Re: leg swelling and nighttime urination

[Guest guest]

> Does anyone have slight ankle swelling during the day? I drink

a ton of water during the day, but do not urinate as much as I

think I should for the amount I drink. At night though I am up

every couple hours urinating an extreme amount. Does anyone

have this or know what might be causing it.

> nancy T. (Ohio)

,

I don't mean to alarm you, but you need to have your doctor check

you for diabetes, immediately!!! These are some of the first

symptoms of diabetes, and I can tell you from personal

experience, that the sooner you catch it, the easier it will be for

you. I experienced this last year, and my doctor mistakenly

blamed it on a new medication I was taking, and within three

months I was in Intensive care with diabetic ketoacidosis.

The ankle swelling is caused by edema, a common diabetic

problem. I have it off and on now. The frequent nightime

urination, combined with excessive daytime thirst, is the first

indicator of diabetes.

I just sent you a note offline about the night sweats before I saw

this post, and when I saw this one I cringed, because of what

happened to me. Please have yourself checked as soon as you

can. Nothing would make me happier than to know I'm wrong

about this.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

hhessgriffeth@...

South Carolina

SC and SE Regional Representative

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

,

One sign of high blood sugar is frequent urination most often at

night. Do you have diabetes? If so how are your blood checks

looking? If you do not have diabetes I think you should pursue this

with your primary care physcian. It might something quite benign but

it could herald the beginning of diabetes which can occur as a

result of pancreatitic damage.

Better safe than sorry.

good luck,

Bert

[Guest guest]

,

some pain medicines can cause edema (swelling - some times in the

ankles). I know mine does and the doctors have put me on a diuretic

(Lasix) and a potassium supplement since diuretics can cause low

potassium levels. I take methadone. You might want to check if your pain

medication can cause edema. You need to bring this up to your doctor as

extreme edema can cause a lot of problems.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

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physician or health care professional.