Hypertension Medication That Does Not Cause Swelling in The Legs

Question:
Hello Doctor, good morning ... I want to ask, what are the medications for hypertension that don't cause swelling in the legs?
Because my mother (82 years old) was given the Amlodipin and it caused my mother's feet to swell. After the consultation, the doctor suggested replacing the hypertension medication with another medication, but I forgot the name of the medicine. Please tell me about the name of the hypertension medicine that does not cause swollen feet. thanks.

Answer:
Thank you for asking about hypertension medication that does not cause swollen feet

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is one of the most common diseases experienced by parents. This disease can occur due to triggers of unknown causes (essential hypertension) or also associated with a disease, such as kidney disorders, thyroid gland disorders, adrenal gland disorders, side effects of drugs, and so on (secondary hypertension).

The increased risk of hypertension is not only triggered by aging, but also race, genetics, obesity, physical activity, smoking habits, high sodium diet, low potassium diet, alcohol consumption, and also stress.

Management of hypertension can be done with various treatment modalities depending on the cause, severity, and complications that result. Because hypertension is often caused by many factors, handling hypertension is also not done by relying on anti-hypertensive drugs alone, but also must be balanced with the following things:
• good food management,
• wise stress management,
- do regular exercise,
• Maintain ideal body weight
• and deal with the underlying cause.

Related to the question of Hypertension Treatment that does not cause swelling in the legs, please note that the swelling in the legs experienced by hypertension sufferers, besides that it can be caused by side effects of anti-hypertensive drugs, it can also be caused by other factors, such as kidney and heart disorders caused by hypertension. .It could also be, this leg swelling arises due to other reasons that are not always related to hypertension, but because of insect bites, cellulitis, varicose veins, allergies, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral arterial disease, and so on. Therefore, handling swollen feet can be a variety of ways.

Since most antihypertensive drugs are not classified as over-the-counter drugs, it is not appropriate if we explain in detail what drugs are right for your mother to take at this time.

It would be more appropriate, you check your mother again to the doctor or specialist in internal medicine to be given the best prescription drugs. So that the swelling in the legs is repeated, as an initial treatment, your mother can do the trick below:
• Rest your feet from excessive physical activity first, lift the swollen foot
• Do not carelessly massage swollen feet
• Don't bend your legs for too long
• Do not use tight pants, high heels
• Don't smoke, stay away from alcohol
• Maintain ideal body weight
• Reduce consumption of foods high in salt, saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol
• Expand to eat fruits and vegetables that are rich in antioxidants
• Promote exercise

I hope this helps ...

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