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Hi - I've actually never had swollen feet and ankles before and they've puffed up in the past couple days.
I haven't changed anything in the way of treatment.
I've been sitting at the computer extensively this week. Could that be a reason for sudden edema?
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TerryK
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Sorry you have edema. I have it too and I really hate it.
Have you been in the heat a lot? That will often cause edema. Sitting or standing a lot more than you are used to can cause edema.
Edited to add: Drinking more fluids suddenly or eating a lot of salty foods can cause edema. Electrolyte imbalance, taking ibuprofen, lack of protien can all cause edema.
I hope it goes away quickly.
Terry
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Hi Terry - reading your response here, nope, no heat to speak of here in sometimes foggy SF.
It must be the sitting - I haven't had a computer for a couple months. I borrowed one for the hearings, and basically have been glued to it, catching up in everything.
It's leaving tonight, so it's back to the library for me until I get my computer back. So I'm going to be a little slower in responses again, unfortunately.
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Hey - entertain those cabana boys for me and I'll chat with you tomorrow - computer is leaving now...
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I think you need to go see your Dr. Persisting edema in the feet could be due to problems with your heart, kidneys, or maybe something else.
At least they should check you out and would probably give you some diuretics.
just my opinion.
Patti
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Sitting at the computer for long hours definitely can give me a little edema. It's definitely good to take breaks. Also i have to have exactly the right upholstered chair that doesn't press the veins so hard, and a footstool to raise the foot at least a little.
---Polly Polygonum
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aklnwlf
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I had this happen to me while I was into my treatment for Lyme for about a year or so.
Turned out that it was one of the symptoms of Bart for me.
Also I had a rash on my backside that I was unaware of until I went to my LLNP so at that time I was clinically diagnosed with Bart.
Hope this helps.
-------------------- Do not take this as medical advice. This comment is based on opinion and personal experience only.
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You know, maybe I did have swollen ankles/feet for a short period of time early on. It sounds vaguely familiar now that I think of it. I recall being distressed that I couldn't get into my shoes anymore. I'm back in them now, however. Thank God.
But in my case I think it came on along with the weight I gained, which was significant, and increased my dress size, so it wasn't an isolated thing.
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Thx for responses - it's especially weird getting something for the first time ever - my feet and ankles were so swollen, all normal skin wrinkles had disappeared - and since the computer was leaving, I thought I'd better put a post on -
I was able to clear it in the next couple hours by walking on the ceiling -
It was all those hours sitting at the computer - it was borrowed for the week so I was getting my money's worth, so to speak.
Now am at the library again until my computer gets rescued from computer dungeon.
PS Dilly, what a hard life you have...
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My Cardiologist tried to blame the sudden onset of swollen feet and ankles by late afternoon each day on my varicose veins, combined with eating too much salt because someone else cooked Xmas dinner. I had to keep my legs elevated all day long to prevent it.
Every article I read online said that varicose veins by themselves do not cause this. Other causes listed were congestive heart failure, kidney failure and hypothyroidism.
Since I am already hypothyroid, I looked at my latest labs (one reason why I always get a copy), and saw that my thyroid TSH test had jumped from 1.55 to 3.66, putting it in the 70% increased risk of heart attack range.
My PCP had missed this because the laboratories are more than 7 years behind in keeping up with changes made in the normal ranges on their forms, and most ducks page through piles of results as quickly as they can, only looking for results in the abnormal column.
I did some online research and found that untreated or under-treated hypothyroid often causes lower leg edema.
I asked for an extra 1/4 grain of thyroid med, and within two days of starting it the swelling was gone. It has been gone for over several months now and I can keep my legs down all day long.
Bottom line: Make sure your TSH is less than 1.5, and your free T3 and T4 are in the upper half of the normal range.
klutzo
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