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Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by peacettw: 12:25am On Oct 08, 2021
Freddonance:


How do you explain the early morning facial puffiness & periorbital edema after taking a nap with that myxedema stuff. I feel it's Nephrotic syndrome. It can also present respiratory embarrassement esp with accumulation of fluid in the chest.

Makes sense. My initial thought was renal but I read the op saying that the SEUCr was essentially normal or maybe I am mistaken.

Secondly, he has been taking frusemide and lisinopril to no avail. Surely the doctor who saw must have entertained either a renal or a cardiac problem and yet the problem remains unresolved.

Another strange thing is that this has lasted a year. I would think that if this were to be truly a renal or cardiac problem, the brother will be bed ridden by now or worse. His being relatively stable provokes another differential albeit uncommon.

All in all, a good history, physical examination and investigation will solve this mystery. Besides the renal and cardiac pathologies, hypothyroidism remains a strong differential. Would have added cushing syn to the list especially if he has been abusing steroids but that will come later after the above have been ruled out.

Sadly, there isn't much we can do for the op from our ends except to councel that he takes his brother to a good facility, preferably a tertiary institution and not some private clinic.

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Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by cooltola(m): 12:26am On Oct 08, 2021
How peeps come to conclusion based on appearance baffle me? Please get a lab test, blood test, BUN, CBC, Creatinine , troponin liver enzymes test, GI test, gall bladder test , and other test that can rule out if the Liver , heart , kidney is healthy or not . Ask if he still make urine and go to respectable hospital in Nigeria , see a respectable doctor who is knowledgeable, not the quack one. Lab test and adequate diagnostic test can eliminate guess work and can pinpoint what is going with your brother. It could be acute Heart disease or Acute kidney disease or Cushing syndrome , I do not know. Limit salt intake , fluid restriction and go see a doctor ASAP
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by ransomed: 12:26am On Oct 08, 2021
Has he scammed anyone? Let him make confession.
The scam may either be financial or emotional with a lady.
This should be investigated before deliverance.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by ojoge1: 12:27am On Oct 08, 2021
Pls let him do kidney test and liver because it happened to my son few years back so after the test is kidney disease and by God grace today it gone so don't be panic but
let him do it as soon as possible before it go wrong
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by Stan2330(m): 12:28am On Oct 08, 2021
peacettw:
Looks like hypothyroidism. Neck swelling may be due to goitre. Generalised body swelling secondary to myxoedema.

His sleeping a lot also can be a symptom of hypothyroidism. Breathing difficulties could be because of the mass compressing his trachea or effect of hypothyroidism too.

Since it's refractory to treatment which form the pictures are essentially a cocktail for reducing edema secondary to reduced oncotic pressure, I am leaning heavily on another underlying cause.

Is he constipated all the time, cold to touch, hoarse voice?

I believe the summary of the above is to take him to a good federal tertiary hospital with many specialists that can put their heads together to come up with something and fast...


A chief and more
This is a good differential too
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by EndBuhariNow(m): 12:31am On Oct 08, 2021
Stan2330:
from what you complained and the drugs u posted, ur brother is battling with kidney disease
please don't be fast until they go for check up... my friend leg started swollen and stomach pumping out as person wey get belle, we all conclude nah kidney problem until test proved us wrong... he still living till this money even more healthier than before
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by Stan2330(m): 12:33am On Oct 08, 2021
cooltola:
How peeps come to conclusion based on appearance baffle me? Please get a lab test, blood test, BUN, CBC, Creatinine , troponin liver enzymes test, GI test, gall bladder test , and other test that can rule out if the Liver , heart , kidney is healthy or not . Ask if he still make urine and go to respectable hospital in Nigeria , see a respectable doctor who is knowledgeable, not the quack one. Lab test and adequate diagnostic test can eliminate guess work and can pinpoint what is going with your brother. It could be acute Heart disease or Acute kidney disease or Cushing syndrome , I do not know. Limit salt intake , fluid restriction and go see a doctor ASAP

What do u mean by acute when a symptom has lasted for up to 1 yr?
I've never heard of acute heart disease throughout my medical school and acute kidney disease doesn't present like this

He doesn't need all those investigations if u know what u are doing

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Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by peacettw: 12:34am On Oct 08, 2021
Stan2330:



A chief and more
This is a good differential too

Well done. Renal/Cardiac related causes tops the list of course but it's always nice to remember that there are other differentials that can lead to this as well
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by itsmayiela(m): 12:39am On Oct 08, 2021
This is not nice at all. Just as others have stated, I suspect kidney disease. Stop all salt intake. Only warm water in the morning. No sodas. No analgesics.

No point asking if he was into tramadol or codeine. Remedy is what we should seek now. He will be fine but he must adhere strictly to prescriptions.

