I've had swollen legs for a year, maybe even more. It is visible on the footwear I wear, because it is wider and I cannot buy high boots. I am only 19 years old, I have already been to the doctor, but he did not advise me anything specific. He just told me to eat magnesium with vitamin B6. Sometimes my legs hurt in my calf and my blood vessels start to burst. Could these be symptoms of varicose veins (my mother has varicose veins)? I also have high blood pressure, taking Metoprolol tablets. Maybe I should put some gels on my legs? Could the doctor advise me on something, maybe I should take some pills?
The reasons for the appearance of edema can be very different. These include: excessive s alt consumption (it can be found not only in the s alt shaker, but also in industrially produced food), a sedentary lifestyle, overweight, smoking, some endocrine diseases.
You don't mention your weight or your lifestyle. Of the methods always recommendable is eating he althy food - this means several portions of fruit and vegetables a day, dark sourdough bread, white skinny heart, low mineralized water. Avoid cold meats, sharp yellow cheeses, stock cubes, white bread (especially baguettes). It is important to maintain a he althy weight and to exercise regularly.
There are no gels to eliminate leg swelling. Superficial veins may suggest an early stage failure of the lower limb venous system, especially with a positive family history of this condition. It is advisable to consult your family doctor in this regard, perhaps it will be worth performing an ultrasound of the arteries and veins of the lower extremities. The doctor will decide whether to perform the test after examining it in the office.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Krystyna KnyplInternist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".
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