Thanks. I really appreciated the responses.
arlmon - lasix does contain sulfa but everything I read said it is not likely to cause an allergic reaction in someone who is allergic to sulfa. I checked cause I'm allergic to sulfa too and that kinda bothered me when I saw it. I have been taking the lasix since the end of march and not run into an allergy problem.
admace - Hypo or hyper? I'm a hyper with normal tsh and elevated hormones. Most likely secondary hyper but the docs don't seem to want to find out why. Been dealing with it for 48 years. Was put on betas and left to pretty much handle it on my own in 1994. The docs take one look at my labs and run. Was diagnosed with a heart murmur (he thought it was probably mvp) in 1983 and an ecg at the er in 1991 showed an enlarged right atrium. That's the closest I've ever had my heart looked at. I know neither of those was terribly significant at the time but having been hung out to dry on the thyroid issue, I'm not terribly fond of the idea of them ignoring this too. The thyroid is not ok. It's been acting terribly naughty for the last year. 3 endos later, and all they can do is shake their head and send me back to my pcp. He's clueless but he did run a creatinine clearance and since that came back "ok", I'm fine. I am to force fluids, take the lasix and call if the edema gets worse. He hasn't seen it.
Jay Ar - Edema is the abnormal accumulation of fluid either under the skin or in a body organ. From what I've read Metoprolol is more likely to cause it than some of the other betas and swollen feet and ankles isn't real unusual. You should tell your doctor about it but in most cases, it's harmless. Mines quite a bit more than swollen feet and ankles.
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