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Dr. Amaranath Mruthyunjaya answered : 11 years ago
You may be going in for a conditon called "cor-pulmonale" due to your chronic bronchitis,which results in shortness of breath,lower limb swelling. Your blood pressure of 151/66 is slightly high, with a wide pulse pressure,indicative of early mild heart failure.Though your cough came down after stopping lisinopril,amlodipine can contribute to your legs swelling! Of course your furosemide will reduce your swelling.
Restrict your fluid intake to less than 1 litre/day, go for a low salt diet.Use inhalers with tiotropium,levosalbutamol,fluticasone.May be you require digoxin tablets later.
Dr. Anand Prakash Rao Ghorpade