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velvetwaves

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Swelling Feet And Peeling Skin
Posted: 08-04-07 04:22am

My mother has MS for quite a few years now. She is getting infusions at this time she is no longer on redif, but my questions is this. What could be the cause of her feet sweeling to the point of discoloration and her legs are peeling her skin looks very shinny and plastic. Is anyone else experiencing this and if so is there a possible diagnosis?
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Quincybug09

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Location: Birmingham, AL United States
Re: Swelling Feet And Peeling Skin
Posted: 08-25-07 01:46am

Here is a link I found on peripheral edema. That is the name for the swelling in your mom's legs. On the web page it states that there are lots of reasons for leg swelling. But the things I noticed which may be relevant to your mother are age and steroids. I know you said she was getting infusions. But you didn't say what the medication was. So I just guess it might be steroids. Since we MSers get those sometimes.

Here is the link. I hope you can find some good information here. And I hope your mom is doing well.

http://www.umm.edu/en cy/article/003104.htm
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