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Severe ankle edema

Posted: Jun 10, 2011

For the past 10 days or so, and never before in my life, my ankles are swelling to the point of pain and the skin on my left foot looks like it is going to burst. I have no options for work other than home MT and work full time and more at this. Anyone else have this issue and what do you do about it?

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Link - syzygy

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Hope this helps.

ankle edema from prolonged sitting - cr

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I've had ankle edema for years, mainly from prolonged sitting on the job, but I've also noticed drugs such as antidepressants and sleeping pills, even Benadryl, definitely make it worse, so it's best not to take any medications if possible and keep salt intake down. It helps to wrap your ankles and legs before starting to work. I wear ankle-high boots to keep the swelling down, and that helps a lot.

ankle edema - KarenFW

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Are you taking any medications? I started taking Benicar HCT about 5 years ago for blood pressure right before going on vacation where I did a lot of walking, came back and had to sit and type about 12 hours a day to make up my lines the following week and my legs were really swollen, wrote it off to going from walking a lot to sitting for extended periods of time and didn't think much of it, except it didn't get better. Finally got off the medicine last summer and my calves and ankles are tiny now, apparently was a side effect no one bothered to tell me about until afterward. One thing that does work is elevating your feet when not on the foot pedal, I still keep a stool under my desk to keep my leg out, also keep them elevated on a foot stool when watching TV, etc, and kept a pillow under them when sleeping at night. Also, possibly have the opposite problem I did and need medicine to help, should really check with your doctor. Hope it gets better soon!

ankle edema is a sign of heart failure - sweetgirlsmom

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You should see a physician right away. My mother developed CHF when she was 46 and almost died several times in the next few years. She improved with proper medical care and died at 80 from heart failure.

ankle edema - oldone

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Last fall I suffered from leg edema, first time in my life. Also rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fatigue. It turned out that I was severely anemic. H and H dropped to 6 and 22. Have complete blood count done and see where to go from there. I, too, thought it was my heart. My heart is fine. After blood transfusions and months on ferrous sulfate, anemia is almost a thing of the past.

perk of pregnancy, outside of that no problems. - SDmt

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I do get up every 1.5 hours and walk or on my treadmill for 5 minutes, though.

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