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havefaith

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Joined: 29 Sep 2004
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Location: KY
Swollen Ankles
Posted: 05-28-06 20:59pm

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
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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
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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
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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

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Joined: 13 Sep 2008
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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.
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