HIGH BP AND NON PITTING EDEMA

[Guest guest]

Sheila, it is sure understandable why you are so worried! Your story

abour your dear sister brings up a few questions. Do you guys have

family members with a history of heart disease and/or high blood

pressure? Was her blood pressure high before she started on Armour,

or before her thyroid was removed?

Janie

> My sister is hypothyroid - had her thyroid removed completely 1

year ago. She has developed very swollen ankles which are bright

red in colour and there is no pitting. I have heard of myxedema

fluid infiltration of tissues and I wonder if this the problem.

Also, yesterday, she went to visit the nurse for the usual check up

and she was found to have a BP of 195/109. This is really

dangerous. Does anybody know if this red swollen non pitting ankles

and such a high BP could be anything to do with adrenals please

>

> She takes 2 grains of Armour and the usual supplements and she has

just finished a course of Adrenolyph Plus. I am SO worried.

>

> Sheila

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just did some research and found the following:

" In non-pitting edema, which usually affects the legs or arms,

pressure that is applied to the skin does not result in a persistent

indentation. Non-pitting edema can occur in certain disorders of the

lymphatic system such as lymphedema, which is a disturbance of the

lymphatic circulation that may occur after a radical mastectomy, or

congenital lymphedema. Another cause of non-pitting edema of the

legs is called pretibial myxedema, which is a swelling over the

shins that occurs in some patients with hypothyroidism (underactive

thyroid gland). Non-pitting edema of the legs is difficult to treat.

Diuretic medications are generally not effective, although elevation

of the legs periodically during the day and compressive devices may

reduce the swelling. "

Your sister is probably very underdosed on only 2 grains of Armour,

but.......the high blood pressure is a concern against raising it.

It also says " The most common systemic diseases that are associated

with edema involve the heart, liver, and kidneys. "

http://www.medicinenet.com/Edema/article.htm

> Sheila, it is sure understandable why you are so worried! Your

story

> abour your dear sister brings up a few questions. Do you guys have

> family members with a history of heart disease and/or high blood

> pressure? Was her blood pressure high before she started on

Armour,

> or before her thyroid was removed?

>

> Janie

[Guest guest]

<<. Do you guys have

family members with a history of heart disease and/or high blood

pressure? <<

No, not at all, there has never been anybody in the family with high BP or

history of heart disease. That is why I cannot understand where this came from.

>>Was her blood pressure high before she started on Armour,

or before her thyroid was removed?<<

No, even up to 2 months ago when she last had her BP taken, it was absolutely

normal. All of us have tended to have low blood pressure. This is really

weird!!

Hope to tell you more tomorrow as she has an appointment with her GP

Luv - Sheila