My ankles stay swollen almost all the
time...Especially in the summer. I'm a
fairly young age, i'm not overweight at
all, I don't eat salt and i'm not on my
feet alot. My general physician doesn't
really know what to think of it...He has
me on lasix; which isn't helping very
much. I do take dilantin and depakote
for epilepsy...I guess the swelling is
from those medications...I just don't
know... Anyone have any ideas what to do
to make it better. Thanks..
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mtrana01
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Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 2
Posted: 08-02-06 11:46am
Maybe u can go and check out you might
have protein leak in the kidney that make
your ankle swollen. Do more blood test
with your rheumatologist. You might have
lupus related to your kidney.
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HangNguyen
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 18 Location: Bay Area
Posted: 11-16-06 01:53am
There are a lot of medications out there
for protein leaks. Try one, if one
doens't work, change another medications.
Be sure to see other specialists also.
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carim
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Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 1
feet and ankle swollen Posted: 08-06-08 00:05am
My feet and ankles have been swollen too.
I am almost 39. I am not overweight. No
chance at all that I am pregnant. I
haven't been eating a lot of salty foods.
My period was over a week ago so I don't
think that has anything to do with it.
They are swollen. No pain really.
Uncomfortable, I could say. My friend said
the heat could have caused it. I thought
she was right because when I was out
walking in the heat a few years ago, my
hands swelled up. But I have been watching
this feet and ankle thing closely and even
when I am not overheated they swell. Like
right now. I'm scared. Ever since I
started getting older I noticed my body
seems to protest when and how it wants to.
Sometimes I can figure out the problem but
not this time. I seen by looking on the
internet different reasons for the
swelling and some of the reasons scare the
hell out of me. I have good health
insurance. Please, someone, especially
someone knowledgeable, give me some
instruction. If I need to get checked out
by a physician, tell me that. If you got
your own ideas, tell me that. Thanks in
advance for anyone's help.
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IG in Calif
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 4
swollen feet Posted: 09-13-08 23:58pm
CARIM -- my right foot only has been
swollen for about 5 weeks now. I have
gone to my GP and he says it is a sprain
but I don't think it is. My chiropractor
took xrays and there is no fracture. I
have never had any pain whatsoever and
just literally woke up one day with a fat,
swollen foot and cannot get a shoe on. My
acupuncture pulled up an article regarding
leaking kidneys and suggested I see my
rheumatologist. Like you, I'm 40, not
overweight and have not changed my diet
(nor meds) so I'm perplexed. I am tired
of wearing flip flops to work (shoes do
not fit) and I want the problem resolved.
