Swollen Ankles

[cupotee]

I've never had swollen ankles before til this last 2 weeks.

I have been to the GP and had my BP and heart rate checked. I also had a blood test 2 days ago and heard nothing back.

My poor feet feel so painful and tight. Apart from putting them up I know of nothing else to help.

Anyone got any tips please?

[pixie373]

I think you can only really elevate them and rotate your ankles to get the circulation moving. Drink loads of water. I know you've been to the GP, but if you press your ankle, does the debt stay there?

[pixie373]

Dent- not debt!

[cupotee]

Thankyou pixie,yes it does so I know it is fluid. I am drinking loads of water always do in fact.

[pixie373]

Yes, also your doctor might prescribe you water tablets. It might be worth making an appointment, although I assume he checked them when he saw you recently?

[Sir Alec]

My Mum used to get this a lot. She was advised that if it wasn't too serious, to lie down and elevate her legs with a pillow under her ankles, for half an hour, but not to overdo it.

[Sqad]

Combination of hot weather and inactivity..........they will settle.......no treatment needed as GP has excluded any organic cause.

[Eve]

My ankles were stupidly swollen and painful last night with the heat so got in and cooled down and got a cushion cube thing to put under my feet so they were raised about my head and a fan on them. They went down a lot overnight. Bit swollen again tonight but no much to do in this heat except keeping them cool, feet well supported and raise them when possible.

[boxtops]

Mine have been OK this summer, but last year my feet and ankles were so bloated - the GP gave me diuretic tablets to take only when I needed them (they don't half make you wee!)

[cupotee]

An update as it may be of interest to others.

I returned to my GP as the Blood test was fine but the feet so sore. Felt like I was walking on the bones but with sponges if that makes sense.

GP thought it might be caused by Amlodipine one of my BP meds, even tho I have been on them since 1997! I couldn't believe this to be the case.

However she may well be right. She recommended I stopped the Amlodipine for 2 weeks to see if the swelling went down. At her suggestion she has given me a prescription for an alternative medication if they do go down.

If they don't she says to go back and we will talk water pills.

Well, much to my disbelief, after 6 med free days I have ankles again. Even into todays extreme heat there is no swelling at all.

Some days to go yet but the outlook is good.

I wonder what side effect my many other meds are giving me.