What is the reason for swollen feet sitting at work? What medicine do you need to take?

There are many reasons for leg swelling, so we need to find the root cause and prescribe the right medicine.

Edema: Hot weather, sedentary or standing for a long time, and excessive salt intake can all occur.

Drugs: Hormones, some antihypertensive drugs and antidepressants all have side effects of swollen legs.

Heart problems: when the heart muscles are weak and unable to pump blood to all parts of the body normally, leg swelling and foot swelling will also occur.

Kidney disease: Kidney disease can also cause swollen feet, and swelling symptoms can also appear in other parts.

Thyroid diseases: hypothyroidism can also cause leg swelling, fatigue, fear of cold, muscle paralysis, dry skin and constipation.

Varicose veins: standing for a long time aggravates the symptoms of leg swelling.

Overweight: Too much body fat can also prevent body fluids from flowing out of the legs.

If you find the following danger signs: only one leg is swollen; Or sudden and painful swelling; Or with dyspnea, you need to delay seeing a doctor immediately.

As for the general swelling, you can start with strengthening exercise and eating less salt, and try to raise your legs as much as possible when you have time. When driving or flying long distances, you should also exercise and massage your legs from time to time.