I’m curious if any of you fellow triathletes have dealt with prolonged swelling? Started 2 months ago and has persisted since... I’m still searching for root cause and any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Swelling is mostly in the lower legs and feet, weight gain is 20 lbs. Both doctors agree it’s edema. Aside from the swelling, I feel normal. I started with my primary physician who ran several blood and urine tests over the course of a couple weeks. Nothing abnormal. I then went to see a nephrologist who ran a 24 hour urine collection and another blood panel. Urine was negative for blood and protein, blood panel also looked good. Nephrologist then suggested a CT scan to check for abnormalities or blockages in my pelvic and abdominal region - all looked good. At this point both physicians don’t feel anything significant is wrong, and they are showing no sign of urgency as to next steps, which is driving me crazy! Has anyone ever dealt with this?
Swelling is mostly in the lower legs and feet, weight gain is 20 lbs. Both doctors agree it’s edema. Aside from the swelling, I feel normal. I started with my primary physician who ran several blood and urine tests over the course of a couple weeks. Nothing abnormal. I then went to see a nephrologist who ran a 24 hour urine collection and another blood panel. Urine was negative for blood and protein, blood panel also looked good. Nephrologist then suggested a CT scan to check for abnormalities or blockages in my pelvic and abdominal region - all looked good. At this point both physicians don’t feel anything significant is wrong, and they are showing no sign of urgency as to next steps, which is driving me crazy! Has anyone ever dealt with this?