Swollen ankles causes and treatment

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Avatar n tn what may cause my ankles and feet to swell i am a 48 year old female good heart and not pregnant
Avatar n tn commonly known as peripheral edema and there can be a number of causes including standing still too long or overweight. Bad circulation can be a cause also. Are you taking medication such as calcium channel blockers? reducing such medication can help. There is medication which will trigger the kidneys to remove more fluid from the body, reducing the swelling. You should have this addressed because long term it will compress body tissue, arteries and veins. Is the swelling painful?
Avatar f tn ve noticed a slight swelling in my feet and ankles, but it only happens after I have eaten tomatoes, tomatoe pasta etc. Can the swollen feet and ankles be the result of eating tomatoes?? Again the swelling only happens when I consume any product that has tomatoes, tomatoes paste etc...in it.
Avatar n tn leg elevation. Other aids include: Leg wedges to elevate the feet while sleeping, support socks and stocking, proper fitting shoes and socks. Techniques to help decrease swelling: Increase muscle activity with walking, Avoid standing in place for long periods of time, Avoid sitting with the feet dependent.
408795 tn?1324935675 I've been having major problems with swollen ankles over and over. I am on a salt free diet and I eat as healthy as I possibly can. Does anyone else have the symptom of swelling and what do you do about it? My concern is that the area that swells is getting larger. One day last week my legs were swollen all the way up to my knees.
999074 tn?1249887136 Lately I have noticed when I take off my socks that I have slight reddish indentions where they were, this also happens at my underwear. My feet and ankles dont look swollen as I have rather skinny and bony legs. I dont have any symptoms and my blood pressure is averaging about 115/75 with a pulse of 63 and I feel fine. Is this something or am I maybe just being paranoid.
615166 tn?1282303497 My feet, ankles and lower legs tend to swell most days, especially if I'm up on my feet all day (at work for example). But the doctor isn't concerned. I puff up all day and piddle all night. Perhaps it's just my old blood vessels aren't working as well as they used to. Don't have varicose veins so who knows? I follow a low sodium diet just because it's the smart thing to do. Also learned more about it when my Dad was diagnosed with heart failure. Wanted to support him.
Avatar f tn Hi all. I have been trying to get this posted to the Dr. forum, but keep missing out when he is taking new questions. So it is worded to go to that forum. Anyway, someone probably can chime in on this. It is discussed quite frequently, but I haven't found the answer in the archives. I appreciate any info. Hello Dr. D., I have a question regarding RA factor and cryo. I am a treatment naive GT1a, cirrhotic with stage 1 varicies, platelets holding around 90.
Avatar n tn ve started wearing flats with cushion insoles. I think it might be due to swelling. Are your feet/ankles/legs swollen or tight-feeling?
Avatar f tn My feet and ankles swell up real bad every now and then. Is there something specific that causes it? Or anything I can do to help? I'm almost 29 weeks...
5171728 tn?1364663789 Then I had 2 more episodes of swollen ankles, one less serious episode during the month following the end of treatment and one episode 2 months after the end of treatment. That last episode was pretty bad, very swollen ankles, feet, and legs up to my knees. That went away after about 3-4 weeks. I know they were all med related. I had no real cardiac problems.
Avatar f tn m 37 weeks and just starting to notice swelling in my hands and feet could anyone tell me what causes this and what can I do to help prevent the swelling from exceeding worser..please help!
Avatar n tn I also noticed both of my ankles (around the bone) was a little swollen when I got home. Today they are not as bad. I was wondering if swollen joints can be a symptom of lyme..I haven't heard much about it. I was also a little dizzy and slightly "out of it" that night. I must have walked a good 5 miles and my calfs were tight when I woke up this morning. I got a little sunburn on my legs and those areas tingled more than usual. Strange stuff!
Avatar n tn I have not taken any for the past 4-5 days. However, I am still very stiff and achy and my ankles have been swollen for the past 2 days. Do you think that this is still a side-effect of the topamax or maybe something else?
Avatar f tn How can I get my feet and ankles to go down.? They are swollen day and night and my feet are also swollen underneath.
Avatar f tn Why does my mouth taste salty and area around mouth also salty. I also have swollen ankles in spite of two diuretics?
Avatar f tn I have RA and as of recent I will get blotchy red spots on my toes, ankles, mid shin and soles of my feet (not raised, or ichy) this has happened a handle full of times but never to the degree it is at currently. My feet are swollen, my ankle joints hurt as do the heals of my feet... I am achy all over and SUPER fatigued. Any ideas????
1024532 tn?1380058352 I have been tested for RA and thyroid. Gave me a shot in joint of cortizone and I had bad reactions and still swollen and red. I went to ER Monday and they gave me Vicodin for pain. Has anyone else had similar symptons and still negative results on blood work for rhmeutoid arthritis? Any help would be appreciated. I have been to 5 doctors now. I have not worked for 2 months. Have checked my only kidney as well.
Avatar n tn I woke up this morning with swelling in both of my feet and ankles. They were twice the size the normally are. My feet an ankles have never swollen like this before! I have had a tingling sensation in my left foot all day, especially when I walk. I haven't been on my feet hardly at all in the past four days, so I'm not really sure what could be causing this! Should I go to the emergency room?
Avatar n tn I know when I started the Synthroid initially I felt a big difference in my bloated stomach, swollen ankles and eventually my nails stopped breaking. I'm also consulting another endo in a months time who was recommended so I'll see.
446474 tn?1446347682 Anyone out there who has experienced swollen ankles and feet while taking Pegasys and Copegus? They started getting swollen about a week ago. I haven't seen it in the literature. C ould it be caused by my cirrhosis? My docs said that I may be on of the few people whose liver is made worst by the treatment for my Hep C. My liver being too far-gone to handle the treatment.
Avatar n tn Flycaster has given you some great guidelines. I don't have heart "disease" but I do have arrhythmias. Oh well. I think the average person will have some swelling of their feet and ankles if they've been up and around all day. Surely you've heard people talk about their shoes feel tight because their feet are swollen by the end of the day. And our hands may puff up a bit too on a hot day. Very normal.
Avatar f tn Limiting salt during pregnancy does little to prevent swollen ankles and fingers. Lack of adequate salt can cause pre-eclamplsia.• Eat foods high in calcium. A study of worldwide eclampsia rates found them to be highest in countries with the lowest calcium intake. One thousand grams of calcium daily during pregnancy is a minimum recommendation.• Take adequate calories. The minimum calorie requirement during pregnancy is 2400 calories a day.
Avatar f tn About a week ago I was hospitlaized for chest pains and swollen ankles. I had an echo and a cardio cath done to see if there were any blockages. To my surprise there was no blockages. the doctors placed me on meds for hypertention and gave me a water pill, I do not have the pain in my chest anymore but I still have the swelling in my ankles and it seems to be getting worse what could be going on?