There are many reasons for 85-year-old people to have swollen legs and feet, such as renal insufficiency, heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, etc. Different methods need to be chosen according to the cause.
1. Renal insufficiency: such as water and sodium retention, more protein discharge, body protein decline, hypoproteinemia, resulting in generalized edema, etc. Clinical drugs can be taken for treatment, such as high branched-chain amino acids, etc., to improve the protein metabolism in the body. Adequate diuresis, etc.
2. Heart failure: due to the usual excessive heart load, myocardial damage, etc., causing symptoms of heart failure, there will be edema of the legs and feet, the clinic can take diuretics and other drugs to relieve the burden on the patient’s heart, such as chlosartan tablets, furosemide and so on.
3. Cirrhosis: Because of cirrhosis, protein synthesis is reduced, resulting in edema of legs and feet, mild fatigue, and wasting, etc. Antiviral medications, such as entecavir tablets, tenofovir capsules, and protein supplementation can be used in the clinic.
All the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor. If the symptoms are not relieved in time, you should go to the hospital immediately for examination and cooperate with the treatment.