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Posted by Sheilac on November 14, 2013, at 9:59:36
My bone scan came back fine. I see my regular doc tomorrow and will discuss the fluid retention and what might be causing it. I wake up in the morning and my feet are swollen and killing me. I can barely walk across the room. A hot foot soak & Aleve are the only think that gets me walking. I miss working out.
It very well could be arthritis, but wouldn't that creep up and not just suddenly appear one day?
I'm wondering if the higher dose of Trileptal or the new formulation (Oxtellar XR) of Trileptal could be causing the extreme swelling. I take my whole dose before bed, instead of the old generic form throughout the day.
I don't think Geodon would cause swelling, but I did have swelling with Risperdal and Abilify. Maybe moving from 40 to 80mg of Geodon caused it, but it don't think so.
I really feel it's the new Trileptal I'm on. Why in the world is this happening to me? I'm in so much pain with this swelling.
Posted by Phillipa on November 14, 2013, at 11:42:58
In reply to Bones are fine/ severe fluid retention?, posted by Sheilac on November 14, 2013, at 9:59:36
Rheumatoid arthritis can just show up one day with swelling inflammation but a google search will allow you to see if you think this could be what you have. Phillipa
Posted by baseball55 on November 14, 2013, at 19:50:08
In reply to Re: Bones are fine/ severe fluid retention? » Sheilac, posted by Phillipa on November 14, 2013, at 11:42:58
When my hip went from arthritis, it went all of a sudden - no prior pain at all. Just one day I was visiting friends in another city, had been walking a few miles and all at once, my hip hurt so badly that I needed to take a cab back to where we were staying. I couldn't even walk around the museum we visited.
I have less severe arthritis in both knees and sometimes had swelling. But if your whole lower legs have swelling, that may be something more serious. I would get it checked out by a regular doctor. If it's just that your feet a a bit swollen and sore in the morning, but get better after a bit, that's probably just arthritis. Might still be worth getting it checked out though.
I really doubt it has anything to do with your psych meds.
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