Lastly, money go die here.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by Manpasman: 12:42am On Oct 08, 2021
needhelp909:
My younger who is age 20 has been battling with a sickness for over a year now.
His body is swelling up.
Eyes, neck, legs and stomach. They all appear puffed.
We have done all kinds of test and treatment, nobody has been able to diagnose the nature of the sickness.
There is no pain whatsoever, just swellings especially after a nap.
Also he sleeps more than usual.
There was a period it went down for like 3 months.
But now we are back to it again.
He is having difficulty in breathing because of the throat swellings
I will be attaching some of the drugs he is using.
And will be available to answer questions.

Pls ignore the typos here.

i thing 20yrs is too young to be taken this kind of combo do test of kidney and liver function first . if he is eating garlic let him stop

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Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by kalasexy(m): 12:42am On Oct 08, 2021
from what you explained.
Nothing was ascertained with all d diagnosis showing negative. Please b4 i will answer u.is ur brother frm niger delta or did he visit there b4 the sickness,if yes pls mention d state to me then ur matter is simple
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by numericalguy(m): 12:42am On Oct 08, 2021
Truvelisback:
This terrible illness could be spiritual. Perhaps, a spiritual attack or illness sent by someone.

bigcasava1:
you guys should go spiritual

Thjese ones aare the real problem of Nigera.

Instead of you to advice him to go to hospital, you are saying crap. People will waste valuable time going to charlatans until the sickness has gotten to terrible level.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by Kingisibor: 12:45am On Oct 08, 2021
As Doctors are dishing out prescriptions and advices, please do not forget traditional ways as well..... Cos in my home town in Ekpoma, ukpenu-neka,
Edo state, whenn we start seeing these signs it's a sign that the man has slept with a married woman that her bride price has been paid..
------------------------------------------------------WAY OUT IF IT IS ON THE TRADITIONAL END.
the woman wore a black clothes with some substances on her hand which includes EPO OBÔ &Walk through the whole village for about 7days, if this not done same thing will happened to her ( swollen body until she go busted on her own)
2.. the man has to make confessions and seek forgiveness from the man and also go to osu-lèlé a river of purpose to wash himself.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by pluto3(m): 12:45am On Oct 08, 2021
have your brother tell us all his symptoms and signs noticed by people and his doctors. he should also do LIVER FUNCTION TEST, ELECTROLYTES, UREA AND CREATININE, AS WELL AS ROUTINE BLOOD WORK (CBC/WBC) if possible he should have a CXR and Abdominal Ultrasound Scan to visualize the Kidneys....

then we will talk
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needhelp909:
My younger who is age 20 has been battling with a sickness for over a year now.
His body is swelling up.
Eyes, neck, legs and stomach. They all appear puffed.
We have done all kinds of test and treatment, nobody has been able to diagnose the nature of the sickness.
There is no pain whatsoever, just swellings especially after a nap.
Also he sleeps more than usual.
There was a period it went down for like 3 months.
But now we are back to it again.
He is having difficulty in breathing because of the throat swellings
I will be attaching some of the drugs he is using.
And will be available to answer questions.

Pls ignore the typos here.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by Ripakurshon: 12:47am On Oct 08, 2021
Holy Smoke, I am going to say this from Experience, I am not a doctor though, and neither is this a medical advice. I think that is Edema, Minimal change disease. That’s when the Kidney is pushing out protein that should be helping the body. It usually comes through pee… Abeg, you guys should go and see a doctor fast before it gets worse…. My 8 years old son has been going through this since 2017. Thank god we live in Canada and there is better healthcare here. Trust me, like someone said, you guys should start saving up….that’s most def a kidney or heart issue.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by peacettw: 12:47am On Oct 08, 2021
KunleyY19:


True i have someone who has battled flour allergy for almost 20 years. She doesn't eat anything made of flour and she's doing well. When she eats even biscuit her body starts to swell up too. She cant eat wheat, semo or snacks.

Looks like celiac disease
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by princewarri1985: 12:50am On Oct 08, 2021
Stan2330:
from what you complained and the drugs u posted, ur brother is battling with kidney disease
GBAM! you got it, he is battling with kidney disease because a family friend also had similar symptoms, the earliar you people take him to a specialist the better for him so that he can start treatment or dialisis on time
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by realray(m): 12:51am On Oct 08, 2021
go for test fast, it's hepetitis. treat it before it's spread and damage the kidney and liver
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by drLammy(m): 12:58am On Oct 08, 2021
Has your brother done blood test to a certain what's going on in his body
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by SeriouslySense(m): 1:00am On Oct 08, 2021
Please doctors in the house, solutions!!!!!
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by SpyChild: 1:03am On Oct 08, 2021
needhelp909:
My younger who is age 20 has been battling with a sickness for over a year now.
His body is swelling up.
Eyes, neck, legs and stomach. They all appear puffed.
We have done all kinds of test and treatment, nobody has been able to diagnose the nature of the sickness.
There is no pain whatsoever, just swellings especially after a nap.

Also he sleeps more than usual.
There was a period it went down for like 3 months.
But now we are back to it again.
He is having difficulty in breathing because of the throat swellings
I will be attaching some of the drugs he is using.
And will be available to answer questions.

