I have swelling in one leg, and my urine is foamy. Please help.

Question

Hi doctor,

I had some pain in my flank for the past four months and so I consulted the doctor. I have taken some scans of my liver and kidney. But nothing was determined and so I was asked to do a kidney function test. I got a creatinine level of 4.2 mg/dL and urea of 60 mg/dl. Both of the values were high. I have been prescribed Clopidogrel and I also started taking STC30 super life supplement. But my creatinine level came down to 1.3 mg/dL, and my urea level came down to 30 mg/dl after two months.

But now I have swelling in my right leg with some pain for the past one week. But I do not have pain in my flank and back pain which I was having for three months. I am nondiabtic and non-hypertensive. But at times, I have frequent urination. Now I have swelling in one leg. I had a potassium level of 4.5 mmol/L, sodium level of 135 mEq/L, chlorine level of 103 mEq/L, urea level of 30 mg/dl, creatinine level of 1.3 mg/dL, total cholesterol level of 125 mg/dL, HDL of 47.8 mg/dL, LDL of 75 mg/dL, VLDL of 13 mg/dL, triglyceride of 65 mg/dL, and fasting blood sugar of 88.9 mg/dL. I am not taking any medication for the past three months and my urine seems to be foamy

Answer 1

Hi,

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If you had renal failure, then you will have developed bilateral pedal edema. But unilateral pedal edema occurs due to gout or cellulitis or DVT (deep vein thrombosis). This condition needs proper examination. Please mention whether you had a creatinine level of 4.2 mg/dL in your previous report. Then you need to rule out CKD (chronic kidney disease). You need to do an ultrasound of the kidney, ECG (electrocardiogram), serum uric acid levels, and color doppler of lower limbs. You can take tablet Lasix 40 mg (Furosemide) once a day for three days. Have a follow-up with your reports. Consult a physician soon to have a proper examination. Then treatment can be given to you accordingly.