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1. Idiopathic Edema

   chieko replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

   To GrnTea: I woke up in the middle of the night and realized I made an error (moi?). I meant my TSH runs from normal to low...must've have been thinking of my PTH than runs from normal to high. OOPS!:smackingf My bad.

2. Idiopathic Edema

   chieko replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

   That's hilarious. Idiopathic ENEMA?

3. Idiopathic Edema

   chieko replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

   I think you should see more than a podiatrist.Edema can be caused by a lot of things. If you have a primary care dcotor, please take up your issues so you can get an appropriate referral for edema. Do you have metabolic syndrome? I don't but that ...

4. Idiopathic Edema

   chieko replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

   Even when I was eating no carbs:eek:, I was still retaining fluid. I've had thyroid scans...negative but my TSH ranges from normal to high (hypothyroidism). I keep at it and I'm not afraid to tell a doctor what tests I want run, that I don't like h...

5. Idiopathic Edema

   chieko replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

   i was diagnosed with idiopathic edema 11 years ago. dr.s can't figure out what's causing it. i have seen endocrinologists, nephrologists, gastroenterologists, cardiologists, and rheumatologists. i take lasix (a loop diuretic) and potassium in the e...