My father had gall bladder surgery over 3 months ago, and his health has declined ever since, due to the fact his legs are swollen and will not return to normal.  He had a doplar to rule out DVTs, and has been on a diarhetic (sp?) thatdoes not seem to be helping.  A side effect from this medication is body itching.  We are very frustrated working with his cardiologist, as he sees no sense of urgency with Dads situation.  He is 83 years old and was doing fine, until this event.  Any suggestions on what direction we should take next?  Dad is beginning to get depressed, and that worries all of us.  He had a very successful career, and his mind is still working to capacity.  Thank you!
HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorIt is good to know that you're taking good care of your father, your fathers' history is suggestive of having some cardiac elements, the dose of diuretic need to be increased with salt restriction, itching problem may be due to some autoimmune disorders but that does not cause any harm, I would like to advise you for serum electrolyte test, for itching you can try second generation antihistamine (Levecetrizine) would give good result, take care of your father he will be alright bye.