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07/25/08
can fluid retention/edema have anything to do with diabetes
i have swelling of the ankles and fluid retention in my body and it is not going away with lasiks my blood sugar level on a fasting was 96 and a week later after i had a few chips my blood sugar levels were 117 but was told that it was not very high should i be worried about this
Friday, July 25, 2008
I don't know about diabetes causing it directly, but I can tell you that Avandia caused edema in my lower leg (ankle to knee). Switched to metformin, and it went down some but is still noticeable.
While googling around looking at treatments for edema, I discovered that quite a few other medicines are known for causing fluid retention and edema. If I recall correctly, NSAIDS are on the list, but with my arthritic knees, I'm not functional without them.
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