Question to general practitioner Maarten: Swollen foot?
Maarten Vasbinder lives in Isaan. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers who live in Thailand.
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Dear Maarten,B
My age is 71, weight 100 kilos, height 180 cm and I drink 4 bottles of beer daily. Have a high cholesterol level but have not measured since the end of 2019 and stopped taking simvastatin in 2020.
My left foot has been swollen for a few days. Should I go to a hospital or wait and see?
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Jos
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Dear J,
Why your foot is swollen I cannot see from here. In the worst case, there could be thrombosis.
I think it would be a good idea to see a doctor.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Maarten
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