Two days ago I noticed some swelling on
the outer part of my right ankle, just
above my ankle bone (is it called that?
It's the roundish bone that sticks out...)
it's kind of like a lump, but I don't feel
pain when I push on it.
Since i've been worrying about every
little thing, i've been worrying
excessively about this. I don't know how
it happened or what it means. The skin
isn't discoloured, it's just ... A lump.
I don't feel pain when I walk, but i've
noticed tonight that I have twinges of
uncomfortableness. Since I think of the
worst, my mind has jumped to the worst
possible thing - blood clots. Although I
have no idea if swelling caused from a
clot would be limited to just one side of
the ankle.
Also, tonight I noticed that a small lump
seems to be forming on my other ankle in
the same area. It's not as big of a lump,
though.
My family is quite annoyed with how i've
been anxious and panicked about literally
everything lately, and they don't even
think I should get it checked out. My mom
felt the lump when I first noticed it but
then left on a trip and we've just been
talking on the phone since.
Anyway, I thought that a whole forum of
people who identify with feeling overly
anxious would be more understanding to my
state of mind. And ... I hope someone
can give me some insight as to what is
going on with my ankle. Thanks!
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donnao7
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 1
Re Weird Ankle Swelling Posted: 11-29-05 15:25pm
Hi ive got the same kind of lump, except
mines just below the ankle bone, its
rounded and hard but not huge. I noticed
it a few months back and have been keeping
an eye on it. It hasnt got any bigger and
isnt painful. My mum also looked at mine
and didnt think it was anything, theres
also a lump on the other ankle in the same
place where the bone juts out. I wonder
if ive just knocked it without realising.
Get back to me if you have any comments
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 11-29-05 16:42pm
Hi there! It sounds like you might want
to go to the dr and get something for
anxiety worrying and stress and then your
dr can look at your ankle too to relieve
some of the worrying. Their are also
alot of support stress groups out there.
Good luck, keep us posted!
