Swelling/edema in some locations but not others

[Anonymous]

Has anyone experienced geographic location-specific edema. For example, normal weight/no edema in a city that has low altitude high temp and humidity but swelling/edema in a city with higher altitude and slightly lower temperature/humidity levels. It’s not an exact correlation. Visiting a city now where swelling is going down. Temperature is lower, but altitude is notably higher.

Overall, I’m fine in a cool, low place, I do terribly in very high altitude, and anything in between is a mixed bag based on some combo of elevation, heat and humidity that doesn’t seem to follow a discernible pattern.

The swelling is not limited to lower half, it also shows in arms and face.

I don’t know anyone else with this location-specific sensitivity. Have moderate “macrocyotic” anemia but no cardiac, thyroid, autoimmune or GI issues found so far in testing. Would anemia cause this?

[Anonymous]

Could be kidneys. Get a complete urinalysis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could be kidneys. Get a complete urinalysis.

They did the 24 hour urine analysis - nothing abnormal there or in bloodwork when it comes to kidney or liver. Just the abnormal RBC, MCV and hemoglobin slightly low.

ANA is 1:320 but no actual autoimmune issues showing up.

[Anonymous]

I have this problem in high heat and humidity. Never swell at high altitude but I grew up in Colorado

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have this problem in high heat and humidity. Never swell at high altitude but I grew up in Colorado

To add, I also have an autoimmune blood disorder

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have this problem in high heat and humidity. Never swell at high altitude but I grew up in Colorado

To add, I also have an autoimmune blood disorder

This is OP, may I ask what the disorder is? The ANA seems to indicate some inflammation, but no source has been identified yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have this problem in high heat and humidity. Never swell at high altitude but I grew up in Colorado

To add, I also have an autoimmune blood disorder

This is OP, may I ask what the disorder is? The ANA seems to indicate some inflammation, but no source has been identified yet.

Immune thrombocytopenia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have this problem in high heat and humidity. Never swell at high altitude but I grew up in Colorado

To add, I also have an autoimmune blood disorder

This is OP, may I ask what the disorder is? The ANA seems to indicate some inflammation, but no source has been identified yet.

Immune thrombocytopenia

Thanks PP. I don’t have those bleeding symptoms and didn’t see swelling as a symptom of that condition. Do you know what might be causing the swelling for you?

[Anonymous]

I swelled in Colorado and when it's humid here, have Hashimotos. Took years to get a diagnosis.

[Anonymous]

Edema is a common issue at altitude.
There is life threatening pulmonary and cerebral edema that people like mountain climbers get, and a much milder version with swollen legs and feet and sometimes face that isn’t life threatening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I swelled in Colorado and when it's humid here, have Hashimotos. Took years to get a diagnosis.

Thanks PP. How did you get diagnosed? My TSH is .85, and T4, vitamin B12 and folate normal. Doctor said TPO test not needed since TSH is on low side not high. But I have other symptoms of Hashimoto like fatigue and dizziness.