‘Keep your legs elevated’

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I am a 15-year-old girl suffering from bed-wetting problem. I did not suffer from it during childhood, only now. I also suffer from urinary tract infections very frequently. It has made my life miserable. I also have sinus problems. Please advise what I should do.

A

You are suffering from a problem called nocturnal enuresis with urinary tract infections. We need to see if both are interrelated or separate problems.You need to undergo investigations before any treatment can be advised. Complete urine examination, urine culture, ultrasound examination, MCUG, X-ray and evaluation of spine needs to be done. You need to take antibiotics for infection and bladder relaxant tablets.

This treatment has to be done under supervision of a urologist.

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I am a 38-year-old woman and I am suffering from swelling on my face feet and my hands for the last two years. All tests have been done and the results are normal. Is it because of my weight gain? I weigh 96 kg. I have been trying home remedies for my weight loss but nothing has helped. Please suggest some effective remedies.

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Generalised Edema (swelling of body) can be due to many medical disorders including protein loss through kidneys, liver disease, heart failure, severe hypothyroidism etc. I suppose you have been tested for all these! If it is just swelling of the feet which comes on walking, it may be dependant edema which is often associated with overweight. In this case, keeping your legs elevated while sitting and wearing stockings while walking may help.