Edema in the feet may be caused by physiological factors, or it may be caused by kidney disease, heart failure and other diseases. You can relieve your symptoms through general treatment, medication and other methods.
1. Physiological factors: if the physiological cause of foot edema, such as sedentary, long standing, etc., it is recommended to sleep with the legs elevated, which can improve the circulation of the lower limbs; you can also eat more diuretic food, such as winter melon, Job’s tears, etc., to promote the body’s water discharge, to alleviate the phenomenon of swollen feet.
2. Kidney disease: foot edema may be caused by pathology, if it is due to kidney disease, nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and other diseases, will cause the body of the lower osmotic pressure of blood vessels, resulting in sodium retention, causing edema, can be treated with medication under the guidance of a doctor, such as prednisone tablets, betamethasone tablets and other drugs to improve their symptoms.
3. Heart failure: If you suffer from heart failure, heart valve disease, etc., may cause edema of the feet and legs, you can take medication, such as furosemide tablets, digoxin tablets, etc., to enhance myocardial contraction, improve cardiac function and reduce the symptoms of edema of the feet.
You should cooperate with your doctor and not reduce or increase the dosage of the medication.