 [ Symptoms ] i got spinal meningitis which affected my legs and hands with a lot of edema to where i could not even walk [ Disease ] actually spinal meningitis itself us not a cause of swelling but it complicated to kidney problems and the swelling is mostly due to kidney disorder that needs a treatment you should get kidney function tests done and follow up with a urology specialist as lasix is just symptomatic treatment it helps but not permanently feel better soon