Pls ignore the typos here.

He should go on YouTube and follow people like dr Jason fung, dr Eric berg and there’s a lady called Katherine that specializes on kidney issues. Whatever the case maybe, I think he should start with his diet…I would have recommended some basic tips that will help but I know there are lots of doubting thomases here that will start countering and discouraging you guys so I won’t do that here. If you are interested in the tips, dm me… it very easy and won’t even cost you a dime. Your brother will be better by God’s grace if he can do what’s recommended.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by ebner70(m): 1:05am On Oct 08, 2021
I suspect heart failure but KIV chronic renal disease, take him to a specialist asap
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by 27Pushing30: 1:16am On Oct 08, 2021
Liver or kidney issues
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by AABBIIMM(m): 1:30am On Oct 08, 2021
needhelp909:
My younger who is age 20 has been battling with a sickness for over a year now.
His body is swelling up.
Eyes, neck, legs and stomach. They all appear puffed.
We have done all kinds of test and treatment, nobody has been able to diagnose the nature of the sickness.
There is no pain whatsoever, just swellings especially after a nap.
Also he sleeps more than usual.
There was a period it went down for like 3 months.
But now we are back to it again.
He is having difficulty in breathing because of the throat swellings
I will be attaching some of the drugs he is using.
And will be available to answer questions.

Pls ignore the typos here.
So sorry to hear your brother passing through this condition. However, there's always hope.
From all you've stated and looking at the symptoms, it's possibly a hormonal disorder, whilst not ruling our renal abnormalities.
This is what you should do;
Go to a standard laboratory and order the following test ASAP.
FULL BLOOD COUNT
RENAL FUNCTION TEST
LIVER FUNCTION TEST
THYROID FUNCTION TEST (TSH, T3, T4)
TOTAL PROTEIN TEST.
And if you've done some of those tests then you don't need to do them again, just do the ones you are yet to do.
It could be autoimmune hormonal disorder.
SYNLAB is a good place to get it done cheaper and faster.
You can reach my mail after you've gotten the test results and we'll take it up from there.
In the meantime, you can send me the test results you've done so far and I'll be glad to follow up.
Wish you the best.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by NaBanga: 1:33am On Oct 08, 2021
Please fly him to Turkey for proper care. As many have said, based on the medication, he has kidney and/or heart disease. His blood pressure will get worse without proper treatment. He may ultimately have a stroke or multiorgan failure. Please do not blame any fetish practices. He needs real medical care as soon as possible
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by ojonugba2014(m): 1:40am On Oct 08, 2021
This thing na kidney failure oo
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by AABBIIMM(m): 1:41am On Oct 08, 2021
AABBIIMM:
So sorry to hear your brother passing through this condition. However, there's always hope.
From all you've stated and looking at the symptoms, it's possibly a hormonal disorder, whilst not ruling our renal abnormalities.
This is what you should do;
Go to a standard laboratory and order the following test ASAP.
FULL BLOOD COUNT
RENAL FUNCTION TEST
LIVER FUNCTION TEST
THYROID FUNCTION TEST (TSH, T3, T4)
TOTAL PROTEIN TEST.
And if you've done some of those tests then you don't need to do them again, just do the ones you are yet to do.
It could be autoimmune hormonal disorder.
SYNLAB is a good place to get it done cheaper and faster.
You can reach my mail after you've gotten the test results and we'll take it up from there.
In the meantime, you can send me the test results you've done so far and I'll be glad to follow up.
Wish you the best.
Lest I forget, if you haven't done Electrolyte test, Urea test and Creatinine tests then please do to have a concrete confirmatory test.
But I know it bothers on renal or thyroid challenges.
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Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by Poleski: 2:12am On Oct 08, 2021
needhelp909:
My younger who is age 20 has been battling with a sickness for over a year now.
His body is swelling up.
Eyes, neck, legs and stomach. They all appear puffed.
We have done all kinds of test and treatment, nobody has been able to diagnose the nature of the sickness.
There is no pain whatsoever, just swellings especially after a nap.
Also he sleeps more than usual.
There was a period it went down for like 3 months.
But now we are back to it again.
He is having difficulty in breathing because of the throat swellings
I will be attaching some of the drugs he is using.
And will be available to answer questions.

Pls ignore the typos here.

He's suffering from kidney disease. Unfortunately, Nigerian labs and hospitals have incompetent people working there, they always miss-diagnose patients.
Re: Body Is Swelling Up Without Cure by descarado: 2:12am On Oct 08, 2021
chaloskyx:
The drugs they are giving your brother is for High blood pressure and heart failure he should go to a kidney related hospital or specialist. dont let Nigerian healthcare system kill this man o
Thank you!

A 20 yrs old with high blood pressure and kidney failure?
I suspected wrong diagnosis and medication.
They are gradually killing this boy. Oh gosh, how I wish they have money to flew him out of Nigeria. Even Ghana will do.

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