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Swollen Ankles
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Hi wondering if sqad, woof or anyone else can shed light on possible reasons for what's happening to my ankles:
Ankles:
L & R both swollen by end of day.
Normal on waking though.
Lateral and medial swelling with Lateral being slightly worse.
Amount of time spent on my feet makes no diff - some days I'm on my feet walking and carrying things all day whilst others I'm desk bound.
I'm within normal BMI.
I have no health issues that I know of and am fairly fit.
By the end of each day both ankles are visibly swollen and very uncomfortable (tho not painful)
(Oh I have had various knee surgeries (none recent) for dislocating patella's and I dont know if this is somehow caused an issue with my ankles as Im getting older (im 48)
Ankles:
L & R both swollen by end of day.
Normal on waking though.
Lateral and medial swelling with Lateral being slightly worse.
Amount of time spent on my feet makes no diff - some days I'm on my feet walking and carrying things all day whilst others I'm desk bound.
I'm within normal BMI.
I have no health issues that I know of and am fairly fit.
By the end of each day both ankles are visibly swollen and very uncomfortable (tho not painful)
(Oh I have had various knee surgeries (none recent) for dislocating patella's and I dont know if this is somehow caused an issue with my ankles as Im getting older (im 48)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Swollen ankles are often the result of a heart problem. (My father had swollen ankles. The hospital diagnosed an enlarged heart, which was due to rather too many visits to the pub). If so, a blood-thinning drug like warfarin (taken regularly, usually for life) can be all that's needed to put things right.
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Your are 48 years old and no demonstrable health issues, so is extremely unlikely to be cardiac in origin.
Same applies to a kidney origin
You make a good point about your joint problems of your legs, the recurrent dislocation of your patellar.
Surely we are looking at wear and tear of your ankle joints causing the discomfort and swelling.
See your GP who may well order some XMAS of your ankle and routine blood tests.
Nothing sinister comes to mind.
Same applies to a kidney origin
You make a good point about your joint problems of your legs, the recurrent dislocation of your patellar.
Surely we are looking at wear and tear of your ankle joints causing the discomfort and swelling.
See your GP who may well order some XMAS of your ankle and routine blood tests.
Nothing sinister comes to mind.
Woof - I was ordering them from Tesco. I would never order meds from random sites. So they probably were herbal...
I take prescribed Furosemide. They work a bit too well.
When I first started taking them I decided I was going to decorate the downstairs loo and maybe put a TV in there, a mini fridge and a coffee machine :-)
I take prescribed Furosemide. They work a bit too well.
When I first started taking them I decided I was going to decorate the downstairs loo and maybe put a TV in there, a mini fridge and a coffee machine :-)