My sister who is 45 years old has been feeling poorly for a while. She has started gaining weight. She wore a size 12 last week and now she is  a size 20. She is having pain in her right abdominal region. She is extremely bloated has developed diabetes, high blood pressure, and was told she now has a fatty liver. She feels like her stomach is going to explode. What should she do? Thank you.
Hello, thank you for query. Your sister seems to be suffering from generalized edema may be with peritoneal fluid collection in the body, ( known as generalized Anastasia). Which mainly indicates KIDNEY OR Liver diseaesmay be associated with other ailments. To rule out possible conditions please get the following tests done-Complete thyroid function, abdominal ultrasound, or may be ct abdomen, serum electrolytes (sodium/potassium, calcium, chlorides etc.), KIDNEY AND LIVE FUNCTION TESTS CARDIAC PROFILE & haemogramMeanwhile to keep her BP under check, she can use potassium sparring diuretics. Apart from this, it is very important that she follows a bland diet that also has low salt & low sugar. You must get back to us as soon as possible with the reports of all these tests in order for us to be able to better assist you. Or else you can see your doctor Hope this was helpful.