one foot swollen-worried!

[crisgal]

i have had swelling on the tos me my right foot for a couple of days. Its my 2nd toe to my ankle. Its the first day of our holiday -in a caravan so lots walking so i presume it will get worse. Im on mirtazapine for anxiety so am prone to worrying about these things. I think it can be a sign of heart trouble. Should i spend tomorrow trying to see a doctor or would it be ok till after the bank holiday? How can i relieve the swelling or prevent it getting worse? I would really appreciate some advice as i dont want to spoil my holiday with my silly mind going all over the place! X

[bednobs]

if it was a heart problem it would be both your legs and feet. Rest with feet up

[bednobs]

ps bank holiday isn't for over a week yet. no need to see a doctor on a sunday for this

[crisgal]

sorry - "top of my foot" i'm doing this on my moby!

[Buenchico]

"You'd have a very odd circulatory system if you'd only got one swollen foot as the result of a heart problem!"
- That's a quote from my doctor when I went to see him with one swollen foot (just like yours) a few years ago. He diagnosed an infection (which can easily get in, even if you're unaware of any breaks in the skin). He prescribed a course of antibiotics, which resulted in near-immediate improvement, but there was still some residual swelling and 'hotness' when I'd finished the tablets, so I went back to the surgery. He said that it was quite common for foot infections to be slow to clear, so he prescribed more antibiotics. At the end of that course, I still wasn't entirely convinced that the problem had been fully dealt with, so I returned to get a third course of the treatment (which, finally, did the trick).

So you do need to consult a doctor (perhaps at your local walk-in centre?) but there's no great need for panic.

I hope, however, that the infection isn't also affecting your memory. The bank holiday is NEXT weekend! ;-)

Chris

[Sqad]

It's not heart problems.
You haven't mentioned if it is painful.
Is it red?
Diagnosis? no idea, but no big deal.
Monitor the situation for the next 2or 3 days.

[crisgal]

thank you so much. Sorry couldn't get a signal last night. That's really interesting chris. Its a bit better today. Bit tender to touch sqad. Thanks both. You've put my mind at rest. X x

[coccinelle]

You haven't been bitten by a mosquito or a spider have you?