Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. Although edema can affect any part of your body, it's most commonly noticed in the hands, arms, feet, ankles and legs.

Edema can be the result of medication, pregnancy or an underlying disease — often heart failure, kidney disease or cirrhosis of the liver.

Taking medication to remove excess fluid and reducing the amount of salt in your food often relieves edema. When edema is a sign of an underlying disease, the disease itself requires separate treatment.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/edema/basics/definition/con-20033037

I have no experience with this, but her docs should be able to figure it out.