My wife is diabetic. She got a kidney transplant 5 years ago. ( just saw transplant doc 2 days ago, numbers are good) Last weekend she had swelling in her left leg, her primary care doc thought gout, gave her a steroid. Also added metformin ( she is on about 26 meds) Swelling went down. This evening both her lower legs are swelling. No food or drink has changed.
Hello, Taking into account her personal history of kidney transplant five years ago, the swelling could be due to a recent kidney issue or cardiovascular problem that are often present in diabetic patients. So, a complete blood count is recommended together with the following analysis