema, and there is no need to think about medication. However, if the edema is caused by the disease, the primary disease should be actively abided.

Baking a towel in hot water should reduce the swelling.

The edema took a long time to press with your thumb**, and the fat was restored with a single press.

Make good use of the time or timing, and only exercise more. You can do it!